Transitional Justice and Public Policy in Colombia (2020–2024): A Systematic Literature Review from a Post-Conflict Perspective
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Abstract
This article presents a systematic literature review on transitional justice and public policy in Colombia between 2020 and 2024. It aims to identify the main research trends, theoretical gaps, analytical tensions, and emerging approaches in the field. Using the Web of Science database and the PRISMA 2020 protocol, 95 articles were selected and analyzed through thematic analysis (inductive coding) and bibliometric tools (Bibliometrix, VosViewer, and Posit Cloud). The findings were grouped into six thematic clusters: (1) institutional and legal frameworks, (2) participation and reparation, (3) differential approaches, (4) justice vs development, (5) perception and legitimacy, and (6) emerging approaches. The discussion reveals a progressive transformation of the field, from normative legal perspectives to intersectoral, territorial, and symbolic approaches, as well as increasing concerns about social legitimacy, environmental justice, and reconciliation grounded in local knowledge. The study concludes that transitional justice in Colombia is currently undergoing a plural reconfiguration, which requires more participatory, redistributive, and culturally situated public policies. The article offers policy recommendations to strengthen the Integral System of Truth, Justice, Reparation, and Non-Repetition, implement intersectional frameworks, and incorporate transformative methodologies in the analysis and practice of transitional justice.