‘Historic’ land restitution ruling in Colombia
In a historic ruling, the Colombian State has given land rights to the family of a “missing” member of the FARC linked, now-defunct, Patriotic Union political party. In a ruling…
In a historic ruling, the Colombian State has given land rights to the family of a “missing” member of the FARC linked, now-defunct, Patriotic Union political party. In a ruling…
The Colombian government flatly rejected the proposal by rebel group FARC to increase the size of peasant land reservations, prompting claims on Friday that “enemies” of the peace talks…
According to local and international experts, a significant hurdle stands between thousands of displaced Colombians and the land they seek to reclaim: landmines. “One of the biggest obstacles facing the…
A letter to Colombia’s President signed by five Colombian NGOs has condemned the land restitution law for containing bureaucratic hurdles which has effectively prevented thousands of displaced families from regaining…
Colombia President Juan Manuel Santos Wednesday granted titles to land once owned by deceased leaders of the rebel group FARC to 342 peasant families in the south of the country. The…
International human rights advocates on Wednesday commended Colombia on the return of stolen land to 32 displaced families in the northwest Cordoba department. However, some reservations remain. Human Rights Watch…
Threatened prominent land restitution advocate has told Colombia Reports why land is not being returned to those displaced in Colombia’s conflict. The priest Jesus Alberto Franco, of Colombian NGO the…
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has set a government target to compensate 151,000 victims of the civil conflict in 2013, according to a government press release on Wednesday. Santos stated that…
Colombia’s government expropriated over three million acres in 2012 in accordance with new land restitution laws, local media reported on Thursday. “We have had over [3.45 million acres] restituted [and] we hope…