Tag: reparations
Demilitarized zone victims must register within 2 years to receive reparations
Victims of human rights violations in a former demilitarized zone in the south of Colombia, who failed register their claims within two years of the facts, will not be entitled to reparations, said the president of Colombia’s...
Colombia admits difficulty repaying victims of criminal gangs
The director of Colombia’s victims reparation agency on Tuesday admitted that the country...
Colombia wants Victims Law as basis for compensation ordered by IACHR
Colombia asked the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights to recognize the country’s Victims Law as the basis for reparations to victims ordered by the international body. During the council of the Inter-American Court...
Sale of paramilitary assets mishandled: Report
Assets seized from demobilized paramilitaries that are supposed to fund reparations for victims have been sold for very low sums, without authorization or not at all, according to an investigation by Caracol Radio. The report...
2012 govt budget to include $1B for Victims Law: Finance minister
Colombia’s finance minister said Wednesday that the 2012 government budget will include around $1.1 billion (COP 2 trillion) towards implementing the new Victims Law, Caracol Radio reported. According to Finance Minister...
‘Cowardly’ FARC attacks won’t interrupt peace process: Santos
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos called the series of recent FARC attacks “cowardly” and said that the guerrillas will not be permitted to achieve their objective of interrupting the reparations process. Santos...
Senate passes Victims Law in final debate
The Senate passed the 209 articles of the Victims Law in its fourth and final debate on Tuesday night, marking a historic turn of events for victims of violence in Colombia’s longstanding internal armed conflict. In under...
Polo Democratico opposes Victims Law
Leftist Colombian political party Polo Democratico will not support President Juan Manuel Santos’ Victims Law, which is intended to compensate those who suffered in the country’s armed conflict. Polo Democratico...
