Division between parties over Victims Law
The Liberal Party and President Juan Manuel Santos’ Partido de la U fail to reach a consensus over the draft bill of the Victims Law. The draft was tabled for discussion…
The Liberal Party and President Juan Manuel Santos’ Partido de la U fail to reach a consensus over the draft bill of the Victims Law. The draft was tabled for discussion…
President Juan Manuel Santos said in an interview with El Pais that Colombia will be unstoppable if it manages to heal the wounds of conflict and redistribute the country’s wealth.…
Senator Juan Fernando Cristo says that Colombians who have suffered in the conflict should be entitled to state compensation even if they have relatives who are guerrillas. Cristo, who is…
A Colombian Liberal senator is pushing to extend the scope of the Victims Law to include those affected by violence in the internal conflict since 1985, El Espectador reported Wednesday. Senator Juan…
Colombian NGO MOVICE says it will challenge the Victims Law, which governs reparations for those who have suffered in Colombia’s armed conflict, following its approval by the House of Representatives on…
Twenty-three coalition lawmakers block a vote on a law intended to regulate compensation for victims of Colombia’s conflict. Many of the House representatives declared that they unable to vote due…
The International Organization for Migration (OIM) signs a memorandum of support for Colombia’s Victims Law, which is currently making its way through the legislative process. Vice President Angelino Garzon said…
A Colombian House of Representatives commission approves the proposed Victims Law, which will compensate those who suffered violence in the country’s armed conflict. Colombia is poised to be the first…
Colombia’s Vice President Angelino Garzon said that the government was committed to working with the congressional human rights commission to promote respect for rights and humanitarian law. Garzon, who met…