Posts Tagged ‘Desplazados’
Repairing Victims: Lessons Learned from a Study on Return
In recent days the National Univesity published a study titled “Challenges to the Integration of Returned Communities: Analysis of the Case of Las Palmas, Bolívar”. Although the study aimed to propose a tool that would allow monitoring and measurement of returned communities’ needs in terms of social capital, we will focus on the figures detailing inequality and the possible impact of these on the process of transformative reparations.
Read MoreAccounting for Human Rights: Lessons from Syria
The crisis in Syria shows how essential budgetary analysis is for human rights advocacy and accountability.
Read MoreThe Displaced Persons’ “Tutela” Writ
While eveyone discusses the “tutela” writs of Mayor Petro’s case, the 10th anniversary of perhaps the most important tutela decision of the Colombian Constitutional Court has been forgotten: the T-025 of 2004. Since then, then, this decisions has been protecting the rights of five million colombians that are victims of forced displacement.
Read MoreLand Reform in Colombia: One step Forward Two Steps Back
Land reform in Colombia, while politically sensitive, is necessary to stabilize the country and end a violent conflict that has plagued Colombians for more than half a century. Colombia’s internal fighting has deprived millions of their land and livelihood. Adopted in June 2011, Colombia’s Victims and Land Restitution Law, also known as Law 1448, is an important advance in providing restitution for those displaced by the conflict.
Read MoreIntervention regarding the scope of the expression “due to the armed conflict” of the Victim’s Law
Dejusticia supported claim of unconstitutionality, arguing that the term “due to the armed conflict” of the Victim’s Law be understood in its broadest sense.
Read MoreIntervention in request for protection measures for the land rights of internally displaced persons
Dejusticia intervened in a tutela in which the plaintiff sought the lifting of protective measures that affected his property in order to freely dispose of it.
Read Moreamicus brief regarding a tutela on the issue of reparation to victims of forced displacement.
Dejusticia presented an amicus brief regarding the scope and routes of access to the right of reparation, as well as the scope of Colombian legislation on forced displacement and reparation, among others.
Read MoreAmicus curiae in tutela for protection of the right to mental health of victims of forced displacement
Dejusticia supports the tutela to ensure the right to health of four women who have not received comprehensive care for the serious mental and emotional disorders they suffer following their forced displacement due to violence of the armed conflict
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