Posts Tagged ‘Ley de víctimas’
Expert Opinion about Administrative Reparations before the Inter-American Human Rights Court
Camilo Sánchez, transitional justice research coordinator, presented an expert opinion about the administrative reparations program and the compliance of the Land Restitution and Victims’ Law to international standards before the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, within the framework of the case “Yarce and others v. Colombia.”
Read MoreArmed Spirits
Throwing more words to war is like throwing more wood to fire, once said Fernando Savater.
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 in challenge to article 9 of the Victims’ Law
Dejusticia intervened in a challenge to article 9 of the Victims’ Law which provided that reparations in judicial proceedings must be equal to those in administrative proceedings.
Read MoreIntervention on the constitutionality of the victims law
The intervention refers to three aspects of the victims law. The first one challenges establishing is January 1, 1985 as the date from which victims would be recognized for purposes of reparations. The second is the exclusion of victims of common crimes. Finally, we argue that the exclusion of victims from illegal armed groups is unconstitutional.
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