Land rights defenders are “those individuals, groups or institutions who seek to promote and protect land-related human rights, in particular through peacefully confronting adverse impacts of investment projects. Continue reading Defending the land: a dangerous activity
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Land: accumulated and badly used
Land in Colombia is concentrated in the hands of a few, and the recent evidence from Oxfam International shows that this tendency is on the increase.[1] Continue reading Land: accumulated and badly used
Land and peace
Since the signing of the Peace Agreement between the Government and the Farc in September 2016, expectations have been high for rural reform and new policies on land distribution, as some of the historic causes of the conflict have been promised to be addressed. Continue reading Land and peace
Colombian law
The legislation that regulates the use, access to and distribution of land in Colombia is complex and difficult to navigate, not just for people from the countryside but also for the judges within the system given the different interpretations of the law and how it should be applied. Continue reading Colombian law
So much land in the hands of so few
Immersed in numerous social, economic and cultural conflicts which are expressed through the politically motivated violence throughout the nation, Colombia is a hugely unequal country. Wealth and land are highly concentrated in the hands of a small elite, while much of the country is completely neglected by the Colombian State.[1] Continue reading So much land in the hands of so few