Progress and obstacles of the Land Restitution policy of the Displaced Population in Colombia
Channel: Colombianätverket Fred och Rättvisa
Date: 2013-04-26

The application of the Land Restitution Law starts with creating the institutions needed to develop all aspects considered by the law. There are however other issues and policies that should be considered by the Colombian government to create a real impact and make land restitution to the displaced population possible. One of those aspects is the development model for the country.

Although analysts agree that Colombia has one of the best legal frameworks to assist the displaced population, it will not be an easy task to return the land to its displaced people in a context of armed conflict and the presence of paramilitary groups in much of the country which continues to leave the victims who want to return to their land without guarantees. From 2007 until today, more than 1500 leaders from the displaced community have been killed.