Colombia: an analysis of the new 'Victims Law'
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- Abstract / Summary
- 25 August 2011: In August 2010, Juan Manuel Santos was elected as the new Colombian president. His government has pushed forward a new victims law that according to the law’s creators will offer compensation to around 4 million victims of the Colombian conflict. It is being hailed as a major step for Colombia. There are however concerns from certain sectors, particularly from human rights and victims organisations. We speak with the legal human rights organisation Yira Castro about the law and its capacity to address successfully the issue of the victims of the Colombian conflict.
- Field of Interest
- Global Issues
- Corporate Author
- Peace Direct. Insight on Conflict
- Content Type
- News story
- Format
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- URL
- http://www.insightonconflict.org/2011/08/colombia-analysis-victims-law/
- Publication Year
- 2011
- Subject
- Global Issues, Social Sciences, Individual and Groups Rights, Colombian Conflict (1964 -- ), War victims, Laws and legislation, Colombian Conflict, 1964-, Politics & Policy, Direitos Individuais e de Grupo, Derechos del Individuo y de Grupos, República de Colombia, Republic of Colombia, Juan Manuel Santos, 1951-, Colombia, Colombians, 21st Century in World History (2001– )
- Keywords and Translated Subjects
- Direitos Individuais e de Grupo, Derechos del Individuo y de Grupos, República de Colombia, Republic of Colombia