Colombia: Land Rights and the Displaced

Almost 80 percent of those displaced by violence in Colombia come from rural areas. Through a new initiative, the UN refugee agency is helping to restore land rights to the displaced.

For the hundreds of thousands of displaced people within Colombia, losing their land was a traumatic experience. Loss of land meant a loss of identity and a loss of independence. Now, the land rights of thousands of displaced people could be protected or restored under an agreement between the Colombian government and UNHCR.

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[ddabab]

In who´s hands is the land they have taken away from these sincere and humble peasants? Everybody knows that THEIR land is know been used to enrich some few rich persons and their families!

[camporomero]

Watch the Battle for Land (La Lucha por La tierra) It has some recent information on displacment in Colombia and the reason why it is happening.

[ReikiW0man]

We really need an update on what is happening in Columbia. Would love to see something far more current.

[soopx]

My heart Goes out to these Beautiful Humans.May God Please remenber these People and their Suffering.I hope they can get their Land or at least to get a plot.We Here in the U.S.are so fortunate to have Home and Plenty of Food.Violence is terrible.I WISH THEM Peace.I send my Blessings to these People.