Ideals and Realities of Restitution
The Colombian Land Restitution Programme
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12930359 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jemima García-Godos (corresponding author), Henrik Wiig (0000-0002-7167-4614) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 40-57 |
| Publication date | 2018-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Human Rights Practice (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1757-9619 • E-ISSN: 1757-9627 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1093/jhuman/huy006 |
| OpenAlex | W2795619707 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 15 |
In this article, we identifying strengths and limitations in the ongoing process of land restitution in Colombia in order to assess its potential contribution to a post-conflict future. The Final Peace Agreement 1 between the Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia -People's Army (FARC-EP) signed on 24 November 2016 puts the Colombian experience with land and property restitution into a new light. Along with peace comes great expectations across Colombian society, particularly victims of the armed conflict and IDPs. Can the process of land and property restitution contribute to meet these expectations? To address this, we contrast the design of the restitution program with preliminary findings on current implementation. Our approach is empirical, exploring and charting the complex network of institutional actors, rules and procedures involved in the process. The article is based on an extensive review of legal and official documents produced by Colombian state agencies, and fieldwork material collected in four field visits between 2013-2015. 2 We also use data from a household survey conducted for the overall research project in 2014. 3 Based on the Colombian land restitution experience, this article contributes to identify challenges and opportunities of return and restitution in a post-conflict setting along three issues: institutional overload, conflicts on the ground, and the option of return. We find that considering the restitution 1 Acuerdo final para la terminacin del conflicto y la construccin de una paz estable y duradera
Armed conflict · Business · Displaced person · Forced migration · Government (linguistics · Internally displaced person · Law and economics · Political science · Property (philosophy · Property rights · Refugee · Restitution · Sociology · Conflict, Peace, and Violence in Colombia · Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance · Law
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The Politics of Measurement in the Age of Localization
Trapped between Promise and Reality in Colombia's Victims' Law
Land Restitution in the Colombian Transitional Justice Process
Victim Reparations in Transitional Justice – What Is at Stake and Why
Victims’ Rights and Distributive Justice
Reparations and Peacebuilding
Dilemmas of Expanding Transitional Justice, or Forging the Nexus between Transitional Justice and Development
Transitional Justice and Displacement
Transitional Justice and Peace Building
Preventing internal displacement
Anticipating the Past
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Should I stay or should I go
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| Unique citing works | 10 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,25 |
| Citation span | 2018 - 2025 (8) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 10 |