Friday, November 16, 2012

Colombia: Diary of a Displacement  http://colombialand.org/diary-of-a-displacement/
Argemiro Hernández was one of 30,000 victims that saw President Santos parade the Victims and Land Restitution Law in Necoclí on February 11, 2012. President Santos told the crowd that he needed “the help of each and every one of them. [We need] you to take on this process. [We need you] to defend your rights. Do not allow yourselves to be frightened. If someone threatens you, denounce them. If someone tells you this is not going to work, call them a liar because this is going to work, because we are going to make this work.” Less than nine months later, Mr. Hernández was displaced for the third time in fifteen years. Read more [...]
[ed notes:meanwhile scores of families are still being displaced,most recently in Cauca region ...  Colombia- Massive displacement in north and east of Cauca region over 500 people affected!!! Download PDF (944.64 KB)

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