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FMR 56 - Colombia: durable solutions for the forcibly displaced |
Colombia has a sophisticated body of law and a wealth of experience in the development of policies for the forcibly displaced. However, numerous obstacles stand in the way of attaining permanent solutions to displacement. |
Amaya Valcárcel, Vera Samudio |
31 Oct 2017 |
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FMR 56 - Colombia’s displaced indigenous women |
Indigenous peoples are one of the most vulnerable groups within Colombia’s internally displaced population, and a lack of understanding of their culture and needs constitutes a major challenge to their protection and assistance. |
Gina Escobar Cuero |
31 Oct 2017 |
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FMR 43 The displaced claiming their rights in fragile states |
To date, displaced persons in fragile and conflict-affected states have had little success in claiming their rights for housing, land and property violations. Creative legal thinking and strategic litigation has the potential to change this. |
Antonia Mulvey |
09 Aug 2013 |
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FMR 43 Displaced populations and their effects on regional stability |
A better understanding of state fragility, combined with improvements in policy and funding for displaced populations, is necessary to prevent the proliferation of further regional conflicts. |
Joe Landry |
09 Aug 2013 |
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FMR 38 How displaced communities use technology to access financial services |
As drought forces hundreds of thousands of Somalis to flee to Kenya and Ethiopia or to displaced camps within Somali territories, providing financial services might not seem an immediate priority. |
Abdirashid Duale |
16 Apr 2013 |
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FMR 36 The displaced also protest |
Displaced people in Colombia are resorting to mass demonstrations to persuade their government to assume its responsibilities towards them. |
Freddy A Guerrero, Estefanía Vanegas |
09 Apr 2013 |