The Promise of Land: Law, Land Restitution, and Indigenous Communities in Colombia

Projektinformationen

PROLAND

ID Finanzhilfevereinbarung: 896436

DOI

10.3030/896436

Projekt abgeschlossen

EK-Unterschriftsdatum 30 April 2020

Startdatum 1 Juli 2022

Enddatum 1 Juli 2026

Finanziert unter

• EXCELLENT SCIENCE - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions

Gesamtkosten

€ 212 933,76

EU-Beitrag

€ 212 933,76

Koordiniert durch

MINORITY RIGHTS GROUP LBG
United Kingdom

Periodic Reporting for period 1 - PROLAND (The Promise of Land: Law, Land Restitution, and Indigenous Communities in Colombia)

Berichtszeitraum: 2022-07-01 bis 2024-06-30

Zusammenfassung vom Kontext und den Gesamtzielen des Projekts

Indigenous communities in Colombia have experienced long histories of land dispossession, armed conflict and displacement. Land restitution has become an important way of addressing these legacies, but restitution is often shaped by continuing conflict, competing territorial claims and the complexities of legal and institutional processes. PROLAND examined how restitution unfolds in practice. Drawing on ethnographic research in the department of Cauca, the project explored how Indigenous organisations, communities and public institutions navigate restitution processes in contexts marked by conflict and dispossession. The project contributes to wider understanding of the social, political and legal conditions under which the restitution of Indigenous territorial rights takes place.

Arbeit, die ab Beginn des Projekts bis zum Ende des durch den Bericht erfassten Berichtszeitraums geleistet wurde, und die wichtigsten bis dahin erzielten Ergebnisse

The project was based on ethnographic fieldwork in the department of Cauca, Colombia. The research examined land restitution as it is experienced in practice and generated findings that are being developed through ongoing publications. The fellowship included conference presentations, an international workshop, scholarly publications in preparation and continuing collaboration with researchers in Colombia. Findings were also shared through an op-ed and engagement with civil-society organisations. These activities supported dialogue between academic and non-academic audiences and created a foundation for future collaborative research.

Fortschritte, die über den aktuellen Stand der Technik hinausgehen und voraussichtliche potenzielle Auswirkungen (einschließlich der bis dato erzielten sozioökonomischen Auswirkungen und weiter gefassten gesellschaftlichen Auswirkungen des Projekts)

PROLAND contributes to research on land restitution by showing how restitution is negotiated in contexts affected by armed conflict. The project combines ethnographic research with the study of law to offer new perspectives on territory and reparative justice. The fellowship provides a foundation for ongoing publications and collaborative research in Colombia. Its findings are relevant to researchers, Indigenous organisations, public institutions and others working on land restitution and territorial governance.