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II - A History of (Gendered) Violence in Colombia

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 March 2023

Rachel Schmidt
Rachel Schmidt
Affiliation:
Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, Ontario
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This chapter lays out the background of the current conflict in Colombia, explaining why, despite the peace agreement in 2016, Colombia is far from a “post-conflict” country. This chapter discusses the disputes around the peace agreement, the history of previous peace agreements and attempted disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration programs in Colombia, and the ongoing problems with ex-combatant unemployment, reintegration, and recidivism into violence and illegal activities. The chapter also discusses how hierarchies of victimhood have become a flashpoint in the Colombian peace process, especially regarding the government’s resistance to including victims of state violence in reparations process.

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historygenderpeace agreementDDRvictimhood
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Framing a Revolution
Narrative Battles in Colombia's Civil War
 , pp. 39 - 73
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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