Estado actual de la política de víctimas de minas antipersonal en Colombia

Abstract

Due to the internal conflict that has been presented in Colombia since the sixties, groups outside law have implemented, over twenty years ago, an illegal practice that violates every principle of international humanitarian law, this is, the use of landmines. The Colombian state has formally committed to the eradication of the land mines and thus prevention, care and mitigation of the effects caused by this type of explosive devices. The purpose of this research is to describe the Public Policy adopted in our country, facing to the victims of this scourge, and thus identify the instruments, institutions and agencies that guarantee the intervention, assistance and support to those who have been affected by this practice.