Maiming the People

Summary and Recommendations

Recommendations

To the FARC-EP, ELN, and other irregular armed groups in Colombia..

To the Colombian Government

To International Donors, Institutions, and Parties to the 1997 Mine Ban Treaty

To States, Institutions, and Individuals Involved in Brokering Peace Negotiations between the Colombian Government and Armed Groups

Landmines' Impact on Civilians in Colombia

The Smallest Survivors

More Than Physical Injuries

Mines and Other Abuses

Other Indiscriminate Weapons: Gas Cylinder Bombs

Causes of Increased Landmine Use

Victim Assistance: Theory and Practice

Colombian Legislation..

Lump-sum payments

Medical care..

Transportation to a medical facility

Housing..

Education..

Poor Enforcement

Insufficient assistance..

Short deadlines and insufficient awareness of landmine survivors' rights

Reform proposals

International Assistance..

Legal Standards

Standards Applicable to Colombia's Guerrillas

Colombia's Obligations to Survivors

International Actors' Obligations to Mine Survivors

Acknowledgments