Farmers warn of lack of legal guarantees in Agrarian Jurisdiction project as Government accelerates its process
The National Government intensified the processing of the Agrarian Jurisdiction bill by filing a message of insistence in the Senate, with the objective...
TL;DR
- The Colombian government has filed a message of insistence in the Senate to expedite the Agrarian Jurisdiction bill, aiming for approval before July 20th.
- Agricultural organizations, particularly the SAC, warn that the bill could weaken judicial guarantees and transfer judicial powers to executive bodies.
- The SAC cited several Constitutional Court rulings that support judicial intervention in agrarian processes, which they believe the current proposal disregards.
- The government believes the Agrarian Jurisdiction is essential for faster resolution of land-related conflicts and to protect farmers and ethnic communities.
- If not approved before the legislative period closes on July 20th, the bill will have to restart its entire legislative process.