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Beyond Territorialization? State Constructions of the Indigenous Subject of Rights in Multicultural Colombia.

This article traces the Colombian state's constructions of indigeneity and territory to highlight their enduring inter-relation. In this inter-relation, "territory" is conflated with rural areas, and territorial rights are confined to Indigenous resguardos (reserves). Three political implications ar...

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Published in:Human Rights Quarterly Vol. 48; no. 2; pp. 206 - 230
Main Author: tes, Jennifer
Format: Article
Published: Johns Hopkins University Press May2026
Subjects:
Colombia
Indigenous rights
Transitional justice
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