Can lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people be recognised as victims of the armed conflict in Colombia?

Yes. Law 1448 of 2011, known as the law on victims and land restitution, states in Article 3 that persons who have suffered harm as a result of the armed conflict since 1 January 1985 are considered victims, with no exceptions based on sexual orientation or gender identity different from the victims. On the contrary, this article expressly recognises that same-sex couples are considered victims. Likewise, in its Article 6, this Law defines that all the measures it contemplates are covered by a criterion of equality, which means that they will be recognised for all victims, without any distinction based on gender or sexual orientation, among others.