Colombia’s peace jurisdiction has formally accredited the territories of indigenous and Black communities as victims of the armed conflict. But what does it mean for a territory to be treated not as the stage on which a conflict unfolds, but as its victim? The concept of territory-as-victim seeks to give a legal expression to the notion that it is not just human lives that are upended by armed conflict, but also relations with non-humans, including ‘earth beings’ such as rivers and mountains, and the spiritual world. Further, it is a tool through which indigenous peoples and Black Colombians gain greater control over their land. Transitional justice scholars and practitioners are just beginning to consider what the push to recognize non-humans in law could mean for a field that has its origins in the human rights movement. This article contributes to the debate, showing how Colombia’s peace process is transforming territory from an object to a legal subject that suffers harm and is in need of repair.

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作为武装冲突受害者的领土

哥伦比亚的和平管辖区已正式认可土著和黑人社区的领土为武装冲突的受害者。但是，一个领土不被视为发生冲突的舞台，而是被视为其受害者，这意味着什么？领土作为受害者的概念试图用法律表达这样一种观念，即武装冲突不仅破坏了人类的生命，而且还破坏了与非人类的关系，包括河流和山脉等“地球生物”，和精神世界。此外，它是土著人民和哥伦比亚黑人获得对其土地更大控制权的工具。过渡时期司法学者和从业者才刚刚开始考虑推动在法律上承认非人类对一个起源于人权运动的领域意味着什么。