Introduction

: The aim of disability policy in the Colombian defense and security sector is to implement the Risk Management and Integral Rehabilitation System (SGRRI for its initials in Spanish) and to coordinate the actions of the different actors involved. This article reflects on the construction and implementation of the policy as an instrument to advance social inclusion and to guarantee disabled veterans' enjoyment of human rights.

Development:

The vision on disability in Colombia has changed profoundly since the adoption of the 1991 Constitution. The Ministry of Defense has not been immune from these changes, and the Armed Forces' disability policy being implemented today is a remarkable initiative in the Latin American context. The policy is grounded in a social model, and while incomplete in its implementation, its goal is to guarantee human rights and promote the social inclusion of its target cohort.

Conclusion:

The disability policy of the Colombian defense and security sector has been an instrument for promoting social inclusion and the enjoyment of human rights by disabled veterans. Progress has been made despite current limitations to the full enjoyment of elemental rights including health, education, work, and political participation. It is clear that the effort of Ministry of Defense has produced its first results with the implementation of the policy made visible through the work of the SGRRI.

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