In May and June, Pete Hämmerle volunteered as an accompanier with the Peace Community. Between May 17th and 30th, he visited Aldea de Paz—the “Peace Village” in Mulatos, one of the 32 hamlets within the larger San José de Apartadó community. After returning home, Pete...
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Lessons in courage, care and collective action from the international accompaniment movement
Developed in Central America during the civil wars of the 1980s, accompaniment strategies show how movements can reduce authoritarian attacks and resist state repression. This article was originally published in Waging Nonviolence. You can find the original...
PERDÓN, Peace Community
On June 5, 2025, Colombian President Gustavo Petro stood before a solemn crowd gathered in Bogotá and began his address with the powerful words: “Perdón, Peace Community”. In a historic and emotional ceremony, Petro issued a formal state apology to the Peace Community...
From Retirement to the Peace Community
Meet Pete Haemmerle, a new accompanier on the FORPP accomaniment team. Pete will accompany in Colombia throughout May and June, supporting the team in the accompaniment of the Comunidad de Paz in San José de Apartadó and the Interethnic Commission for Peace in...
Comunidad de Paz conmemoró 20 años de masacre en Mulatos
COMUNIDAD DE PAZ EN SAN JOSE DE APARTADÓ CONMEMORÓ 20 AÑOS DE MASACRE EN MULATOS Y RESBALOSA: FORPP ACOMPAÑÓ LOS ACTOS DE MEMORIA Y RESISTENCIA COMUNITARIA CONTRA LA IMPUNIDAD Y EL CONTROL PARAMILITAR EN LA REGIÓN. Delegacion de los EEUU, la mayoría, parte de la...
Ex-Volunteers Return to the Peace Community
A group of former volunteers recently returned to Colombia, many for the first time in nearly a decade to visit the Peace Community they once accompanied. It was a journey of remembrance and reconnection, revisiting La Holandita and Mulatos for the commemoration of a...
Annual Report 2024
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Year in Review 2024
In 2024, we witnessed firsthand the transformative power of nonviolent resistance carried out throughout Colombia. We were inspired, uplifted, and profoundly moved by our partners' relentless commitment to peace. Click on the image below to see 12 moments of...