By Gina Spigarelli When Isaac came from Bogotá for a week to work with us and visit his old stomping grounds of La Union, our normal routine changed. We talked about things happening far away from the peace community on the hill and we spent time hanging out in houses...
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Witness: Fall 2011
By FOR Saturday, October 1, 2011, 11:00am In this issue: “Growing the movement with deep nonviolence training,” by Janet Chisholm of Creating a Culture of Peace “Report from the 26th Veterans for Peace convention,” by Jim Murphy, FOR National Council “Sanctuary: The...
Call for Submissions: Human Rights Accompaniment issue of Fellowship magazine
By Ethan Vesely-Flad Fellowship magazine is issuing a call for submissions for its Fall 2011 issue, which will focus on the topic of human rights accompaniment. Human rights accompaniment refers to unarmed international presence for the protection of communities and...
The Fifth Commandment
By John Lindsay-Poland Thursday, September 22, 2011, 6:39pm by María Elvira Bonilla Although the struggle to recognize conscientious objectors and put an end to the Colombian military’s illegal recruitment practices, is gaining ground and visibility, these practices...
Respecting Students: Will the Army Obey the Law?
By Liza Smith Thursday, September 22, 2011, 6:41pm August 24. It was a routine recruitment appointment in Medellín, meaning that young men with a pre-assigned number showed up to resolve their military status. A number of them arrived with a certificate of exemption —...
Video: “My Mind is not a Military Target!” – ACOOC International Campaign
By Liza Smith Wednesday, September 21, 2011, 5:58pm Irregularities and illegalities in the process of recruitment for compulsory military service are still frequent on a daily basis in Colombia. Members of ACOOC have therefore gone on a tour in six different countries...
The land you love
By Liza Smith This is a picture of the land I love. It is a piece of land in Colorado where I’ve gone every summer for the last quarter-century — most of my life — and I would be devastated if it were taken away from me. In Colombia, many people also have a deep...
Homecomings to Far Away Places
By Liza Smith Foristas in front of the new La Union library What does it mean to be connected to a place that is not your own, to people who are strange and different from you, to a way of life that will never be yours? We pondered these questions over the last two...