By Susana Pimiento After eight years, the criminal investigation for the role of high military officials in the 2005 massacre in the San Jose Peace Community is finally getting some traction. On the eve of the International Criminal Court Prosecutor’s visit to...
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Landmark Legal Victory for the Peace Community By Susana Pimiento The 2013 New Year came with some good news of hope for justice. On January 18, the Colombian Constitutional Courtpublished a decision that incorporated conditions that the peace community of San José...
VICTORY: Peace community validated by Colombian court
By FOR Today, on the anniversary of the massacre of members of the peace community of San José de Apartadó, we write with exciting news: Colombia’s constitutional court has ruled in favor of the peace community. We hope you’ll join us in celebrating this landmark...
How we say thanks: Organic, fair trade Colombian chocolate!
By FOR Last month, we shared a video and update with you about our work here in Colombia. Thank you so much to those who have already generously donated. Because many of us get overwhelmed by emails and some important messages get lost in the stack, we wanted to send...
Video from Colombia: “Without accompaniment, we wouldn’t be here”
By FOR Thursday, November 29, 2012, 3:57pm We have exciting news about the impact of your work on the San José de Apartadó Peace Community. This year, while celebrating the Peace Community’s 15-year anniversary, we interviewed community members about why the...
Colombian Army Officers Implicated in Killings to Be Promoted
By Susana Pimiento Sharp contrast with the Petraeus and Allen cases Recent U.S. news has been flooded with stories of generals David Petraeus and John Allen, both involved in what is perceived as improper conduct. The scandals cost Gen. Petraeus his position as head...
International Court Investigates Colombia for “False Positive” Killings
By Susana Pimiento On November 15, the International Criminal Court gave Colombia a clear warning that the Court expects accountability at the senior level for the serious crimes that fall under its jurisdiction, or else it may pursue a formal investigation. The...
Why accompaniment in Colombia? Peace community members speak
Posted by FOR Colombia For 10 years, FOR volunteers have been accompanying the Peace Community in Colombia every single day. Our previous anniversary video included interviews of former FOR volunteers who had returned to Colombia in August 2011 to visit the peace...