By Emily Schmitz On July 4, 2013, FOR accompanied the Colombian Association of Conscientious Objectors, ACOOC, during the release of Juan Carlos Poveda Camaro from the army base in Villavicencio, where he had been held, as a declared conscientious objector, for...
Conscientious Objection
Army’s Round-ups of Youth Continue
By Liza Smith On October 26, two young men from the small town of San Francisco, Antioquia were in Bogota and fell victim to an illegal street round-up. FOR has brought many delegations to this town, where the Antioquia Peasant Association (ACA), an...
Rochester, NY: The Courage to Refuse War: Colombian conscientious objector speaks
The Courage to Refuse War: A path to promote nonviolence and social justice Colombian youth Sebastián Patiño speaks on refusing to participate in war as a member of Conscientious Objectors’ Collective Action (ACOOC). War and militarism impact youths’ lives, especially...
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...