They also asked that the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) urge the State to adequately attend to the victims of the forced displacement caused by the "development" projects, and to begin a dialogue between the victims and the authorities seeking...
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Notes from the Peace Community: FORista Writes Home After Leaving Urabá
by FORPP Accompanier Gale Stafford Para español, haz clic aquí October 20th, 2014 Dear Friends, I'm back, I swear I haven't dropped off the face of the earth! (Or even permanently left Colombia!). It's a busy time, but considering that I found a drafted email to you...
Apuntes de la Comunidad de Paz: FORista escribe a casa después de salir de Urabá
por Gale Stafford, acompañante de FORPP For English, click here El 20 de octubre, 2014 Queridxs amigxs, Ya volví, y ¡les prometo que no me he caído del superficie de la tierra! (¡Ni salido permanentemente de Colombia!) Es un tiempo ocupado, pero considerando que...
A Matter of Recognition
by Alejandro Parra of ACOOC, translated by Gale Stafford of FOR Peace Presence Para español, haz clic aquí On Saturday, September 27 in Louisville, Kentucky, 22-year-old Colombian conscientious objector Mario Andrés Hurtado Cardozo received the Conviction Award...
Una cuestión de reconocimiento
por Alejandro Parra de ACOOC For English, click here El sábado 27 de septiembre en la ciudad estadounidense de Louisville Kentucky, Mario Andrés Hurtado Cardozo, objetor de conciencia colombiano de 22 años, recibió el Premio a la Convicción otorgado por el Muhammad...
Tormentas en La Unión, Comunidad de Paz
Click here for English De repente, la vida en La Unión, parte de la Comunidad de Paz, puede convertirse en turbulenta. Las cosas han estado muy tranquilo recientemente, entonces la mayoría de los disturbios vienen en la forma de una manada de caballos quienes han...
Storms in La Unión, Peace Community
Para español, haz clic aquí Life in La Unión, part of the Peace Community of San José de Apartadó, can quickly become turbulent. Things have been fairly quiet recently, so most of the disturbances come in the form of a pack of horses blasting by, or trying to locate...
Colombia: “It’s Unacceptable that the Actions of a Few Impact the Lives of the Majority”
By Mabel Durán-Sánchez Since the beginning of the global economic downturn in 2008 governments around the world have faced protests led by popular movements. Recently there have been mass protests close to home, in Brazil. These protests were initially sparked by...