Friday, October 21, 2011

David Ravelo: A year in Prison



At the end of August 2011, nearly a year after his initial incarceration, a judge formally opened trial proceedings against recognised human rights defender and economist David Ravelo, who is accused of murdering David Nuñez Cala in 1991. Ravelo is one of the most important social leaders in the Magdalena Medio. In 30 years spent defending human rights, he has denounced innumerable extrajudicial executions, displacements and forced disappearances in the region

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Deadly Threats Successors to the Paramilitaries in Colombia

Deadly Threats:  Successors to the Paramilitaries in Colombia By Human Rights Watch




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Colombian Voices against the FTA: Guillermo Diaz

Colombian Voices against the FTA: Guillermo Diaz by Witness for Peace

The proposed free trade agreement means big bucks for large corporations, but what does it mean for   small-scale farmers like Guillermo Diaz?

Returning to our Lands


Returning to our Lands: Peace Brigades International

The US-Colombia Military Agreement

Fault Lines - The US-Colombian military agreement - Published by in Dec 09

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A life of a Volunteer - Peace Brigades International

The Life of a Volunteer in PBI
          
A video about the work of the Peace Brigades International in Colombia. A great introduction into the work of accompaniment.