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Colombia: Escalation of Violence and Possibilities for Building Peaceful Solutio
Date:
Wednesday, March 13, 2002
Time:
7:00 PM
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9:00 PM
Event Type:
Panel Discussion
Organizer/Author:
Fellowship of Reconciliation
Location Details:
Centro del Pueblo
474 Valencia Street - Auditorium on 2nd floor
San Francisco
A panel discussion with: Adriana Elisa Parra (Activist with the Ruta
Pacifica de la Mujeres), Jutta Meier-Weidenbach (Fellowship of
Reconciliation, Colombia Program Coordinator), Kelli Corrigan (Peace
Brigades International volunteer in Bogota this past year).
Each day, the internal armed conflict in Colombia worsens. The breakdown in
peace talks promises has escalated this violence. Political killings and
forced internal displacement are on the rise. Human rights workers have
become the civilian population's last line of defense against repression and
violence. Because of their brave efforts, these activists themselves have
come under fire. In the last five years alone, Amnesty International reports
that Colombian armed factions -primarily illegal army-backed paramilitary
groups- have assassinated more than thirty human rights defenders.
In this panel discussion, speakers will focus on the current political and
human rights context in Colombia and about some of the courageous people and
groups working for peace and human rights there.
Sponsored by Peace Brigades International, Fellowship of Reconciliation,
Global Exchange, and INS Watch. Suggested donation: $5, no on turned away
for lack of funds.
For more information, contact:
Added to the calendar on Tue, Feb 3, 2004 10:24AM
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