Category Archives: Colombia
Urgent Action: Colombia, Abuse of Force Against Protestors
March 29, 2019CALL ON COLOMBIAN PRESIDENT IVAN DUQUE TO CEASE MILITARY ACTIONS AGAINST INDIGENOUS PROTESTORS IN THE CAUCA REGION
Posted in Canada, Colombia, Human Rights, Indigenous Rights, Latin America, Urgent Action | Comments Off on Urgent Action: Colombia, Abuse of Force Against ProtestorsColombian Civic Strike Leaders Visit Canada
November 14, 2018In 2017, social organizations launched a remarkable three-week civic strike that forced the Colombian government to negotiate solutions to the city’s pressing social and human rights crisis. Residents literally shut down Colombia’s most important trade route. Many, many activists were … Continue reading
Posted in Colombia, Delegations/Solidarity Tours | Tagged afro-Colombian, civic strike, Colombia, international solidarity | Comments Off on Colombian Civic Strike Leaders Visit CanadaUrgent Action: Killings & Death Threats in Colombia
August 17, 2018Call on Colombian authorities to stop the killing, stigmatization and death threats against social leaders and human rights defenders in Colombia.
Posted in Colombia, Human Rights, Urgent Action | Comments Off on Urgent Action: Killings & Death Threats in ColombiaUrgent Action: Mass Arrests in Colombia
April 26, 2018Please call on Colombia’s President to release rights defenders arrested April 20-22.
Posted in Colombia, Human Rights, Urgent Action | Comments Off on Urgent Action: Mass Arrests in ColombiaVictory for Public Education in Colombia
June 22, 2017After 37 days of striking, CODEV partner the Federation of Colombian Educators (FECODE) reached an agreement with the Ministry of Education in Colombia. Teachers were joined by students and parents in organized peaceful actions across the country, in some cases … Continue reading
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