National Days of Action on Colombia
Millions of Colombians have been forced to abandon their homes and belongings, fleeing from the terror and violence caused by the fighting between rebels, paramilitaries and the army; escaping the extermination and toxicity of aerial spraying with harmful chemicals or reacting to the tactics of private investors and multinationals that want to take control of [...]
The Forgotten Memories - Las Memorias Olvidadas
Bela Henriquez is a young human rights activist from the northern part of Colombia. She belongs to the organization Hijos e Hijas por la Memoria y contra la Impunidad (Sons and Daughters for Memory and against Impunity). Hijos e Hijas represents many young people whose parents have been assassinated in the Colombian conflict. [...]
Hijos e Hijas por la Memoria y contra la Impunidad(Sons and Daughters for memory and against Impunity)
This is a short video of “Hijos e Hijas por la memoria y contra la Impunidad”. It shows different testimonies of sons and daughters whose parents have been assassinated in the Colombian Conflict.
Rafael Coicué “La Minga” What every American Should Know - Rafael Coicué “La Minga” Lo que todo Americano debería saber
The Indigenous Minga – One Year Later: Colombia’s Popular Movement .
Rafael Coicué is a native Nasa from the indigenous reserve of Corinto, in Colombia’s southwest province of Cauca. A veteran social justice activist and community organizer, he is a member of the Association of Indigenous Councils of Northern Cauca, Colombia, ACIN, one of the leading [...]
MPC supports: Whisper in Obama’s ear before Uribe does - MPC apoya: Contémosle a Obama antes que Uribe lo haga
Whisper in Obama’s ear before President Uribe does
This coming Monday Colombian President Alvaro Uribe will pay an official visit to President Obama, likely a defining moment for the next few years of U.S. policies toward Colombia. President Obama is expected, both in the meeting and in the press, to stake out his positions on key [...]
Shoveling Water War on Drugs, War on People
We are pleased to present “Shoveling Water” a video by Witness for Peace about the War on Drugs in Colombia. In this video you will see how Plan Colombia’s focus against drugs, is just not a good idea. The Drug War through Plan Colombia is not working, its impact on people is inhumane, it is [...]
MPC sent a letter to NY senators demanding an Investigation - MPC envió una carta a los Senadores de Nueva York exigiéndo una investigación
On September 27, 2008, Pastor William Reyes of Maicao, La Guajira, disappeared in a rural Colombian road. The Pastor was a member of the Fraternity of Evangelical Ministers of Maicao –FRAMEM. His family has been harassed and threatened for investigating the disappearance, and his 16 year old daughter barely escaped kidnapping, but not so a [...]
MPC visits Nita Lowey’s office - El MPC visita la oficina de Nita Lowey
This video shows members of the MPC visiting the office of congresswoman Nita Lowey delivering the message about displacement in Colombia. It also shows volunteers working on this project, supporting Witness for Peace iniciative.
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Este video muestra a miembros del MPC visitando la oficina de la congresista Nita Lowey para lleverle un [...]
“Los Colombianos nos merecemos la paz” - Así habló Alberto Yepez en Nueva York sobre los “Falsos Positivos”
El pasado 6 de Marzo el Movimiento por la Paz en Colombia organizó la conferencia sobre Falsos Positivos y Ejecuciones Extrajudiciales como una forma de solidarizarse con las campañas y movilizaciones internacionales lideradas por el Movimiento de Víctimas de Crímenes del Estado (MOVICE). La conferencia se llevó a cabo en el Queens Diversity Center de [...]
