Colombian Social Leaders : All

Peoples Dispatch
Colombian Teachers Carry Out National Strike in Defense of Life, Peace and Democracy
14 Sep 2019
Teachers mobilize demanding security and guarantees for lives and physical well-being of the teachers as well as social and trade union leaders.
Peoples Dispatch
What Has Happened in the Case of Julián Gil?
13 Sep 2019
Julián Gil, one of the hundreds of Colombian social leaders subjected to criminalisation and legal persecution, has spent over 15 months in prison.
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Humanitarian Caravan Denounces Humanitarian Crisis, Shines Light on Alternatives in Colombia
06 Aug 2019
Representatives of over 70 Colombian organizations and 38 internationalist brigadiers are taking part in the ‘Humanitarian Caravan for Life’ that began on August 5.
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Colombian Organisations Condemn Arbitrary Arrest of Peasant Leaders
18 Jul 2019
The illegal arrest and detention of 9 peasant leaders is another episode of the stigmatization of peasant communities in the region by the Colombian security forces.
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Assassination and Intimidation of Social Leaders Continues Unabated in Colombia
26 Jun 2019
The brutal assassination of María del Pilar Hurtado in front of her 9-year old son on June 21 shook the country to its core. The very next day, Andrés Chica, who demanded justice for Maria, was…
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Around the World in 8 Minutes: Episode 28
04 Jun 2019
In this episode, Peoples Dispatch takes a look into the issue of political prisoners in Colombia, Pakistan and Ecuador and report on the release of Jesús Santrich and the arrests of Ali Wazir and Ola…
Peoples Dispatch
Around the World in 8 Minutes
14 May 2019
In this episode, Peoples Dispatch takes a look into the assassination of Colombian filmmaker Mauricio Lezama, and the South Africa election results. We also report on the trade union protests in…
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La Vía Campesina Mission Calls for “Peace with Social Justice” in Colombia
04 Apr 2019
La Vía Campesina’s (LVC) Third International Solidarity Mission to Colombia sought the implementation of the agreements entered between the former government of Colombia and the Revolutionary Armed…
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Colombian Organisations Denounce Massacre of Eight Indigenous Guards
23 Mar 2019
An unknown person is believed to fired an explosive device at a house where the guards were discussing logistics for a mobilisation. The massacre occurred in the midst of massive mobilisations in the…
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Colombian Peace Process Suffers Severe Blow as Government Demands Arrest of ELN Leaders
19 Jan 2019
The demand by the Colombian government came in the aftermath of the January 17 bomb blasts at a police academy in the city of Bogota. The Colombian government has blamed the National Liberation Army…