By 1998 Colombia had been facing years of high levels of violence, with paramilitaries from the United Self-Defence Forces of Colombia (Autodefensas Unidas de Colombia – AUC) expanding their presence to many parts of the country, Continue reading 1998: Persecution against human rights organisations
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1996: Year of political instability
The year 1996 was marked by the first mass forced displacements and attacks against human rights defenders, as well as the forced disappearance of lawyers, causing high levels of fear. Continue reading 1996: Year of political instability
1994: Father Javier Giraldo shares with us about the arrival of PBI to Colombia
Father Javier Giraldo is a great human rights defender who worked with the then Inter-congregation Commission for Justice and Peace (CIJP), also supporting victim’s organizations Continue reading 1994: Father Javier Giraldo shares with us about the arrival of PBI to Colombia
Memories of PBI: 25 years of solidarity
In the months of May and June of 1992 an exploratory team from Peace Brigades International (PBI) arrived in Colombia with the task of investigating the posibility of opening a project in the country. Continue reading Memories of PBI: 25 years of solidarity