Each year, Diakonia and the Church of Sweden organize the National Award for the Defense of Human Rights that looks to make visible the challenges faced by human rights defenders in Colombia. Continue reading Recognition and Support for Human Rights Defenders
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“I have been fighting for human rights for 20 years and I don’t feel tired yet”: María Ligia Chaverra
Maria Ligia Chaverra reminds me of a famous French saying from when I was young: petit mais costaud, meaning great things come in small packages. She is a small woman with great strength Continue reading “I have been fighting for human rights for 20 years and I don’t feel tired yet”: María Ligia Chaverra
Defending the collective
The first time I met German Graciano, or Mello as everyone calls him, I remember his shyness, but above all the strength of his commitment to the principles of the Peace Community and his charisma during his work as the Community’s leader. Continue reading Defending the collective