Land is part of the identity and culture of all communities the world over, and at the same time land lies at the root of many conflicts, because of the varying interests that surround it. Continue reading Land, culture and conflict
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Starting over in La Europa
Damaris lives in an improvised shack. Tree trunks hold up the corrugated metal roof, from which are hung shoes, machetes, caps and even a cage containing a rabbit, making the most of the small space. Continue reading Starting over in La Europa
PBI meets with representatives of the Diplomatic Corps and land rights leaders
PBI´s work includes shedding light on the processes that we accompany, their struggles and challenges and to convene spaces in which the reality in the territories can be known. Continue reading PBI meets with representatives of the Diplomatic Corps and land rights leaders
Travelling through Uraba during Plan Pistol
It is 5:20 in the morning, we are outside our house in Apartado, Uraba, waiting for the taxi that will take us to La Europa Farm, where we have been accompanying for a while. After a long wait, the car finally arrives to pick us up. Continue reading Travelling through Uraba during Plan Pistol
When the threats don’t end
According to Frontline Defenders, during 2016, eighty-five human rights defenders were assassinated. Continue reading When the threats don’t end