Even as Colombia starts to implement the peace agreements and the disarmament of FARC combatants, several areas of the country are witnessing a wave of violence like the recent one in the River Calima. Continue reading Peace for whom?
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Nonam people celebrate the return to their land
On the banks of the river Calima, between the departments of Valle del Cauca and Choco, there are several indigenous and afro-descendant communities. Continue reading Nonam people celebrate the return to their land
Towards a dignified return?
In mid-December 2015, we accompanied the Inter-Church Justice and Peace Commission (CIJP) to the Wounaan indigenous hamlet of Unión Agua Clara, Continue reading Towards a dignified return?
An inspiring moment
At the beginning of December 2015 we accompanied Nomadesc to the fourth ‘Marking Our Territory’ meeting which took place in Buenaventura, in the Valle del Cauca department. Continue reading An inspiring moment
Displacement and the search for a dignified life
At the end of 2014, the Inter-Church Justice and Peace Commission (CIJP) started accompanying the Wounaan community of Union Agua Clara (in a rural area near Buenaventura on the banks of the river San Juan, which marks the division between the jungles of Valle del Cauca and Choco). Continue reading Displacement and the search for a dignified life