by Julián Gutiérrez Castaño When the community of Tiquisio in southern Bolivar province, led by parish priest Father Rafael Gallego, decided to organize in 2002 to confront violent actions by guerrillas, paramilitaries, and the Colombian Armed Forces, its members never imagined that seven years later their community process would set an example to other groups […]
Christian Peacemaker Teams is entering the final stretch of its Mission and Presentation Re-visioning process. So far, the process has helped clarify and update CPT’s mission, vision and values. The goal of the final part of the process is to develop a new logo with the help of graphic designer Nekeisha Alexis-Baker. She has developed a brief, […]
CPTnet22 September 2011COLOMBIA URGENT ACTION: Call on Colombian government to stop paramilitary tour of terror in Southern Bolivar “Complaints have been persistent, warning about the increased presence of paramilitaries in the majority of municipalities in the south of Bolivar. More than forty murders, massacres, and forced displacements in the municipalities and outlying areas of Tiquisio […]
CPTnet 19 April 2010 PALESTINE: CPT-Palestine endorses Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Movement CPT-Palestine has decided to endorse formally the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement, as called for by Palestinian NGOs, because sixty years of negotiations and diplomacy have only enabled Israel to solidify its military occupation of Palestine. The international community has long called […]
CPTnet 30 May 2008 TORONTO: Bob Lovelace and the KI 6 freed On 28 May 2008, following a day of hearings at the Court of Appeal for Ontario, a three-judge panel granted Bob Lovelace and the “KI Six” unconditional release, stayed their heavy fines, and limited their sentence to time served. The court still has […]
RedECAP31 de agosto, 2012ECAP INTERNACIONAL: ECAP solicita ideas hacia un nuevo logo Equipos Cristianos de Acción por la Paz está entrando en la última etapa de su proceso de redefinir su misión, visión y presentación. Hasta ahora, el proceso ha ayudado a clarificar y actualizar la misión, visión y valores de ECAP. El objetivo de la […]
CPTnet 25 March 2008 ONTARIO: Letter to Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty—Overhaul Ontario’s mining laws and policies. [Note: On 18 March, 2008, CPT Canada was one of thirty-six organizations who signed the following letter, drafted by Amnesty International Canada, to Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty. For a list of the signatories, see https://media.knet.ca/node/3580] March 18, 2008 Honourable […]