Colombia Project
About CPT Colombia
Christian
Peacemaker Teams (CPT) Colombia works together on grassroots initiatives to
expose and transform structures of domination and oppression through active
nonviolence in order to make possible the reign of God -a world grounded in
respect, justice and love, even of enemies.
The Team is based in and has a long history of working in the Magdalena Medio region, although in recent years we have also begun to do occasional accompaniment in other parts of the country.
Prayer Request
Today we received news of yet another massacre perpetrated against the indigenous community of the Awá of Nariño. The National Indigenous Organization of Colombia (ONIC) affirmed that on February 11 an unknown armed group massacred 10 members of the Awá community while they were trying to flee their ancestral land. This follows the events of February 4, when it appears that members of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) murdered 17 members of the indigenous Awá people. In addition to these victims, 3 more people disappeared and remain missing after they tried to rescue the bodies of their relatives.
These are not isolated cases of aggression against the indigenous peoples of Colombia. In October and November of 2008, the Colombian army attacked the Indigenous Minga, killing three and leaving 130 injured (see http://www.cpt.org/cptnet/2008/12/30/colombia-indigenous-continue-walk). In December 2008, the Colombian army also assassinated the husband of Aida Quilcue, a recognized leader of the indigenous movement.
CPTnet Stories
Events
Title | Start Time: | End Time: |
|---|---|---|
| Colombia Delegation (San Pablo) | July 14, 2009 | July 27, 2009 |
| Colombia Delegation (Tiquisio) | September 22, 2009 | October 5, 2009 |
| Capacitacion de ECAP en Colombia / CPT Training in Colombia | December 5, 2009 | December 20, 2009 |
| Colombia Delegation (for Colombians) | December 12, 2009 | December 19, 2009 |