Now more than ever, we need to debunk the myth that human rights are an issue in other countries, but not here in the U.S. A re-surged movement against police brutality, white supremacy, and state violence come to be known as the largest sustained mobilization in modern U.S. history continues to reignite public discourse around…
“As city after city in the United States experiences their own insurrectionary social explosion in the face of police violence and the militarization of State repression, we must all unite to follow the lead and to defend those who are the main targets of oppression…. The political and corporate elites will double down on the…
EDIT: See live updates from on the ground in Bolivia HERE The Alliance for Global Justice condemns the US-backed, OAS-orchestrated military coup against the democratically elected government of Bolivia. We support the efforts of the Bolivian people to restore the constitutional order and return President Evo Morales to office. We call on the community of…
Originally published in Liberation A new phase of armed conflict in Colombia has emerged with the declaration by some former leaders of the FARC-EP (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia — People’s Army) that they are reorganizing and rearming as an insurgent force. Iván Márquez (aka Luciano Marín Arango) made the announcement in a press conference…
Colombia remains the world’s most dangerous place to be a union organizer. The International Trade Union Confederation reports that in 2018, 34 union members were murdered. The tally for 2018 is more than double that of 2017’s 15 victims, and 2019 is on pace to surpass 2018. In one organization alone, the FENSUAGRO federation of…
Questions and Answers Regarding the Re-Organization of the FARC-EP (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia-People’s Army). Many have heard by now about the press conference held on Thursday announcing the re-arming of the FARC-EP (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia – People’s Army). A press conference was held in which some commanders and peace negotiators from the…
Alliance for Global Justice encourages all of our supporters to sign the petition below. These charges are without merit and constitute a deliberate effort to criminalize political action. VENEZUELAN EMBASSY PROTECTORS DEFENSE COMMITTEE CALLS ON TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TO DROP ALL CHARGES AGAINST DEFENDERS Embassy Protectors Defense Committee IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 20, 2019 PRESS CONTACT:…
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on August 5th, 2019, “Blocking Property of the Government of Venezuela”, constituting a total embargo against the government of Venezuela. The order blocks access to all property and “interests in property” in the US. It also dares to impose sanctions on any third party, American or foreign,…
Español abajo PRESS ADVISORY FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 17, 2019 Contacts: Teri Mattson (US) +1.415.259.9626, endvenezuelasanctions@gmail.com Alison Bodine (Canada) +1.604.518.7361, alisoncolette@gmail.com Eyewitness Venezuela – U.S./Canada Delegation to Venezuela Returns After Fact-finding Mission to Study the Impact of Sanctions From March 28-April 7, 2019 people from the U.S., Canada and Turkey were in Venezuela to observe and better…
There is a crisis happening right now in Cauca, Colombia. The Colombian Armed Forces have attacked a “minga” in the village of Cairo, municipality of Cajibío – twice in two days – and are still present and threatening more assaults. The minga is a collective consultation called by indigenous, Afro-Colombian, and farming communities and…
