Cómo USAID, el Buró Federal de Prisiones y la Escuela de las Américas han impactado el sistema penitenciario colombiano Por James Jordan Originalmente publicado en The Narco News Bulletin 10 de septiembre 2010 En medio de tanta discusión sobre derechos humanos y sobre la mejora de las condiciones de aquellos privados de su libertad, en…
Colombia
Action alerts, Colombia, Political prisoners
Demand Humane Treatment of Prisoners
At La Tramacua Prison in Valledupar, Colombia (designed and advised by the US Bureau of Prisons), temperatures get as high as 105 degrees, with no form of cooling, but prisoners are granted access to water only 10 minutes a day. There are no sanitary toilets and open sewage runs by the kitchen. Fecal contamination of…
Action alerts, Colombia, Political prisoners
Join Noam Chomsky, Others: Free Lily!
Noam Chomsky, labor writer David Bacon, Sanctuary Movement and No More Deaths Founder, Rev. John Fife and immigrant rights organizer, Isabel García are among those calling for freedom for Colombian Political Prisoner, Liliany Obando. Would you join them by endorsing a Friend of the Court statement on behalf of Ms. Obando that will be submitted…
Action alerts, Colombia, Labor, Trade, economics & globalization (neoliberalism)
Tell Obama, Bush’s Agreements Aren’t Good Enough!
Stop the failed “free” trade model! The Obama administration has set the goal of finalizing the US free trade agreement with South Korea before the G20 Summit to be held in Seoul on November 11th. Unfortunately, this is the same agreement that was negotiated with Bush and does not take into account any of Obama’s…
Action alerts, Colombia, Drug war, Militarism
Activists Block Entrance to Military Base in Colombia
The following is an alert from our friends at SOA Watch, who are currently involved in blocking a military base in Colombia to demand the withdrawal of US troops from the country. Please support them by following the action request below. A group of nine SOA Watch activists is currently in Colombia to confront the…
Action alerts, Colombia, Drug war, Militarism
Uribe Criticized for Thwarting Regional Dialogue on Colombian Conflict
AFGJ recently released the following press release. Below the release you will also find the text of a letter that was sent to OAS in regards to the issue. A coalition of human rights and social justice organizations today criticized the administration of outgoing Colombian President Alvaro Uribe for its recent attempt to thwart the…
Action alerts, Colombia, Political prisoners
Inhumane Treatment of Colombian Political Prisoners
The Alliance for Global Justice has, for some time, been following the situation at the maximum security prison in Valledupar, Department of Cesar, Colombia. The conditions there are deplorable. For instance, inmates are allowed access to water only 10 minutes a day, being forced to collect water in buckets coming out of pipes at a…
Colombia, Delegations & tours, Honduras, News, Venezuela
Delegations to Honduras, Colombia and Venezuela
Human Rights Delegation to Honduras: Join Rights Action! June 26-July 4, 2010 Cost: $750 (airfare not included) For more information: Annie Bird, [email protected], 1-202-680-3002, & Karen Spring, [email protected]
Action alerts, Colombia, Delegations & tours, Indigenous rights & liberation (Abya Yala, Americas), Peru
Updates on Past Alerts & New Delegations
UPDATES: The Peruvian indigenous leader that was detained, Alberto Pizango, was released on bail the following day. Thank you for your support in showing the Peruvian government that the international community is watching. It appears at this time that he will still face trial for the charges against him pertaining to “inciting” the June 2009…
Action alerts, Colombia, Trade, economics & globalization (neoliberalism)
Mining Concessions force Afro-Colombian Communities to Relocate
The Afro-Colombian community mentioned below is being displaced and targeted by paramilitary groups, due to the fact that their land was taken for mining concessions. Please read more below, and then send this letter to the officials listed!
