The full extent of the events is not revealed by the press, who also remains silent over the Palestine people´s right to defend itself, given that Palestine is the victim here, and Israel is the aggressor. Stella Calloni Gaza covers an area of 360 square kilometres and is […]
Human Rights
National strike in Colombia: the wings of the cabinetmaker
The son of a poor family, 26-year-old Brahian joined two lists of victims of violence during the National Strike that has been going on in Colombia since 28 May: the list of those who have disappeared (now almost 500) and the list of those who have been killed, which is close to 60. He was not marching, shouting or fighting. Like him, thousands of young people have been victims of abuse by the police or other actors.
Popular struggle, dialogue and state violence
The protests in Colombia have triggered a huge and surprising popular reaction: protest movements in big cities and small villages, roads and tracks, squares and streets and even in homes where people protest daily, in their own way and according to their means, banging saucepans, flying flags and chanting slogans.
Solitary confinement is a crime
In recognition of the increasingly inhumane conditions prisoners are forced to endure whilst in confinement, a campaign is underway to end social confinement in the UK and internationally. This Wednesday 12th an event will discuss the issue. Solitary confinement, in prison, is the condition of being kept alone in […]
Why truth and justice matter in Colombia
This online webinar, to be held on 12 May, will examine the intersectionality between gender and ethnic discrimination and conflict sexual violence in Colombia. It will do so while discussing the role of transitional justice, as well as the international community, in supporting those working on issues of human […]














