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Since the beginning of the decade, all the areas of expansion of oil palm plantations have coincided geographically with areas of paramilitary presence and expansion, to the extent that some of the new plantations being developed have been financed as farming projects for the same demobilised paramilitary from the AUC (Autodefensas Unidas de Colombia – United Self-Defence Force of Colombia) who had previously made incursions into these very areas.
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People's Permanent Tribunal Colombia Session :Transnational corporations and crimes against humanity
Background of Peoples' Tribunal: The Permanent Peoples' Tribunal is an international independent tribunal that examines and judges complaints regarding violations of human rights that have been submitted by the victims. The Tribunal was founded in June 1979 in Italy by legal experts, writers and other intellectuals.
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In 2003, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights pointed out that the human rights situation in Colombia “is characterized by serious, massive, and systematic violations of those rights, many of them constituting crimes against humanity.”1 Five years later, the violations remain serious, massive, and systematic. In many cases they have worsened, and in great part remain unpunished. The responsibility for these violations in the majority of cases is attributed to the Colombian State, as a result of direct perpetration or of tolerance or support of the paramilitary groups.
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400 YEARS OF MILITARISM AND COLONIALISM : NOTHING TO CELEBRATE! FROM KABUL TO QUEBEC CITY: NO JUSTICE ON STOLEN AND OCCUPIED LAND +++++++++++++++ Protest the parade of Canadian Armed Forces soldiers in the Old City of Quebec; Canada out of Afghanistan!
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“Marmato: your coveted gold is the source of riches for strangers—and the cause of misery for yourselves.” —Old Marmateño saying.
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First of a series of four public seminars Breaking out of the colonial project In the rich countries of the North, the Global Justice Movement is dominated by organisations wanting to win a seat for « civil society » at the decision-making table of the powerful institutions so that they can push for reforms that once implemented would make globalisation more humane, more just. This vision, this strategy, however, is not shared by all.
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In April 2008, the first issue of the English version of La piedra en el Zapato, the Stone in the shoe!!! In this issue: - Fear, Impunity and State Power: Colombia's paramilitary regime and social movements - Beyond the walls: Solidarity campaign with political prisoners - Give them back their land! Colonization and state repression in Canada and Colombia - Legalized Impunity and Consolidated Power
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Cross-Canada Events April 28 - May 1 The global impacts of growing biofuels on food, farmers and human rights Thursday May 1 mai – Montreal 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm Centre 7400, 7400, Boulevard Saint-Laurent, Montréal, QC français, English, español - Bring identification and come early to get your translation device - Featuring: * Ousmane Samake, Institut de Recherche et de Promotion des Alternatives en Développement , Mali * Peter Rosset, Center for the Study of Rural Change in Mexico * Alberto Gomez,
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STATUS FOR ALL! A march for immigrant justice, and against poverty, racism & racial profiling SUNDAY, MAY 4th, 12:30pm Starting Point: Corner of Victoria & Van Horne in COTE-DES-NEIGES (metro Plamondon, sortie Van Horne) This is a child-friendly demonstration. Food and drinks will be available. There will be vehicles on-hand for those with reduced mobility.
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