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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On 10 April 2008, several social and human rights organizations received a threatening email from a paramilitary group called "Águilas Negras, Bloque Norte de Colombia" ( Black Eagles, North Division of Colombia). The group declared as targets for assassination members of the Southern Bolivar Agricultural-Mining Federation (the Federation), Sembrar Corporation (a human rights organization), the Program for Development and Peace in the Middle Magdalena (Programa) and the parish priests of two rural communities, Tiquisio and Regidor, in southern Bolivar province.
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VISUAL RESISTANCE Photo and Poster Exhibition April 1st to 27th Vernissage: Thursday, April 3rd 4 PM to 7 PM - @ Le Divan Orange 4234 St-Laurent - Poster: http://nooneisillegal-montreal.blogspot.com/2008/03/visual-resistance.h… Project Accompaniment Solidarity Colombia (PASC) invites you to a teach-in and vernissage to mark the opening of a month long exhibition presenting photos and posters as a means of expressing and understanding anti-colonialist struggles across the Americas.
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This March 6th, in Colombia and elsewhere in the world, an homage will be made to victims of paramilitarism and state crimes. Project Accompaniment and Solidarity Colombia is calling a rally at 12:30 in front of the Colombian consulate (1010 Sherbrooke West, corner of Metcalfe) to then march in the streets of Montreal.
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Members from PASC will come share their analysis on Food sovereignty, in today's context of globalized market in a dynamic and interactive workshop. During our work with colombian peasants' movements, we clarified our understanding of the global economy effects on peasant's communities and our society as a whole. We will look at projects like the planned free-trde agreement between Canada and Colombia, how it blends into security politics of repression and death in Colombia and how it eases an agrarian conter-reform.
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17 Prisoners continue a hunger strike in protest against unreasonable treatment by Colombian prison authorities.
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