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Peace at stake this Sunday
This Sunday, Colombians will go to the polls to elect a new president. Gustavo Petro, elected four years ago as Colombia’s first left-wing president, has presided over one of the country’s most polarized administrations in recent history. Supporters view Petro as a reformer seeking to address Colombia’s deep inequalities, while critics argue that his ambitions […]
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Is freedom just a word?
Prisons are not always surrounded by walls and iron bars. Sometimes, prison is a life lived under endless restrictions, where even the simplest choices are no longer yours to make. Imagine waking up every morning knowing that your movement, your safety, and even your future are controlled by others. For many Palestinians, this is not […]
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The presumption of guilt
“If what you say is true, why didn’t you stay and fight for your country? That’s what I would have done.” The judge had opened up the floor for members of the jury to ask questions of the defendant. Anwar* was on trial for his life. After fleeing war with his pregnant wife and kids, […]
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Denial of access to asylum for alleged drivers/facilitators
CPT Aegean Migrant Solidarity co-publishes a joint statement against the Greek state's practice of denying access to asylum procedures for those accused of driving migrant boats towards Greece.
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More razor wire border walls
The militarization of the southern US border continues as approximately 400 Marines quietly arrived in Douglas, AZ, in April. They came – according to a Joint Task Force Southern Border spokesperson – to “conduct barrier reinforcement and road improvements as part of the Department of War support to the Department of Homeland Security. They are […]
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What is Unarmed Civilian Accompaniment?
“Are you the guy?” he said.“I’m the guy,” I answered. “Do you have the names?”“I have the names.” It was like a scene from a bad detective movie. The camp had burned down a week earlier and six kids, all teenagers, had been blamed for it and arrested. We were trying to find out who they […]
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