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For the freedom and dignity of Palestinian people
The deal between Hamas and the Israeli state reminds us of the distance between relief and justice.
May memory be our guide
Do records truly matter? Does the preservation of memory really matter? Can memory and history be a weapon in the hands of the powerless, for
Europe’s “refugee crisis” ten years on
This summer marked ten years since Europe’s so-called refugee crisis. I say “so-called” because the crisis was never about the arrival of migrants – they
Vastria detention centre: a new Environmental Impact Assessment recycles old problems – and introduces new ones
Now nearing completion on the island of Lesvos, the Vastria Closed Controlled Access Centre – essentially a prison for people on the move – embodies
Lamenting the loss of village life and land to war
“I would not a little bit but a lot rather live in our village home in the mountains than here in the city,” insisted Haji
The boy in the liferaft
A month ago, hundreds set sail across the Mediterranean sea – a citizens’ flotilla to break the siege of Gaza and cry out against the
We pray for justice on Toronto’s streets
October has been a heavy month for the Turtle Island Solidarity Network. We watched from afar as our collaborator Mskwaasin Agnew, an Indigenous (Cree and
Walking together in El Guayabo
Since 2013, CPT has been walking alongside the community of El Guayabo. Over the years, the community has faced threats from armed actors, political and
El Guayabo’s wounds finally acknowledged
“Get out of here! Get out of here! Get out of here!”, shouted Chela on 13 December 2017, as she watched the police destroy her
Fragile peace
Earlier this year, the Kurdistan Workers’ Party – the PKK – announced it would disband, bringing to a close a decades-long armed struggle against the
Welcome to Checkpoint 160
In August, CPT Reservist Maggie Hindley returned to Al Khalil/Hebron after a few years. She reunited with those she’d met before, and reflects on the changes in their daily lives after two years of war in Gaza.
A cold peace: a ceasefire without demobilization
Seven months on from the PKK’s unilateral ceasefire, bombardments and attacks by the Turkish Armed Forces in Iraqi Kurdistan seem to have ceased. But the increasing military presence by both actors makes the situation appear fragile.
May the path to learning become easy, and may Palestine one day be free
Each morning in Hebron, the sounds of school children fill the neighborhoods near checkpoints Qitoun, Al-Salaymeh, and 56. The sound of their small footsteps echoes
The last two years
This week marks two years since 7 October 2023, two years of apocalyptic devastation, during which the people of Gaza have endured unimaginable suffering. Over
Draw the Line gathers movements for people, peace and the planet
Thousands joined forces in Toronto in a demonstration against interconnected crises.
Beyond imagination
In the occupied West Bank, checkpoints enforce restricted movement on Palestinian families. One family describes the daily struggles of navigating them.
Release Sherwan Sherwani and end judicial harassment
We, the undersigned press freedom and human rights organizations, call on the Kurdistan Regional Government to immediately and unconditionally release journalist Sherwan Sherwani, who remains
Messengers of hope
This week in Agua Prieta, Sonora, MX, in Douglas, AZ, US, and worldwide, migrants and migrant-solidarity communities have joined together to remember “Migrants, missionaries of
From Turtle Island, Colombia, the Aegean, to Palestine: CPT stands in solidarity with those sailing to break the siege of Gaza!
Last week CPT watched nervously yet hopefully as the Global Sumud Flotilla edged closer to Gaza. This fleet of 42 ships carried around 450 activists
The Global Sumud Flotilla carries our hopes for a free Palestine
On 1 June, the Madleen, a tiny but mighty boat named in honour of the first Palestinian fisherwoman of Gaza, set sail from Catania, Sicily,
Prayer for Crete
Those who now reach the shores of Crete in small and fragile boats come because Europe offers no safe or legal way to seek asylum,
The nightmare Europe needs
“When your prisons are filled with so-called asylum seekers who repaid kindness with crime, it’s time to end the failed experiment of open borders.” The
Abu Ghraib is closed but dissidents are still imprisoned
We who come from Iraq and Iraqi Kurdistan have grown up with the painful legacy of Abu Ghraib prison. Before the US army invaded Iraq,
Charges dropped against CPT Canada Coordinator
This week, Community Peacemaker Teams celebrates the fact that charges have been dropped against our Canada Coordinator, Rachelle Friesen. Last September, Friesen was arrested for