CPT International

Congo: Taking the Initiative

by Cliff Kindy Nonviolent activists seek to reframe the conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) so that they, rather than violent actors, hold

Congo: Streams of IDPs

CPT has sent three delegations to Congo and Uganda in October 2005, October/November 2006, and November/December 2007. CPT’s 2007 exploratory delegation visiting Uganda and the

DR Congo: Poem: “To Masika”

CPT’s Africa Great Lakes team, based in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) December through February, met with church leaders, representatives of  relief and human

Colombia: San Pablo: Clamor for Peace

This article was compiled from various writings by CPT-Colombia team members and participants in the May and July Colombia delegations. San Pablo, a municipality along

Colombia: Reclaiming Youth From War

CPT received this letter from a young conscientious objector in Colombia who worked closely with the Fall 2007 delegation; translated by Michele Braley. We are

Colombia: “Basta! Enough!”

The conflict in the Magdalena Medio region of Colombia where CPT works claimed at least five civilian casualties during the same week that CPT celebrated

Colombia: Poison Helicopters

by Noah Dillard The sound of helicopters flying overhead still causes my spine to tense. When I lived in Gaza Strip, Palestine, my friends associated

Colombia: No US Bases

by Eloy García CPTers in Colombia prayed and sang out against further U.S. militarization of Colombia at a public vigil on 11 August outside a

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