On March 25, 21-year-old Carlos Mejía and a 16-year-old companion were cutting lumber near the river outside the community of La Cooperativa (Cimitarra Valley, Magdalena
by Michele Braley On May 7, CPT received a call from a mining community leader in Micoahumado reporting that the Colombian Army had put up
by Stewart Vriesinga In 2005 the Uribe government implemented the Peace and Justice Law, which resulted in the demobilization of thousands of right-wing paramilitaries responsible
On July 22, CPTers carried symbols of death and destruction into the Chicago office of U.S. Congressman Rahm Emmanuel (D-IL), who has consistently voted in
by Joy Ellison “You should be delivering demolition orders to the Israeli settlers!” an at-Tuwani resident admonished Israeli soldiers. On 20 July, Palestinians in the
In the midst of this financially troubled time, CPT needs to move the Chicago office and training facilities. In June CPT purchased a property for
By CPT Psychosocial Care Coordinator A few days ago, I woke with a longing for freedom for all people. It started in my chest, in my
Christian Peacemaker Teams (CPT) calls for an immediate end to all U.S. and Iranian military escalations and a deepened commitment to diplomacy in the region.
Christian Peacemaker Teams wish to celebrate this Advent season by sharing the reflections and experiences of CPTers who carry out the work of transforming oppression.
This is a one day global opportunity (all currencies accepted!) to take action to remind ourselves that the end of the year is not about