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  Colombian Conscientious Objectors Celebrate Ruling: On 10 September 2010, Colombia’s Constitutional Court ruled that conscientious objectors may now be exempt from compulsory military service

  by Sylvia MorrisonIn February, nineteen people of color, including fourteen CPTers, two Steering Committee members, one outside facilitator and two translators gathered for five

  CPTers serving the Iraq team December 2009 – March 2010 were: Anita David (Illinois, USA), Lukasz Firla – intern (Czech Republic), Peggy Gish (Ohio,

  Listing of CPTers and delegation members and location of service. Colombia CPTers serving the Colombia team April-June 2010 were: Eloy García (New Mexico, USA),

  Listing of CPTers and delegation members and where they served. CPTers serving the Palestine team (al-Kahlil & at-Tuwani) July-September 2010 were: Tarek Abuata (Maryland,

  Ten people participated in CPT’s summer 2010 training in Chicago. Seven completed the training with three-year commitments to serve as Peacemaker Corps-pc or Reservists-r.

  by Carol Rose For years CPT has informally used the motto “Getting in the Way” because of the playful double meaning which, as far

  Ali Gohar from Pakistan where Gene visited last fall wrote: “Gene was my teacher, guide and mentor in my nonviolent life.  What Gene left