Operation Dove in Colombia - 2025
Operation Dove volunteers are present in the Peace Community of San José de Apartadó to provide the civilian population with greater security and hope for a better life. Support them to build peace with them.
Since 2009, Operation Dove has been present in northwestern Colombia to support the nonviolent resistance, for the defense of Human Rights and their lands, of the Peace Community of San José de Apartadó.
In 2016, the Colombian government and the FARC-EP (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia) signed a Peace Accord, but paramilitary groups have occupied the lands left by the guerrillas, often subduing the civilian population, with targeted killings of social leaders and defenders of Human Rights and the environment.
On March 19, 2024, the latest horrific massacre occurred, making Operation Dove's presence alongside the Peace Community all the more urgent and necessary.
The Peace Community is a group of women farmers and peasants who live in small villages spread over a large area. Since 1997, these people have chosen to nonviolently resist threats from armed groups interested in controlling the territory and its riches, challenging an economic model that is based on human and environmental exploitation, practicing a way of life that focuses on the person, the community and the environment.
Operation Dove's presence is requested by the Peace Community itself because it serves as a deterrent to the use of violence. Operation Dove volunteers accompany members of the Peace Community to villages in the Colombian jungle by traveling long trails on foot or muleback. In addition, Operation Dove collects information on Human Rights violations for advocacy actions.
All activities serve to provide the civilian population with greater security in a country that is among the most dangerous in the world for those who defend Human Rights and the environment.
There are forces and interests that want to eliminate those who demand the Right to Peace and those who are defending their land to continue to sow life and dignity.
And that is where we will continue to stand thanks in part to your support!
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Since 2009, Operation Dove has been present in northwestern Colombia to support the nonviolent resistance, for the defense of Human Rights and their lands, of the Peace Community of San José de Apartadó.
In 2016, the Colombian government and the FARC-EP (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia) signed a Peace Accord, but paramilitary groups have occupied the lands left by the guerrillas, often subduing the civilian population, with targeted killings of social leaders and defenders of Human Rights and the environment.
On March 19, 2024, the latest horrific massacre occurred, making Operation Dove's presence alongside the Peace Community all the more urgent and necessary.
The Peace Community is a group of women farmers and peasants who live in small villages spread over a large area. Since 1997, these people have chosen to nonviolently resist threats from armed groups interested in controlling the territory and its riches, challenging an economic model that is based on human and environmental exploitation, practicing a way of life that focuses on the person, the community and the environment.
Operation Dove's presence is requested by the Peace Community itself because it serves as a deterrent to the use of violence. Operation Dove volunteers accompany members of the Peace Community to villages in the Colombian jungle by traveling long trails on foot or muleback. In addition, Operation Dove collects information on Human Rights violations for advocacy actions.
All activities serve to provide the civilian population with greater security in a country that is among the most dangerous in the world for those who defend Human Rights and the environment.
There are forces and interests that want to eliminate those who demand the Right to Peace and those who are defending their land to continue to sow life and dignity.
And that is where we will continue to stand thanks in part to your support!
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