Les communautés afro-colombiennes : entre résistance et déplacement
August 23, 2010
Par Marie-Dominik Langlois L’ouverture de la délégation a débuté à Bogota, le 16 août, avec la rencontre pré-mission des observatrices et observateurs internationaux. Près d’une centaine de femmes étaient réunies, provenant de différents pays (Espagne, Pérou, Brésil, Honduras, Canada, Québec,…
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“Who are the women of courage?” – An Interview with Vernie Yocogan-Diano
August 20, 2010
Vernie dropped into the KAIROS office on her way to meet up with the rest of the delegates in Colombia. We took the opportunity to interview her. This is Vernie’s response to the question, “Who are the women of courage?”….
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I will struggle with her
August 20, 2010
This blog entry is by Jill Harris There can be no other experience in my life that I can say would match what has happened to me in these past few days in Colombia. What did I expect? I didn’t…
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We listened with heavy hearts
August 19, 2010
We arrived in Pasto Narino in the south of Colombia at 4am this morning, after a flight from Bogota to Cali and followed by an 8 hour bus ride. We were up a few hours later for a day of…
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A woman of courage in Colombia
August 17, 2010
Yesterday we met with Lilia Solano, another woman of courage in Colombia. It was great to see her in person and in her element. I hadn’t seen her since the recent death threats and attacks to the office of Justicia y…
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The adventure begins for some, ends for others, and awaits 2 more
August 16, 2010
Six of us arrived safely in Bogotá, last night. Jill, Marie-Do, Rachel and I flew through Mexico on bankruptcy-protected airline Mexicana. We didn’t know that the airline would be in trouble when we booked the tickets. The only supplies they…
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The excitement builds: Our bags are packed. We’re ready to go.
August 13, 2010
It’s just two days before we leave on the Women of Courage delegation and the excitement is building. We just heard on Wednesday that Chantal Bilulu, our delegate from the Congo, received her visa from the Colombian Embassy in Nairobi…
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Des nouvelles menaces de mort contre Lilia Solano et l’organisme colombien Justicia y Vida
July 28, 2010
Action urgente KAIROS
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KAIROS Briefing Paper #25: G20 Surrenders to the Money Traders
July 27, 2010
KAIROS latest Policy Briefing Paper provides an in-depth analysis of the G20 Meetings and Final Statement. The paper examines how the outcome represents a caving in to pressure from the same bond and derivative traders whose irresponsible actions caused the…
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Shooting of Guatemalan community leader opposing Canadian-owned mining project
July 23, 2010
KAIROS is deeply saddened and shocked to learn of the shooting of a community leader, Theodora Antonia Hernández Cinto, at her home in municipality of San Miguel Ixtahuacán in Guatemala.
Post filed in: Gender Justice/Women of Courage, Indigenous Rights, Latin America
Women of Courage gathering and delegation
July 20, 2010
From August 15–25, 2010, KAIROS partners and supporters from the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Philippines and Canada will travel to Colombia as part of the KAIROS Women of Courage delegation. They’ll visit Colombian communities that face militarization and daily…
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KAIROS Times: July 2010
July 15, 2010
Read the July 2010 issue.
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Quel sort attend le projet de loi sur la responsabilité des compagnies minières canadiennes?
July 14, 2010
Lorsque la Chambre des communes reprendra ses travaux en septembre, l’un des premiers sujets à aborder sera le projet de loi C-300, un projet de loi privé visant à établir des normes de conduite minimales pour les compagnies minières, pétrolières…
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The Economics of Sustainability
June 30, 2010
by John Dillon June 2010 Humans, and indeed all life forms, depend on the Earth’s ecosystem to sustain life. Without clean air, water, food, shelter and energy we cannot survive. This simple truth is so self-evident that it sounds trite…
Post filed in: Ecological Justice
Les voix ignorées
June 29, 2010
La voix des peuples autochtones du Canada, celle des défenseurs des droits humains au Congo et en Colombie, celles des mères séropositives du Malawi et celle des insulaires du Pacifique, dont la hausse des eaux causée par les changements…
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Voices Unheard
June 28, 2010
June 28, 2010 Canada’s Indigenous peoples, threatened human rights workers in Congo and Colombia, HIV-infected mothers in Malawi, and Pacific Islanders whose homes and livelihoods are being destroyed by rising waters due to climate change —are among the strong articulate…
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What will be the fate of Canada’s Responsible Mining Bill?
June 28, 2010
When the House of Commons returns in September, one of the first things on the agenda will be Bill C-300, a private member’s bill designed to establish minimum standards for Canadian mining, oil and gas companies operating in developing countries….
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KAIROS Times: June 2010
June 28, 2010
Read the June 2010 issue.
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Sustainability: Embodying an Ecological Worldview
June 27, 2010
Today the word “sustainability” can be heard on the lips of economists, environmentalists, politicians, and industrialists alike. Does “sustainability” mean the sam e thing to all of them? When economists talk about sustainable growth they are usually referring to the…
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2010 Peoples’ Summit: Building a Movement for a Just World
June 21, 2010
From June 18 to June 20 people from all over the world came to Toronto for the 2010 Peoples’ Summit to talk with and learn from one another in this time leading up to the G20 Summit. They came because they…
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The First National Event of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
June 18, 2010
While Huntsville and Toronto gear up for the G8/G20, Winnipeg is hosting an event of comparable if not greater significance—the first National Event of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. For two days I have been at the forks of the…
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KAIROS commends new Amnesty International report revealing extent of oil and gas development on Lubicon Cree traditional territory
June 18, 2010
For decades, eleven churches and religious organizations have joined together in KAIROS to support the Lubicon Lake Cree in their struggle for recognition and justice. In 2003, then-federal negotiator professor Bradford Morse said it was his intention to be the…
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Reflections on returning from the Eastern tour
June 18, 2010
We have just arrived back from the Eastern tour. It has been such a privilege to accompany Naty and Isaiah over last few days. They are both powerful and inspirational speakers, able to convey the devastating impacts of climate change…
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Eastern Tour: Fredericton – Climate change, cities and self-reliance
June 17, 2010
Yesterday we arrived at our last destination, Fredericton, New Brunswick. It was a beautiful, warm day. After lunch at the home of our friendly host, we headed to the picturesque University of New Brunswick radio station for an interview. I…
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Western Tour: Yellowknife – No Ice on the Big Water
June 17, 2010
Yellowknife is on the northern shore of Great Slave Lake. Known as Tu Cho, or “Big Water” in Dene, it is the deepest lake in North America at 614 m, and the ninth-largest lake in the world, covering 27,200 km²….
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KAIROS attending Truth and Reconciliation Commission national event in Winnipeg
June 16, 2010
KAIROS welcomes and honors the opening of the first national event of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada and hopes that all Canadians will engage in this profound opportunity to renew our nation in truth, reconciliation and justice. KAIROS…
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Western Tour: Victoria – “Cochabamba in the Garden City”
June 16, 2010
Susan Draper, KAIROS’ BC-Yukon Regional Coordinator, sent us the following thoughts from the G20 Climate Justice Tour town hall discussion that took place in Victoria on Monday, June 14. I rejoice in the fact that 90 people from the city…
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Western Tour: Yellowknife – Land of the Midnight Sun
June 16, 2010
At this time of year the sun literally never sets in Yellowknife and after a long, cold, dark winter it’s easy to understand why people may shun indoor events. Nevertheless, on Tuesday night a committed group of people chose to…
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