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The Week for Peace in Colombia 2006: Social Justice and Reconciliation

Posted by Stephen Peacock - September 29, 2006 at 8:14 am
The following is an announcement and statement from PeaceInColombia.org, which is sponsoring The Week for Peace in Colombia 2006: Social Justice and Reconciliation Dear Friends,

For the past several years, thousands of churches and people of faith in the U.S. and Colombia have come together to call for an end to the violence in Colombia. This Fall we are celebrating the Week for Peace in Colombia -Semana por la paz with various opportunities to pray and reach out for peace!

Fall Days of Prayer and Action:

On Sunday, October 1 (Day of Prayer), congregations across the country will stand in solidarity with our Colombian brothers and sisters who have endured so much suffering, remembering the victims of Colombia's brutal conflict and praying for a peaceful future in Colombia. Then on Monday, October 2 (Day of Action), we will take collective action to ask that U.S. policy promote peace and justice in Colombia rather than military involvement and violence.

Religious Leaders Tour on Development and Peace:

Catholic and Mennonite representatives leading this ecumenical effort will be visiting the Washington DC, Chicago, and New York City, metropolitan areas between October 4-11. Consider attending a public event or inviting these representatives to meet with your community.

Best Wishes,
Colombia Ecumenical Working Group

Statement from the organizers:

"We come together to remember the victims of Colombia's brutal armed conflict, and to rejoice with the peacemakers. We stand in solidarity and join in prayer with the people of Colombia who creatively, courageously, and sacrificially struggle for justice and dignified life in the midst of impoverishment and enduring violence.

“We commit to working in our communities and with our elected officials to change our government's policies, which contribute to the violence and destruction our Colombian brothers and sisters describe as their daily bread. We commit to supporting new policies that contribute to peace, justice and sustainable development in the region.”

About Stephen Peacock

Biography
I'm a former Washington, DC, journalist (1998-2003) who most recently worked for Communications Daily and Washington Internet Daily (WID), investigative newsletters that cover the telecommunications, broadcast and Internet industries. Following the 9/11 attacks, my news beat expanded beyond Capitol Hill telecom/TV/IT policy and began to include technology-policy coverage at the Pentagon and Dept. of Homeland Security. I've written over a thousand articles about government and industry affairs, and I'm pleased to say that I was the reporter who broke the story about the Total Information Awareness surveillance/data-collection initiative of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. I've written articles for publications including NACLA Report on the Americas, Drug Enforcement Report, Corrections Journal, SoJo Mail (Sojourners), and the Tampa Tribune. I've also written a memoir about my former career as a plainclothes security officer of the Helmsley Palace hotel in New York City, Hotel Dick: Harlots, Starlets, Thieves & Sleaze. I look forward to contributing to the fine work being done here at NarcoSphere.

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