Community Peacemaker Teams
Let’s hit the streets!
I didn’t attend my first protest (that I remember, at least) until I was in my late teens or early twenties. It wasn’t that my family wasn’t political, but growing up on the rural prairies rarely allowed for such an opportunity. My first protest was an anti-war protest in Winnipeg. I was excited to participate […]
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Make friends with your neighbors
At the end of a trip to the border, many visitors ask: “what can we do now?” or “how can we help?” “I don’t have time to come and volunteer.” “I don’t know Spanish.” “Where can I donate some money?” We have heard all of these questions or excuses; but, through the years, we have […]
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The judicial war on solidarity
Independent border monitoring is under attack. The ongoing prosecution of two outspoken critics of border violence in Greece illustrates how the law is a crucial part of the border regime.
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A week of dead ends
This week, a colleague and I travelled to Samos to monitor the trials of eleven defendants charged under smuggling laws. This systematic prosecution of people who have tried to reach safety – and give their families a chance at a better life – has been documented by many, and our own monitoring report last year […]
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“Families should never have to live in fear”: Hebron neighborhoods raided and emptied as CPT team stays with community
HEBRON, Occupied West Bank — Community Peacemaker Teams (CPT) condemns the Israeli Occupation Forces’ operation now underway in Hebron/al-Khalil. Soldiers are raiding homes and ordering families out of entire neighborhoods. Three members of CPT’s Palestine team are currently sheltering in place. They’ve chosen to stay with their families and neighbors. CPT honors that choice and […]
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Bring the peace!
Every other week, some of us here at CPT meet to discuss what the upcoming months will look like: organizing public events, planning anniversaries, discussing ways to get ourselves out there. The people at CPT are a humble bunch. It’s up to our colleague Mark to remind us from time to time that we really […]
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