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Bogotá D. C., Colombia, 30 January 2008 PUBLIC COMMUNIQUE Because we, who are more than a million voices, are for a political and negotiated solution to the social and armed conflict in Colombia … we will not march on 4 February! The below signed social organisations and movements are against the continuation of the war and we emphatically reject all forms of infringement of the rights of persons, communities and organisations by those involved in the armed conflict; for that reason we consider that the march convened against the FARC will lead to prolonging the internal war in our country, and close off the possibility that the actors involved will humanise the armed conflict. We stand for a political solution to this social and armed conflict, and for seeking out integral and sustainable paths to peace. We reject warlike and military solution that want to impose themselves from some sectors on Colombian society with the approval and endorsement of international backers.
We
believe that it is important to keep advancing to deepen the
humanitarian agreements in existence, for example the humanitarian
exchange that is implored by the families of the kidnapped and by
millions in Colombia and other countries. We express our solidarity
with the families of the kidnapped and we endorse their demand that
there are not military rescue attempts as this will aggravate the
risk to the lives of their loved ones.
Organización
Nacional Indígena de Colombia ONIC
Movimiento
de Cristianos por la Paz con Justicia y Dignidad MCCPJD Organización Femenina Popular OFP
National
Movement for Health and Social Security Movimiento Afrodescendiente Huellas Africanas
Process
of Black Communities
Coordinador
Nacional Agrario CNA
Statement on 4 Feb Demonstrations against the FARC from the Colombia Solidarity Campaign
Pronunciamiento de Organizaciones Sociales sobre el 4 de febrero Bogotá D. C., Colombia, Enero 30 de 2008 COMUNICADO PUBLICO
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