A few days after being elected president of the National Assembly in Venezuela, Juan Guaidó urged the military to revolt against President Nicolas Maduro and called for a mass demonstration against the government. On January 23, Guaidó declared himself president and received the immediate endorsement of the Trump Administration. President Trump has since stated that all options for resolving the … Continue reading DJPC calls for an end to aggressive US intervention in Venezuela including an end to economic sanctions.
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DJPC Forum: The Long Honduran Night with Dana Frank. January 31st at 6:00 pm.
DJPC presents: January 2019 Forum: The Long Honduran Night with Dana Frank. Thursday, January 31st, 2019 6:00 – 8:00 pm 1420 N Ogden St #201, Denver, CO 80218 (Thank you to the American Friends Service Committee for hosting) This powerful narrative recounts the dramatic years in Honduras following the June 2009 military coup that deposed … Continue reading DJPC Forum: The Long Honduran Night with Dana Frank. January 31st at 6:00 pm.
2019 Planning Meeting: Saturday, January 12th 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Join us; we want your insights in setting goals for the coming year and improving the organization. Help us plan a year of forums, events, and activism. Your input is always important to our work. You make DJPC happen! If you are unable to be with us all day, please consider attending the morning session. … Continue reading 2019 Planning Meeting: Saturday, January 12th 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Thank you! Help us continue our solidarity work.
I wanted to send this message to thank you for your support to the Denver Justice and Peace Committee. Many of you attended our November 10th Awards Night, in which we honored the work of ACODET, the Guatemalan indigenous organization fighting to protect community land from megadam projects. Others accompanied us in our journey to … Continue reading Thank you! Help us continue our solidarity work.
December 7th: Holiday Potluck – Convivio: 7 de Diciembre
Join the DJPC Holiday Pot-Luck Friday, December 7th at 6pm at 3245 Utica Street Denver, CO 80212. Share with an amazing group of activists and volunteers. We will be telling our stories of a year of actions, fundraising efforts, informative forums. We will also share our plans for the coming months and more updates!! Bring … Continue reading December 7th: Holiday Potluck – Convivio: 7 de Diciembre
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Guatemalan Environmental, Indigenous, and Social Justice Organization to Receive Human Rights Award from Denver Justice and Peace Committee
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 8th, 2018 Media Contact: Rebeca Zúniga-Hamlin Tel.: 303-623-1463 / Cell: 720-606-1155 Email: [email protected] Guatemalan Environmental, Indigenous, and Social Justice Organization to Receive Human Rights Award from Denver Justice and Peace Committee On Saturday, November 10th, the Denver Justice and Peace Committee (DJPC) will present its annual Global Justice & Peace Award … Continue reading Guatemalan Environmental, Indigenous, and Social Justice Organization to Receive Human Rights Award from Denver Justice and Peace Committee
Three opportunities to learn how to stop a dam with indigenous resistance.
Three opportunities to meet José Gómez, Maya Mam activist and coordinator of Association of Communities for Development and the Defense of Land and Natural Resources (ACODET) in Guatemala, who is visiting Denver and Boulder to receive our Global Justice & Peace Award 2018. José will will discuss the importance of indigenous organizing, grassroots exchange, and … Continue reading Three opportunities to learn how to stop a dam with indigenous resistance.
How to Stop a Dam with Indigenous Resistance, the Guatemala experience.
In the Era of Trump, We Need the Human Rights Movement More Than Ever
By Lynn Holland, Board Member When Mexico sends its people, they’re not sending their best. They’re not sending you. They’re not sending you. – Presidential candidate Donald Trump, 2015 When Donald Trump announced his campaign for president in 2015, he referred to Mexican immigrants as “rapists” and “bringing crime,” and promised he would build a … Continue reading In the Era of Trump, We Need the Human Rights Movement More Than Ever