Join us today, October 27th at noon, at the Josef Korbel Latin America Center at University of Denver.
Mexican Environmental, Indigenous, and Social Justice Organization to Receive Human Rights Award from Denver Justice and Peace Committee
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 26th, 2016 Mexican Environmental, Indigenous, and Social Justice Organization to Receive Human Rights Award from Denver Justice and Peace Committee On Saturday, October 29st, the Denver Justice and Peace Committee (DJPC) will present its annual Global Justice & Peace Award 2016 to Otros Mundos, represented by Claudia Ramos at the Highlands … Continue reading Mexican Environmental, Indigenous, and Social Justice Organization to Receive Human Rights Award from Denver Justice and Peace Committee
Global Justice & Peace awards: Saturday October 29th.
This year’s Global Justice & Peace Award goes to Otros Mundos de Chiapas. Otros Mundos de Chiapas is committed to the search for alternatives to the social, economic, political and environmental crisis that we face in the current system of capitalist domination. In the struggle for the defense of the land, territories, and alternative strategies … Continue reading Global Justice & Peace awards: Saturday October 29th.
Earth Women Rising: Maxima Acuña. October 14th at 2:00 PM
Salon Screening: Marmato. September 15th @ 7:00 PM
DJPC’s Minewatch Committee is pleased to screen: Marmato A Canadian mining company arrives to a small village in Colombia “Humble villagers go up against a powerful mining company… Never underestimate the power of the people.”A film by Mark Grieco Thursday, September 15th at 7:00 PM 3131 Osceola Street. Denver, CO 80212. Fellowship Hall, Highlands United … Continue reading Salon Screening: Marmato. September 15th @ 7:00 PM
Resisting the militarization of migration: U.S. & Latin America
On Tuesday, September 13th the Denver Justice and Peace Committee and The Casa Mayan welcomed Arturo J. Viscarra from The School of the America Watch (SOAW). After holding an annual vigil at the gates of Fort Benning, Georgia, the human rights group SOA Watch is moving its convergence to become bi-national at the U.S./Mexico border … Continue reading Resisting the militarization of migration: U.S. & Latin America
Thursday August 18th at 7pm: Salon Discussion with Jesse Freeston
Film Screening Salon Discussion with Jesse Freeston, director and co-producer June 28th 2009. The first coup d’etat in Central America in a generation overthrows the elected government of Honduras. A nationwide resistance movement is born, bringing together teachers, taxi drivers, farmers and everyone in between. Among them 2,000 families from the Aguan Valley who respond … Continue reading Thursday August 18th at 7pm: Salon Discussion with Jesse Freeston
Save the date: October 29th 2016. Global Justice & Peace Award
ANNUAL AWARDS NIGHT – October 29th 2016 DJPC Global Justice & Peace Award 2016: We have the honor to announce that the recipient for this year’s Global Justice & Peace Award is Otros Mundos de Chiapas. Otros Mundos de Chiapas is committed to the search for alternatives to the social, economic, political and environmental crisis … Continue reading Save the date: October 29th 2016. Global Justice & Peace Award
DJPC member, Rick Clifford, on KGNU speaks against open pit mines
Thank you to Rick Clifford, DJPC member of the year 2013, who was interviewed on Friday July 22 by KGNU’s Hannah Lee Myers about the dangers of open pit mining, especially in Latin American countries which often have lax regulations and corrupt elected politicians on the mining company’s bankroll. Go to MINUTE 10 at the … Continue reading DJPC member, Rick Clifford, on KGNU speaks against open pit mines
Global Day of Action Against Open-Pit Mining – July 22, 2016.
Today, July 22, many citizens of various countries around the world took action to raise awareness of the serious social and environmental impacts posed by open pit mines on the Global Day of Action Against Open-Pit Mining. Mining companies destroy the living environment, monopolize the natural wealth that is essential for human communities, they transform … Continue reading Global Day of Action Against Open-Pit Mining – July 22, 2016.