Protests are organized in 58 cities around the world for Friday to protest against the mass killing of Colombia’s human rights defenders.
The protests are the initiative of Defendamos la Paz, a group of human rights organizations, pro-peace politicians and victim organizations dedicated to promoting peace in Colombia, and the implantation of a peace deal with former FARC rebels in particular.
According to the Ombudsman’s Office, 479 community leaders and human rights defenders were assassinated between 2016, the year in which Colombia’s peace process began in Colombia, and the end of April this year.
With these protests, Defendamos la Paz wishes to “express a national cry to end the systematic assassinations of leaders and social leaders in the country.”
Colombians around the world will be taking part in protests too.
Protests around the world
Athens, Greece | 5PM | Acropolis.
Austin, United States | 5PM | Capitol building
Barcelona, Spain | 7PM | March from Placa de Sant Jaume to Forat de la Vergonya
Berlin, Germany | 3:30PM | March from Dorothea-Schlegel-platz to Colombian Embassy
Bern, Switzerland | 18PM | Protest in Bahnhofplatz Bern
Bilbao, Spain | 6PM | Kiosko de la Plaza del Arenal
Brussels, Belgium | 5PM | Carrefour de l’Europe 2
Buenos Aires, Argentina | 4PM | Obelisco
Caracas, Venezuela | 10AM | Mural en salida del metro Bellas Artes
Dubai | 3PM | Street 14b Jumeirah 2
Elche, Spain | 11AM | City Council
Foz de Iguazu, Brazil | University garden
Frankfurt, Germany | 6PM | In front of the Euro monument
Gijon Asturies, Spain | 8PM | Plaza del Marques
Guadalajara, Mexico | 6:30PM | March from Instituto Cultural Cabañas to Plaza Universidad
The Hague, Netherlands | 4PM | International Criminal Court
Innsbruck, Austria | 5:30PM | Annasäule Platz / Maria-Theresia Straße
Karlsruhe, Germany | 5:30PM | Behind the Karlsruher Schloss palace
London, United Kingdom | 4PM | BBC London Meeting Point
Lyon, France | 6PM | Plaza Bellecour
Madrid, Spain | 7PM | Plant El Retiro park entrance of the door of Alcala
Mexico City, Mexico | 7:00 pm | Plantón in The Angel of Independence
Miami, United States | 7PM | 7932 W Sample Rd, Margate
Minneapolis, United States | 5PM | Encounter at 3702 E Lake Street Copal 2nd floor.
Montevideo, Uruguay | 6PM | Municipal Palace.
Montreal, Canada | 5PM | Consulate of Colombia.
Munich, Germany | 5PM | Max-Joseph-Platz
New York City, United States | 6PM | Washington Square Park
Nimes, France | 7:30PM | Les Arenes
Oslo, Norway | Nobel Peace Center
Ottawa, Canada | 5PM | Parliament
Palencia, Spain | 8PM | Calle Mayor
Paris, France | 6:30PM | Place du Trocadero-et-du-11-Novembre
Quebec, Canada | 5PM | Atrium of the Church of San Roche
Quito, Ecuador | 11AM | Colombian embassy
Rome, Italy | 7PM | Piazza Santa Maria di Loreto
San Jose, Costa Rica | 6PM | Inter-American Court for Human Rights
Santiago, Chile | 6:30PM | Plaza de Armas
Sao Paulo, Brazil | 6PM | Sao Paulo Art Museum
Stockholm, Sweden | 5PM | Colombian Embassy, Östermalmsgatan 46
Toronto, Canada | 6PM | Matt Cohen Park.
Toulouse, France | 8:30PM | Place du Capitole
Tynset, Norway | 1PM | Tynset Radhuset
Valencia, Spain | 7:30PM | Plaza de la Virgen
Vancouver, Canada | 6PM | CBC building at 700 Hamilton St.
Vienna, Austria | 1PM | Colombian embassy
Vitoria – Gasteiz, Basque country | 7:30PM | Plaza de Correos
Washington DC, United States | 5:30PM | March from Dupont Circle Subway Exit, Q St & Connecticut Ave, NW
Winnipeg, Canada | 6PM | Canadian Museum for Human Rights
Zurich, Switzerland | 6:30PM | San Jakob church
Protests in Colombia
Bogota DC | 5PM | March from the Center for Memory, Peace and Reconciliation to the Plaza de Bolívar
Armenia, Quindio | 5PM | March from the Parque Fundadores to Plaza Bolívar
Barrancabermeja, Santander | 5PM | Parque Camilo Torres
Barranquilla, Atlantico | 5PM | March from Parque Esthercita Forero to Plaza de la Paz
Bucaramanga, | 5PM | Parque San Pio
Buenaventura | 5PM | Boulevard del Centro
Cali | 5PM | Plazoleta San Francisco
Cartagena | 5PM | Plaza de la Paz
Cienaga | 5PM | Plaza de las Martires
Duitama | 6PM | Parque de los Libertadores
Florencia | 5PM | March from the University of the Amazon to Santander Park.
Guacari, Valle | 5:00 pm | Parque principal
Jamundi, Valle | 3:00 pm | Parque principal
Maicao, La Guajira | 5PM | Casa de Cultura
Medellin, Antioquia | 4PM | March from Parque San Antonio to the Memory Museum
Mocoa, Putumayo | 5PM | Parque General Santander
Neiva, Huila | 5PM | Plazoleta de la Alcaldia
Pasto | 3:30PM | March from SIMANA to Parque Nariño.
Pereira, Risaralda | 2PM | March from the Prosecutor’s Office to the Plaza de Bolivar 2
Puerto Libertador | 6PM | March from ESE Divino niño to the main park
Sabana de Torres, Santander | 5PM | Parque principal
San Pedro, Valle| 4:00 pm | Plaza principal
Santa Marta, Magdalena | 5:00 pm | Plaza de Bolivar
Sincelejo, Sucre | 8:30AM | March from Ciledco to Parque Santander
Tierralta. Cordoba | 4PM | March from Plaza de la Bonga to the city hall.
Tumaco, Nariño | 8AM | Cancha San Judas
Tunja, Boyaca | 5PM | March from Plazoleta San Francisco to Plaza de Bolívar.
Valle del Guamuez, Putumayo | 5PM | Parque Principal Los Fundadores de la Hormiga
Valledupar, Cesar | 9AM | March of the Glorieta de la Ceiba to Plaza Alfonso Lopez
