May 22, 2013
  
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Colombia: Human Rights Defenders Under Threat

Eduardo Carreño

International campaign for the right to defend human rights

ABColombia, Peace Brigades International (PBI) and the All-party Parliamentary Human Rights Group invite you to a launch event at the Houses of Parliament.

Wednesday 28th October
5:30-6:45pm in Committee Room 6, House of Commons

Speaker: Eduardo Carreño of the Jose Alvear Restrepo Lawyers’ Collective
Members of parliament and the government will also be speaking.

Event is free and open to the public but registration is essential.
Please email: advocacy(at)remove-this.peacebrigades.org.uk

“The threats I receive by phone or through the post not only affect me but also my family. They think I am putting their lives at risk. The worst thing about threats is that they often lead to killings. They are trying to silence our voices.”
Alirio Uribe, José Alvear Restrepo Lawyers’ Collective

For more information on the campaign, visit its website

PBI UK, 1b Waterlow Road, London N19 5NJ.

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UK Charity Number: 1101016


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