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PEACE AND CONFLICT
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CONFLICT IN COLOMBIA:
Colombia has experienced an intense intrastate conflict for over half a century. Whilst guerrilla groups have suffered several high-profile setbacks, they are still a powerful force and hostilities are not expected to cease in the near future.

Paramilitary demobilisation has been successful in many but not all areas. The armed conflict isfuelled by drug-related violence, organised crime and tensions with neighbouring Ecuador and Venezuela, which have been accused of supporting rebel groups. Relations with Venezuela, in particular, have worsened over recent months.
PEACE IN COLOMBIA:
Asamblea Permanente de la Sociedad Civil por la Paz
The Asamblea is a forum for civil organisations to discuss Colombia’s peace process and toassert political influence.

Asociación de Campesinos del Bajo Cauca (ASOCBAC)
ASOCBAC is a peasant farmer organisation working with the communities of Bajo Cauca and its surrounding areas.

Asociación de trabajadores campesinos del Huila (ATCH)
ACTH works with the rural communities of the Colombian state of Huila; work they believe is fundamental to the search for peace in Huila and inColombia.

Centro de Investigación y Educación Popular/ Programa por la Paz (CINEP/PPP)
CINEP/PPP aims to build a more humane and equitable society. Its actions are clustered around conflict mediation and research into the conflict in Colombia.

Colectivo de Mujeres Pazificas de Cali
The ‘Colectivo de Mujeres Pazificas’ is a women’s peace network established in 2000 in Calí, one of the most violentcities of Colombia.

Comité Permanente por la Defensa de los Derechos Humanos (CPDH)
CPDH has been at the forefront of defending human rights and democratic freedoms in Colombia since 1979, with particular focus on protecting civilians caught in the crossfire of conflict.

Comunidad de Paz de San José de Apartadó
The Peace Village of San Jose de Apartadó is a community of around 1,500 peoplein North-west Colombia that are committed to cooperative living and non-participation in violent conflict.

Consultoria para los Derechos Humanos y el Desplazamiento (CODHES)
CODHES was established in 1992 by human rights academics seeking peaceful alternatives for Colombia, especially for those directly affected by the armed conflict.

Corporacion Nuevo Arco Iris (CNAI)
CNAI is a ColombianNGO which arose from the peace agreements between the Colombian State and a political organisation made up of ex-ELN combatants.

Corporacion Vida, Justicia y Paz (CVJP)
Ecclesiastical charity working on peacebuilding in Colombia by helping communities affected by violence and preventing others being affected.

Fundacion Ideas para la Paz (FIP)
FIP is a Colombian NGO working nationwide onresearch and monitoring about the armed conflict and gives proposals for peace negotiations.

Fundación para el desarrollo etnoeducativo y cultural del Pacífico (FUNDECPA)
FUNDECPA focuses its work on human rights, reducing the level of violence in the society, and providing free education to young people in Colombia.

Fundacion para la Reconciliacion
FPR promotes forgiveness andReconciliation through centres called ESPERE in 16 departments in Colombia.

Fundación Villa Rica
Fundación Villa Rica aims to strengthen community organisation in Villa Rica and promotes community-led efforts to find solutions and alternatives to Colombia's conflict.

Instituto de Estudios para el Desarrollo y la Paz (INDEPAZ)
INDEPAZ contributes to peacebuilding in Colombia by researching andinforming on the evolution of the armed conflict and promotion of dialogue and non-violence.

Instituto Latinoamericano para una Sociedad y un Derecho alternativos (ILSA)
ILSA works to offer support to grassroots organisations and social movements fighting for greater compliance with human rights inn Colombia.

International Peace Observatory (IPO)
International Peace Observatory (IPO) is an...