Our messages of solidarity
In recent days, in different parts of the world we have witnessed unacceptable episodes of violence and human rights violations by police and military forces. The events in Colombia, in the favela of Jacarezinho in Rio de Janeiro, in Palestine, and in Myanmar point to a sustained increase in the militarisation of our cities and territories, with systematic violence by the police forces that should protect the inhabitants of these communities.
The Global Platform for the Right to the City (GPR2C) joins numerous organisations in condemning this violence, taking a stand in defence of Human Rights and the Right to the City for all the inhabitants of our cities and settlements. We join the calls for solidarity with the Colombian, Brazilian, Palestinian and Myanmar people, sharing resources and materials from the GPR2C members and allies working and struggling in these communities.
If you have materials and resources that you would like to share on this page, please send them to us via contact@right2city.org.
#Comunicado📢Organizaciones sociales, comunitarias y culturales de Medellín y Antioquia, preocupadas por las graves violaciones de derechos humanos presentadas en el país durante las movilizaciones que iniciaron el 28 de abril del año en curso. #GarantíasParaLaProtestaYa.
— Corporación Región (@CorpRegion) May 4, 2021
En estos momentos en que la ciudadanía sigue marchando para exigir condiciones de vida que garanticen la existencia digna en los territorios, abrimos hilo para unirnos al clamor de un país que pide que se respete el derecho a la vida.
— FIAN Colombia (@FIANColombia) May 5, 2021
Un llamado de PAZ Y DIÁLOGO, expresamos el apoyo de todo TECHO a Colombia. Creemos firmemente que para alcanzar una solución pacífica a los conflictos, es necesario fortalecer el diálogo entre todas las partes y así construir una Colombia y América Latina más justa. #SOSColombia https://t.co/g9wpKyBQxq
— TECHO (@Techo) May 6, 2021
ESCR Net condemns violence against demonstrators in Colombia and calls on the State to respect human rights:
Solidarity with the Colombian people – Statement by RIPESS:
Amnesty International denounces militarized response and police repression of demonstrations
Comunicado de las Naciones Unidas en Colombia:
Comunicado de la Comisión de la Verdad: Por el respeto a la vida, la dignidad y el derecho a la protesta pacífica
A #chacinadojacarezinho não é um caso isolado. Só este ano, segundo o @fogocruzado, já ocorreram mais de 30 chacinas. Quando um jovem negro morre baleado, o tiro atinge de raspão não somente a sua família, mas comunidades inteiras que sentem-se na mira de uma política de genocida pic.twitter.com/ElVXWYcbaX
— Instituto Pólis (@institutopolis) May 7, 2021
No dia 6/5 a comunidade do #Jacarezinho foi invadida por forças policiais civis, que executaram 27 pessoas na operação mais letal da história do RJ, justificada pela “guerra às drogas”. Dois textos de pesquisadoras do Lab sobre o tema saíram hoje: https://t.co/CMWqnKJR5m
— LabCidade (@LabcidadeFAUUSP) May 10, 2021
Statement by the Black Coalition for Rights: “Endless Racism and Genocide: Manifesto of the Brazil’s Black Coalition for Rights over the Slaughter in Jacarezinho – Rio de Janeiro – Brazil“
International Community Must Address Root Causes, of Colonialism, Apartheid and De Facto Annexation Leading to Killing of 123 Palestinians and injury of over 1,500 in an Eid of Israeli Terror https://t.co/NysjTOYyta
— Al-Haq الحق (@alhaq_org) May 14, 2021
IOF Escalate their Offensive on Gaza: Massive Destruction of Houses and Infrastructurehttps://t.co/Owp8p0XiWa#GazaUnderAttack #Jerusalem #Palestine pic.twitter.com/HXultrXW8m
— Palestinian Centre for Human Rights – PCHR (@pchrgaza) May 13, 2021
Statement by the ObservatoriDESC – “Escalada de ataques y desalojos forzosos contra los palestinos”:
Statement by the Housing and Land Rights Network – Habitat International Coalition (HIC-HLRN): Jerusalem: Israeli Eviction Violence Injures 100s
Human Rights Watch report – Israeli Authorities and the Crimes of Apartheid and Persecution:
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Statement by UCLG on the situation in Myanmar – Call for local governments’ human rights solidarity
Global Civil Society Statement on Myanmar:
