During the report period of 2006, program volunteers documented 68 cases of human rights violations, with 223 victims and 289 individual acts of aggression. This report notes 16 homicides of men, women and children, 147 death threats, 103 cases of displacement, 10 attempted homicides, four cases of torture and other human rights violations.

Also documented in this report are several significant social restoration and peacebuilding initiatives undertaken by Protestant churches in the past year. Additionally, the report highlights the initial findings of the religious rights monitoring project of violations of religious freedom and equality. The 2006 report concludes with a series of recommendations for Colombian, U.S. and Canadian governments.

We invite you to share the accounts detailed in this report and respond in your life and place, as you are able. Pray for the victims, the perpetrators and the peacemakers. Advocate—speak truth to government officials through sharing the recommendations included in the report. In these and other ways you can nourish the seeds of peace already sown, in faith-filled courage and sacrifice, in the midst of violence.

Sincerely,

Jenny Neme, Director - Justapaz

Ricardo Esquivia, Director - Peace Commission, CEDECOL

Janna Hunter-Bowman, Documentation and Advocacy Coordinator - Justapaz

Pedro Acosta, Advocacy Coordinator, Peace Commission, CEDECOL

A Prophetic Call

2006 report of human rights violations suffered by Colombian Protestant churches and their peacebuilding iniciatives.