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Dear Member Organisations,

Dear friends,

International Union of Socialist Youth (IUSY) invites you to take part in the online event titled “Afghanistan – We stand in solidarity”. The event will take place online on the 23 of November 2021 at 18:30PM CET (via Zoom platform).

During the event, we would like to discuss the current situation in Afghanistan with the focus on women and children and other minority groups (for example, queer community) with invited speakers. We envision to conclude the discussion on how we as global community can support and what are the actual needs and expectations from the international community by engaging in group work and discussion.

Flow of the event

The event will consist of two parts: panel discussion with speakers and groups work, sharing and exchange with the participants.

We will send the information on the speakers and facilitators as soon as we have all the confirmations.

Registration

You can register for the event here: https://forms.gle/vzgoMrq63NfDbxkZA by 21 November.

You will receive the link to the event and technical information in advance.

Contact

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions at iusy@iusy.org

The International Union of Socialist Youth (IUSY) strongly condemns the systematic assassinations and attacks against social leaders and human rights defenders in Colombia, as dynamics of violence continue, despite the implementation of the peace agreement with FARC.

This year more than 100 social leaders has been murdered. A trend that has been growing alarmingly in the region. The increase in these cases of aggression highlights the importance of the discussion on security in the communities and the existence of common patterns among the crimes committed.

The struggle for access to land, care for natural resources and for greater social justice must not be violated through illegal surveillance, harassment, sabotage, defamation, threats or assassinations by paramilitaries, post demobilised groups or State agents.

Those who live in the regions that were most affected by the armed conflict are the most vulnerable today to violations of their fundamental rights, mainly in places like Antioquia, Arauca, Chocó, Córdoba, Nariño, Norte de Santander and Valle del Cauca.

As IUSY we reiterate our commitment to consolidate the desired peace in Colombia, however, we urge the Colombian State to make the necessary efforts to support social leaders and human rights defenders, speeding up independent judicial investigations to clarify these cases, and reinforcing measures for prevention and protection, effectively guaranteeing the right to life and the physical and psychological integrity of Colombians.