The Association for Social Research and Action (Nomadesc) has posted a video with text that says: “A space of listening, memory and dignity together with victims, families and organizations affected by human rights violations during the 2019 and 2021 protests in Colombia.”
Nomadesc is continuing to mark the 5th anniversary of the national strike and social uprising that began on April 28, 2021, as well as the preceding protests that began on November 21, 2019.
Amnesty International has summarized: “Throughout the 2021 National Strike, Colombia witnessed mass demonstrations across the country. The protests made visible the historical claims of marginalized populations in the country. Inequality, racism, violence and the consequences of the internal armed conflict were key structural causes of the social explosion. …Instead of listening to the demands of the thousands of people who demonstrated, the government of Iván Duque responded with repression and violence to discourage the peaceful protests and ultimately to punish those who were demanding change in the country.”
We highlight again the solidarity expressed by the labour movement in Canada with the national strike in Colombia:
Click on the hyperlinks to see statements from the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC), Unifor, the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), the United Steelworkers (USW), the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC), the National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE), the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW), the Union of Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW), the British Colombia General Employees Union (BCGEU) and the Service Employees International Union (SEIU).
We continue to follow this from Canada, including this activity today.
Further reading
-Nomadesc organizes 5 actions to end impunity on the 5th anniversary of the Social Uprising in Colombia (PBI-Canada, April 25, 2026)
-Questions remain about the use of Canadian armoured vehicles and helicopters during the national strike in Colombia (PBI-Canada, May 5, 2022).
