JFC reception at Labour Conference 2021: Stop State Violence in Colombia!
28 September 2021
If you are attending Labour Party Conference 2021 in Brighton, JFC invites you to our reception on Tuesday 28 September (from 6pm).
We are joined by Labour MPs and trade unionists who have campaigned in support of peace and human rights in Colombia, while we will have video messages from Colombia from two prominent pro-peace Senators.
Stop State Violence in Colombia!
Justice for Colombia reception at Labour Conference 2021
Tuesday 28 September, 6.00-7.30pm
Avon Room, Hilton Brighton Metropole
Beer, wine, soft drinks and snacks provided
Speakers include:
- Colombian Senator Aida Avella (via video)
- Colombian Senator Iván Cepeda (via video)
- Fabian Hamilton MP, Shadow Minister for Peace & Disarmament
- Jo Stevens MP, Shadow Culture Secretary and Co-Chair, Parliamentary Friends of Colombia
- Catherine West MP, Shadow Minister for Europe & the Americas
- Kevin Courtney, Joint General Secretary, NEU
- Mick Whelan, General Secretary, ASLEF, and Chair, Justice for Colombia
- Tony Woodhouse, Chair, Unite Executive Council
Plus more MPs invited to speak
Colombians have taken to the streets to protest against extreme inequality and the murders of over one thousand activists since the 2016 peace agreement. In response, police have committed horrific violence against protesters, including killings and sexual assaults. What role must Britain play in holding its close ally to account? Join us to hear an update from Colombia and from Labour MPs demanding an end to the abuses.