Delegates will meet with Israeli and Palestinian peace and human rights workers and then join the Hebron team in daily street patrols, accompaniment, and documentation. The inauguration of new Mexican president Vicente Fox resulted in the removal of some military checkpoints in the state. However, the changing political situation is fraught with uncertainties for indigenous people who fled their homes because of violence three years ago. The refugees feel that conditions are still not safe for their return, and there are indications of increased paramilitary organizing. Delegates will learn about issues of injustice underlying the conflict in this southern Mexican state, as well as meeting with villagers in displaced communities.
Dates are still to be determined.
CPT has sent delegation this spring to Colombia and to Vieques, Puerto Rico. In Vieques the delegation supported groups challenging the U.S. military presence, and met with local fishers, church representatives and military spokespersons. A future delegation doing similar work may be planned for later in the year. CPT is a faith-based group that seeks participants for all delegations who are interested in human rights work, committed to nonviolence, and willing to participate in team worship and reflection. The delegation experience usually culminates in a nonviolent public witness that challenges structural violence.