Campaigners to ‘jam faxes’ in support of Colombia peace community

Headline Title: Campaigners to ‘jam faxes’ in support of Colombia peace community 21 February 2012 Thousands of activists are set to inundate Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos with faxes urging him to boost protection for a community in the country’s north-west seven years on from a massacre there that left several dead including four children.The “faxjam”, organized by Amnesty International, marks the anniversary of the massacre of eight members of the Peace Community of San José de Apartadó in 2005 and highlights the ongoing threats and attacks the community faces. On 21 February…

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