Perspective consciousness

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1 Perspective consciousness Awareness of Human Choice State of the Planet Awareness Knowledge of Global Dynamics Cross Cultural Awareness

2 Human Rights & The Geneva Convention In Latin America

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4 April 28,

5 Three U.S. hostages in Colombia, seen for the first time since their capture, make an emotional videotaped plea for help. (CBS)

6 Ingrid Betancourt was kidnapped in February

7 Stansell's father Gene (left), son Kyle and mother Lynne spoke with reporters outside the Colombian ambassador's residence in New York in September 2007 George Gonsalves poses with a photograph of his son Marc Gonsalves (C), Keith Stansell (L) and Thomas Howes at his home in Hebron, Connecticut February 12, slideshow?articleid=usn & channelname=topnews#a=1

8 Silvio Hernandez holds a picture of his kidnapped son, Elquin, during a demonstration outside Colombia's Congress html

9 There are now two dozen American companies here, with the contracts for antidrug programs worth $178 million last year. They spray coca fields, operate eavesdropping devices, organize alternative development programs, repair airplanes, assess intelligence and advise the Colombian Defense Ministry.

10 Farc rebels want senior leaders released stm ricas/ stm

11 US urges FARC to free US hostages US State Department spokesman Sean McCormack

12 France has campaigned for the release of Ingrid Betancourt

13 Columbia's president has accepted the counties Roman Catholic's bishops offer to mediate in the conflict with the country's left-wing rebels. olombia.accepts.church.mediation/3767. htm

14 The US government bankrolls the Colombian government to the tune of more than $600m a year President Alvaro Uribe previously ruled out exchanging rebel hostages for guerrillas serving sentences for crimes like murder and kidnapping. However, next year is an election year and he is hoping to win another term

15 07/02/betancourt.colombia/index.html

16 Misuse of the Red Cross emblem is governed by articles 37, 38 and 85 of Additional Protocol One to the Geneva Conventions, the international rules of war. The articles prohibit feigning of protected status by the use of emblems of neutral parties and say that such misuses are considered breaches of international humanitarian law that qualify as a war crime. Intentional misuse of the Red Cross symbol is a violation of the Geneva Conventions, as it can place humanitarian war zone workers in serious danger and undermines neutrality of the Red Cross.

17 France Colombian Families ICRC Colombia Bishops US DEA CIA FARC Colombian Hostages US Families Corps US Hostages Ingrid Betancourt

18 Perspective consciousness Awareness of Human Choice State of the Planet Awareness Knowledge of Global Dynamics Cross Cultural Awareness

19 Per spect i ve f r om... Perspective consciousness 5 groups of individuals 3 Non-Government Organizations 3 Nation States 1 Treaty Based Organization

20 State of the Planet Awareness Time CNN Reuters BBC Newsweek Washington Post CBS Christian Today

21 Knowledge of Global Dynamics? The ICRC loses credibility War Crimes Committed A Rescue Plot is Hatched The Catholic Church tries to Negotiate X Colombian Government rejects demands Employees taken hostage by Revolutionaries USA fights drug trafficking

22 Awareness of Human Choice twin-engine Beech King Air 300's Do the ends Justify the means misuse of international emblems single-engine Cessna Caravan

23 Human Rights & The Geneva Convention In Latin America Robert Bailey, University of South Florida