URGENT COMMUNIQUE
from the Departmental Assembly of Huehuetenango in Defense of Territory (ADH)
*Official Translation
by NISGUA
Spanish below
It is with great
concern that we share the unfortunate news that today, March 15, at
7:30 in the morning, Rubén Herrera, a member of the coordination of
the ADH, was arrested while leaving his home. Rubén Herrera has been
linked to the Barillas case, along with 22 people who continue to
have arrest warrants against them.
It is inconceivable
that the legal persecution of leaders [continues] despite the fact
that the court released and declared innocent the 11 political
prisoners who were detained for eight months on the same charges.
We call on national and
international social organizations to express their solidarity in
order to halt this systematic violation of fundamental rights and to
denounce the criminal and hostile role of the company, Hidro Santa
Cruz, in causing this tragedy, which began three years ago.
We express our deep
support and solidarity with the family of Rubén Herrera and demand
his liberation as soon as possible.
OUR
STRUGGLES ARE LEGITIMATE AND DEMOCRATIC
WE ARE
NOT CRIMINALS
LIBERTY
FOR OUR POLITICAL PRISONERS
WE
ARE ALL BARILLAS
Huehuetenango, Friday
March 15, 2013
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COMUNICADO URGENTE de la Asamblea de Pueblos de Huehuetenango por la Defensa del Territorio
Con
mucha preocupación queremos manifestar la noticia lamentable
que el día hoy 15 de marzo a las 7:30 de la mañana fue
capturado el compañero Rubén Herrera, miembro de la coordinación
de ADH, cuando estaba saliendo de su casa. El compañero Rubén
Herrera lo vinculan con el caso de Barillas junto con 22 personas que
aun tienen orden de captura.
Es
inconcebible la persecución legal contra los lideres y lideresas
cuando el juzgado ya declaro inocentes y en libertad a los 11
presos políticos detenidos durante 8 meses por los mismos casos.
Hacemos
un llamado a las organizaciones sociales nacionales e internacionales
su solidaridad para frenar esta sistemática violación a nuestros
derechos fundamentales y denunciar el papel delincuencial y hostil de
la empresa Hidro Santacruz, causante de esta tragedia que inicio hace
3 años.
Manifestamos
nuestro profundo apoyo y solidaridad con la familia del compañero
Rubén Herrera y exigimos su liberación lo más pronto posible.
NUESTRAS
LUCHAS SON LEGITIMAS Y DEMOCRATICAS
NO SOMOS DELINCUENTES
LIBERTAD
A NUESTROS PRESOS POLITICOS
TODAS
Y TODOS SOMOS BARILLAS
Huehuetenango, viernes 15 de marzo de 2013
The Departmental Assembly of Huehuetenango (ADH) works to promote self-determination and alternative visions of development in the highland department of Huehuetenango. The ADH receives international human rights accompaniment from NISGUA through the ACOGUATE project and participated in NISGUA's 2010 tour; you can find more information about their work here.
The Departmental Assembly of Huehuetenango (ADH) works to promote self-determination and alternative visions of development in the highland department of Huehuetenango. The ADH receives international human rights accompaniment from NISGUA through the ACOGUATE project and participated in NISGUA's 2010 tour; you can find more information about their work here.
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