Friday, March 15, 2013

Rubén Herrera, member of the Departmental Assembly of Huehuetenango (ADH), Arrested in Barillas Case

 
*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.

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