Fw: UA 083/11 Guatemala FIRMA E INVIA L'APPELLO IN ALLEGATO
- Subject: Fw: UA 083/11 Guatemala FIRMA E INVIA L'APPELLO IN ALLEGATO
- From: "nello margiotta" <nellomargiotta55 at virgilio.it>
- Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2011 16:30:02 +0100
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----- Original Message -----
From: aniello margiotta
To: latina
Sent: Friday, March 25, 2011 3:09 PM
Subject: Fw: UA 083/11 Guatemala FIRMA E INVIA L'APPELLO IN
ALLEGATO Minister of the
Interior Ministro de Gobernación 6ª Avenida 13-71, Zona 1, Ciudad de Guatemala, GUATEMALA Fax: +502 2413 8658 Dear Minister, I am writing to you as supporter of Amnesty International, the non
governmental organization which since 1961 has been working in defense of human
rights, wherever they are violated. I express concern that people have been forcibly evicted from the farms
in Valle del Polochic, municipality of Panzós, in the Department of Alta
Verapaz, without compliance to international standards. I
call for no further evictions to be carried out until Guatemala’s obligations
under the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights are
complied with: giving residents full and timely information about government
proposals affecting their community, engaging in a genuine negotiation with the
community to explore all alternatives to eviction, and where necessary, offering
full compensation or alternative, adequate housing close to the existing
community. I
urge you to carry out and impartial and thorough investigation into the death of
Antonio Beb Ac, with the results made public and those responsible brought to
justice. Thank you for your attention. ----- Original Message -----
From: Amnesty
International
Sent: Friday, March 25, 2011 2:35 PM
Subject: UA 083/11 Guatemala FIRMA E INVIA L'APPELLO IN
ALLEGATO URGENT ACTION FORCed EVICTION OF COMMUNITIES IN GUATEMALA Rural workers from the indigenous Q´eqchi´ communities, in the Guatemalan department of Alta Verapaz, say that they have been living and working in 14 settlements for about 30 years, although a local company disputes the ownership of the land. A local judge issued an eviction order on 7 February 2011 against 14 communities. On 14 March, one day before the eviction was due to take place, the community and the authorities met to try to settle the dispute, but the community was not told that the eviction was due to take place the following day. On 15 March, the police and the army forcibly evicted a farm called Miralvalle, following a failed mediation effort between the community and the authorities, regarding the possibility of harvesting some crops before leaving. According to some reports, the police and the army used teargas to carry out the eviction. Antonio Beb Ac, a member of the evicted community, was killed during the eviction and two people allegedly suffered from health complications because of teargas. On the same day, the authorities evicted a farm called Agua Caliente. On 16 March, the police and the army evicted a farm called Quinich and there are reports that the houses were set on fire. On 17 March, six further farms were evicted: Río Frío, Bellaflor, Ocho de Agosto, Los Recuerdos, Paraná, Santa Rosita. According to civil society reports, the Bellaflor and Ocho de Agosto communities were mistakenly evicted. On 18 March three further farms were evicted: El Sauce, Las Tinajas and Semau. There are currently two further communities - San Miguelito and Campanas - at risk of being forcibly evicted. This would be another 60 families (300 people). Guatemala is a party to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR), and is therefore obliged to ensure that "evictions should not result in individuals being rendered homeless or vulnerable to the violation of other human rights". PLEASE WRITE IMMEDIATELY in Spanish or your own language: -Expressing concern that people have been forcibly evicted from the farms in Valle del Polochic, municipality of Panzós, in the Department of Alta Verapaz, without compliance to international standards; - Calling for no further evictions to be carried out until Guatemala’s obligations under the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights are complied with: giving residents full and timely information about government proposals affecting their community, engaging in a genuine negotiation with the community to explore all alternatives to eviction, and where necessary, offering full compensation or alternative, adequate housing close to the existing community; - Urging the authorities to carry out and impartial and thorough investigation into the death of Antonio Beb Ac, with the results made public and those responsible brought to justice. PLEASE SEND APPEALS BEFORE 2 MAY 2011 TO: Minister of the Interior Ministro de Gobernación 6ª Avenida 13-71, Zona 1, Ciudad de Guatemala, GUATEMALA Fax: +502 2413 8658 Salutation: Dear Minister/Estimado Sr.Ministro Minister of Agriculture Ministro de Agricultura y Ganadería Ministerio de Agriicultura y Ganadería 7a avenida 12-90, zona 13, Edificio Monja Blanca, Ciudad de Guatemala, 01013, GUATEMALA Fax: +502 2413 7007 Also send copies to diplomatic representatives accredited to your country. Check with your section office if sending appeals after the above date. GUATEMALA (Repubblica del) Via Colli della Farnesina, 128 - 00135 Roma Tel. 0636381143 0636299091 - Fax 063291639 E-mail embitalia at minex.gob.gt UA: 83/11 Index: AMR 34/004/2011 Issue Date: 21 March
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