Public letter to HUMAN RIGHT FIRST
Charter pública a HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST
Dear Ms. Bowser Soder,
Human Rights First
We are writing to you in name of the Guatemala Solidarity Committee of Boston and of Guatemala Solidarity committee of
We applaud your recent press release on Human Rights in
We believe you are very accurate in your observations and you give recommendations which are clear and realistic to improve the situation. In particular we admire your section on persecution of Human Rights defenders, where you mention the most recent attacks.
We are very surprised that you do not mention the case of Ramiro Choc, campesino leader of Livingston, Izabal, who was arrested for defending land rights of campesinos against abusive landowners.
He was detained for more than a year before his trial, where with no proof he was convicted to 8 years of imprisonment. The case continues in complete illegality; a recent appeal's hearing was scheduled in Zacapa, where his accusers have strong political connections and it was postponed without the defense being notified. The only way for justice to be done is his immediate liberation.
We ask you to consider including Ramiro Choc in your above mentioned list of persecuted human rights defenders. Please find some more information at http://liberacionderamirochoc.blogspot.com
Thank you for your consideration.
Dear Bowser Soder,
We write on behalf of the Committee in Solidarity with Guatemala in Boston and the Committee of Solidarity with Guatemala in Uruguay.
applaud its recent press release on human rights in Guatemala ( http://www.humanrightsfirst.org/defenders/hrd_guatemala/hrd_guatemala.aspx?c=g4 )
believe in the statement of its observations and make a clear and realistic recommendations to improve the situation. In particular, we admire his section on the persecution of defenders of human rights, where they mentioned the latest attacks.
strange We have not mentioned the case of Ramiro Choc, a leading farmer in Livingston, Izabal, who has been arrested for defending the land rights of peasants against the abuse of landowners.
has been detained for over a year, then at his trial, was sentenced to 8 years in prison without trial. The case is still in full illegal, a discussion of recent appeal has been scheduled in Zacapa, where prosecutors have strong political connections, has been postponed without the defense has been notified. The only way to give justice, is his immediate release.
Please consider and include the case of Ramiro Choc on your list persecuted human rights defenders. find information http://liberacionderamirochoc.blogspot.com
Thanks for your consideration,
Sincerely,
Guatemala Solidarity Committee in Boston
Guatemala Solidarity Committee in Uruguay
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