agricultural inputs and for social justice (for example, see UA 159/95, AMR
41/15/95, 5 July 1995; and follow-ups AMR 41/16/95, 26 July and AMR 41/18/95,
17 August; UA 37/96, AMR 41/06/96, 15 February 1996; UA 45/96, AMR 41/11/96,
23 February 1996).
Guardias blancas, acting in conjunction with local landowners and regional
authorities, have been responsible for many of the attacks, in many cases
supporting the role of the local security forces.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Please send telegrams/telexes/faxes/express/airmail
letters in Spanish or your own language:
- expressing concern at the wounding of protesters evicted from San Marcos
town hall on 31 May 1996, apparently indicating the use of excessive force;
- calling for an immediate investigation into the eviction, the findings of
which should be made public;
- in view of these injuries, expressing concern for the safety of current
protesters, and calling for public instructions to be issued to all law
enforcement personnel to adhere to international human rights standards;
- noting that 10 members of Movimiento 6 de Marzo have been issued with arrest
warrants, and urging that if they are taken into custody their rights be
respected at all times, including the right not to be subjected to any form
of torture or ill-treatment;
- calling for the charges and arrest warrants against them to be withdrawn
if they are being targeted solely for exercising their rights to freedom of
expression and association.
APPEALS TO:
1) President of the Republic
Lic. Ernesto Zedillo Ponce de León
Presidente de la República
Palacio Nacional, 06067 México D.F., MEXICO
Telegrams: Presidente Zedillo, México D.F., México
Telexes: 170937 sppnme; 1774468 sppnme
Faxes: + 52 5 515 1794 or 542 1648
Salutation: Sr. Presidente / Dear President
2) Minister of the Interior
Lic. Emilio Chuayffet Chemor
Secretario de la Gobernación
Secretaría de la Gobernación
Bucareli 99, 1er piso, Col. Juárez
06699 México DF, MEXICO
Telegrams: Secretario Gobernación, México D.F., México
Faxes: + 52 5 546 5350
Salutation: Sr. Secretario / Dear Minister
3) Interim Governor of the state of Guerrero
Ángel Heladio Aguirre Rivero
Gobernador Interino del estado de Guerrero
Palacio de Gobierno
Plaza Primer Congreso de Anahuac
39000 Chilpancingo, Guerrero, Mexico
Telegrams: Gobernador Aguirre, Chilpancingo, Guerrero, Mexico
Faxes:+ 52 747 23072 (voice line: ask "me puede dar tono de fax, por favor")
Salutaion: Sr. Gobernador / Dear Governor