Urgent! Communities in Huehuetenango are under siege by Guatemalan - TopicsExpress



          

Urgent! Communities in Huehuetenango are under siege by Guatemalan military and police. They are asking the government to respect an agreement yesterday and begin withdrawing security forces and re-initiate peaceful dialogue regarding a proposed hydroelectric dam. There is evidence that one detained community member has been tortured while in police custody. Please tweet at the Guatemalan government to ask them to avoid further conflict and ensure the human rights of peaceful protesters. Suggested tweets (with translations to English) are at ghrcusa.wordpress/2013/10/01/urgent-action-to-avoid-further-violence-in-huehuetenango-guatemala/. Urgente! Comunidades en Huehuetenango están bajo ataque por la policía y el ejército guatemalteco. Piden al gobierno que respete el acuerdo alcanzado ayer y que empiece a retirar las fuerzas de seguridad y reiniciar un diálogo pacífico sobre un proyecto hidroeléctrico propuesto en el area. Hay evidencia que un comunitario ha sido torturado estando bajo custodia policial. Por favor manda un tuit al gobierno de Guatemala para pedirle que evite más conflictos y asegure los derechos humanos de quienes manifestan pacíficamente. Tuits sugeridos están al ghrcusa.wordpress/2013/10/01/urgent-action-to-avoid-further-violence-in-huehuetenango-guatemala/
Posted on: Tue, 01 Oct 2013 20:15:11 +0000

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