Guest guest Posted July 13, 2005 Report Share Posted July 13, 2005 The Guatemala Human Rights Commission USA sends this very frightening news about the assassination of a human rights leader in the Peten, active in land rights, health and education issues, as well as denunciations of the Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA). Alvaro Juárez is a very respected figure there who encouraged our work. if you are able please follow the instructions in the communiqué for sending letters of concern to authorities. My appologies for posting this since I know it is off topic, but this is very personal. I work in the Peten with San Benito as my base and am heading back soon. URGENT ACTION July 12, 2005 HUMAN RIGHTS LEADER ASSASSINATED Alvaro Juárez, 64 years old, was assassinated on the night of July 8. According to the Unity of Protection for Human Rights Defenders, he was eating dinner with his wife at his house in San Benito Petén when heavily armed men arrived at the door. His wife went back into the kitchen. Then she heard shots. When she returned to the room where her husband had been, she found him dead. Mr. Juárez played a leadership role in the Alliance for Life and Peace and was also a member of the Association of the Displaced of the Petén. He was working on issues of development related to health, education, land, housing, and humanitarian assistance. He was also working against impunity in the Petén and often denounced injustice, corruption, and abuses of authority committed by the National Civil Police. The Association of Displaced of the Petén is a member of the Alliance for Life and Peace, a network of organizations that has been carrying out campaigns against the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) and against the construction of hydroelectric dams in the Petén. The motive for the killing is unknown, but Guatemalan human rights analysts note with concern that his murder coincides with the intimidation of two other human rights defenders who have been active in the struggle against CAFTA. Those two human rights defenders have received written death threats. The characteristic that unites these three cases is that the attacks are being directed against leaders who have been important in the movement but have not been public. An attempt had previously been made on Mr. Juarez' life, also while he was in his home. He had reported the attempt to the authorities, but it was never investigated, and it was not reported to other organizations within civil society. Several days before his murder, according to reports, he had received threats and had reported them to the Public Prosecutor's Office and to the Human Rights Procurator's Office in Guatemala City. The Association of the Displaced of the Petén has purposely not done any media work related to the murder, in order to avoid pressure on the survivors. Please respond to the action below, while respecting their wishes not to publicize the case with the media. REQUESTED ACTION 1) Express serious concern about the murder of Alvaro Juárez. 2) Urge the authorities to investigate the murder thoroughly and prosecute those responsible. 3) Express serious concern for the safety of Alvaro Juárez' family members and all members of the Association of the Displaced of the Petén and the Alliance for Life and Peace. Demand that the Guatemalan government take whatever protective measures they request. 4) Remind the Guatemalan government that under the Peace Accords, it has the specific responsibility to protect human rights workers. In signing the Peace Accords the government agreed to the following: " The Government of the Republic of Guatemala shall take special measures to protect those persons or entities working in the field of human rights. Furthermore it shall investigate, in a timely and exhuastive manner, any complaint it may receive relating to acts or threats that may be directed at them. The Government of the Republic of Guatemala reiterates the commitment to safeguard and protect effectively the work of individuals and entities engaged in upholding human rights. " PLEASE SEND APPEALS IMMEDIATELY TO: Presidente de la República de Guatemala Licenciado Óscar Berger Perdomo Casa Presidencial, 6 a. Avenida, 4-18 zona 1 Ciudad de Guatemala GUATEMALA Email: presidente Salutation: Excelentísimo Sr. Presidente/Dear President Fax: 502 2251 2218 Salutation: Etimado Fiscal General/Dear Sir Attorney General Juan Luis Florido Fiscal General Fiscalia General del Ministerio Publico 8a. Avenida 10-67, Zona 1 Ciudad Guatemala GUATEMALA Fax: 011 502 251 2218 Salutation: Estimado Fiscal General/Dear Sir Minister of the Interior Ministro de Gobernacion Carlos Vielman 6a.Avenida 4-64, zona 4, nivel 3 Ciudad de Guatemala Guatemala Fax: 011 502 2362 0237 Email: ministro Salutation: Senor Ministro/ Dear Minister Copy to: Ambassador Jose Guillermo Castillo Embassy of Guatemala 2220 R St. NW Washington DC 20008 Fax: 1 202 745 1908 email: ambassador Guatemala Human Rights Commission- USA GHRC-USA 3321 12th St, NE Washington, DC 20017 202-529-6599 202-526-4611 fax ghrc-usa www.ghrc-usa.org La solidaridad internacional no es un accción de caridad: Es una acción de unidad entre aliados quienes luchan en terrenos diferentes hacía la misma meta. La principal de estas metas es assistir en el desarollo de la humanidad para llegar al más alto nivel posible. " Que todos se levanten, May all rise up, que ni uno ni otro May all be called se quede atras de los demas. 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Guest guest Posted July 13, 2005 Report Share Posted July 13, 2005 This has nothing to do with TCM and is purely political. This falls outside the focus of this group. Please DO NOT post such messages to this group. Warm regards, Attilio D'Alberto Doctor of (Beijing, China) B.Sc. (Hons) T.C.M., M.A.T.C.M. 07786198900 enquiries <http://www.attiliodalberto.com/> www.attiliodalberto.com “A human being is part of the whole, called by us the Universe, a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings, as something separated from the rest - - a kind of optical illusion in his consciousness.” (Albert Einstein) Chinese Medicine Chinese Medicine On Behalf Of Doc 13 July 2005 06:40 aac-list ; Acupuncture DiscussionList; Chinese Traditional Medicine assasination tied to CAFTA The Guatemala Human Rights Commission USA sends this very frightening news about the assassination of a human rights leader in the Peten, active in land rights, health and education issues, as well as denunciations of the Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA). Alvaro Juárez is a very respected figure there who encouraged our work. if you are able please follow the instructions in the communiqué for sending letters of concern to authorities. My appologies for posting this since I know it is off topic, but this is very personal. I work in the Peten with San Benito as my base and am heading back soon. URGENT ACTION July 12, 2005 HUMAN RIGHTS LEADER ASSASSINATED Alvaro Juárez, 64 years old, was assassinated on the night of July 8. According to the Unity of Protection for Human Rights Defenders, he was eating dinner with his wife at his house in San Benito Petén when heavily armed men arrived at the door. His wife went back into the kitchen. Then she heard shots. When she returned to the room where her husband had been, she found him dead. Mr. Juárez played a leadership role in the Alliance for Life and Peace and was also a member of the Association of the Displaced of the Petén. He was working on issues of development related to health, education, land, housing, and humanitarian assistance. He was also working against impunity in the Petén and often denounced injustice, corruption, and abuses of authority committed by the National Civil Police. The Association of Displaced of the Petén is a member of the Alliance for Life and Peace, a network of organizations that has been carrying out campaigns against the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) and against the construction of hydroelectric dams in the Petén. The motive for the killing is unknown, but Guatemalan human rights analysts note with concern that his murder coincides with the intimidation of two other human rights defenders who have been active in the struggle against CAFTA. Those two human rights defenders have received written death threats. The characteristic that unites these three cases is that the attacks are being directed against leaders who have been important in the movement but have not been public. An attempt had previously been made on Mr. Juarez' life, also while he was in his home. He had reported the attempt to the authorities, but it was never investigated, and it was not reported to other organizations within civil society. Several days before his murder, according to reports, he had received threats and had reported them to the Public Prosecutor's Office and to the Human Rights Procurator's Office in Guatemala City. The Association of the Displaced of the Petén has purposely not done any media work related to the murder, in order to avoid pressure on the survivors. Please respond to the action below, while respecting their wishes not to publicize the case with the media. REQUESTED ACTION 1) Express serious concern about the murder of Alvaro Juárez. 2) Urge the authorities to investigate the murder thoroughly and prosecute those responsible. 3) Express serious concern for the safety of Alvaro Juárez' family members and all members of the Association of the Displaced of the Petén and the Alliance for Life and Peace. Demand that the Guatemalan government take whatever protective measures they request. 4) Remind the Guatemalan government that under the Peace Accords, it has the specific responsibility to protect human rights workers. In signing the Peace Accords the government agreed to the following: " The Government of the Republic of Guatemala shall take special measures to protect those persons or entities working in the field of human rights. Furthermore it shall investigate, in a timely and exhuastive manner, any complaint it may receive relating to acts or threats that may be directed at them. The Government of the Republic of Guatemala reiterates the commitment to safeguard and protect effectively the work of individuals and entities engaged in upholding human rights. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 13, 2005 Report Share Posted July 13, 2005 Chinese Medicine , " Attilio D'Alberto " <attiliodalberto> wrote: Attilio, I find it of interest that I have never seen you say In My Opinion but instead you seem to state everything you believe as if it is a fact. > This has nothing to do with TCM and is purely political. This falls outside > the focus of this group.< IMO -Quite to the contrary of your OPINION - this post about what often happens to those of us who oppose CAFTA is quite relevent to our discussion of the CODEX - as Matt Bauer posted to this list; >The Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) treaty ratification passed the U.S. Senate on June 30. It is expected to be voted on in the House on July 11, when members return from their holiday break. With the Codex Guidelines for Vitamin and Mineral Food Supplements now officially available to be enforced by the WTO, health freedom advocacy groups point out that some terms in CAFTA would strengthen the movement to force the U.S. to weaken DSHEA (which currently provides U.S. residents free access to dietary supplements.)< Personaly I find this quite on topic since it involves our ability to practice openly. Here in the Western Hemisphere CAFTA is part and parcel of the Drug Companies plan to get rid of TCM, supplements, herbs etc. The CODEX is included in the CAFTA treaty. > " A human being is part of the whole, called by us the Universe, a part > limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and > feelings, as something separated from the rest - - a kind of optical > illusion in his consciousness. " (Albert Einstein)< I find it of interest that you include a quote from Albert Einstein in which he points out the concept of interconectedness at the end of your post based IMHO on the concept of things not being connected. Interconectedness or Dialectic is often expressed as Yin Yang which is IMO the basis of our medicine. Doc --- " One can not move the most insignificant pebble on the most remote beach without effecting the most distant star. " > assasination tied to CAFTA > > > The Guatemala Human Rights Commission USA sends this > very frightening news > about the assassination of a human rights leader in > the Peten, active in > land rights, health and education issues, as well as > denunciations of the > Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA). Alvaro > Juárez is a very respected figure there who encouraged > our work. if you are able please follow > the instructions in the communiqué for sending > letters of concern to > authorities. > > URGENT ACTION July 12, 2005 > > HUMAN RIGHTS LEADER ASSASSINATED > > Alvaro Juárez, 64 years old, was assassinated on the > night of July 8. > According to the Unity of Protection for Human Rights > Defenders, he was > eating dinner with his wife at his house in San > Benito Petén when heavily > armed men arrived at the door. His wife went back > into the kitchen. Then > she heard shots. When she returned to the room where > her husband had > been, > she found him dead. > > Mr. Juárez played a leadership role in the Alliance > for Life and Peace and > was also a member of the Association of the Displaced > of the Petén. He > was > working on issues of development related to health, > education, land, > housing, and humanitarian assistance. He was also > working against impunity > in the Petén and often denounced injustice, > corruption, and abuses of > authority committed by the National Civil Police. > > The Association of Displaced of the Petén is a member > of the Alliance for > Life and Peace, a network of organizations that has > been carrying out > campaigns against the Central American Free Trade > Agreement (CAFTA) and > against the construction of hydroelectric dams in the > Petén. > > his murder coincides with the > intimidation of two > other human rights defenders who have been active in > the struggle against > CAFTA. Those two human rights defenders have > received written death > threats. The characteristic that unites these three > cases is that the > attacks are being directed against leaders who have > been important in the > movement but have not been public. > > An attempt had previously been made on Mr. Juarez' > life, also while he was > in his home. He had reported the attempt to the > authorities, but it was > never investigated, and it was not reported to other > organizations within > civil society. Several days before his murder, > according to reports, he > had > received threats and had reported them to the Public > Prosecutor's Office > and > to the Human Rights Procurator's Office in Guatemala > City. > > The Association of the Displaced of the Petén has > purposely not done any > media work related to the murder, in order to avoid > pressure on the > survivors. Please respond to the action below, while > respecting their > wishes not to publicize the case with the media. > > REQUESTED ACTION > > 1) Express serious concern about the murder of Alvaro > Juárez. > 2) Urge the authorities to investigate the murder > thoroughly and prosecute > those responsible. > 3) Express serious concern for the safety of Alvaro > Juárez' family members > and all members of the Association of the Displaced > of the Petén and the > Alliance for Life and Peace. Demand that the > Guatemalan government take > whatever protective measures they request. > 4) Remind the Guatemalan government that under the > Peace Accords, it has > the > specific responsibility to protect human rights > workers. In signing the > Peace Accords the government agreed to the following: > " The Government of > the > Republic of Guatemala shall take special measures to > protect those persons > or entities working in the field of human rights. > Furthermore it shall > investigate, in a timely and exhuastive manner, any > complaint it may > receive > relating to acts or threats that may be directed at > them. The Government > of > the Republic of Guatemala reiterates the commitment > to safeguard and > protect > effectively the work of individuals and entities > engaged in upholding > human > rights. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 13, 2005 Report Share Posted July 13, 2005 mike Bowser wrote: > Attilio, I agree with the concept of politics in regarding posts but > challenge us to then consider the reality of what is happening all > around us and under our noses. We need to be able to discuss these > as well as organize protest, I am hopeful, against such tyranny. Is > there another post where OM professionals can dialogue about these > issues? Hi Mike! In certain other lists I to they ask that you include something pre-agreed upon in the subject line like [POL], for example, if the post contains political content. Then people who do not wish to read such things can set a filter in their email client to delete any message where the subject contains [POL]. The subject line thing also lets you move the [POL] stuff to its own folder and then read it if you are bored, have the time or alternatively you could never get around to it if that is how it turns out, very nice to have the choice. It works pretty well, every now and then someone forgets to put in the [POL] but not that often, surprisingly. Other lists have set up parallel services to handle political rants. I don't think this is quite as good, personally. Too much trouble to to another list just to read politics. Regards, Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 13, 2005 Report Share Posted July 13, 2005 Doc is right. Maria K. Chinese Medicine Chinese Medicine On Behalf Of Dr. R. S. Doc Rosen Wednesday, July 13, 2005 11:18 AM Chinese Medicine Re: assasination tied to CAFTA Chinese Medicine , " Attilio D'Alberto " <attiliodalberto> wrote: Attilio, I find it of interest that I have never seen you say In My Opinion but instead you seem to state everything you believe as if it is a fact. > This has nothing to do with TCM and is purely political. This falls outside > the focus of this group.< IMO -Quite to the contrary of your OPINION - this post about what often happens to those of us who oppose CAFTA is quite relevent to our discussion of the CODEX - as Matt Bauer posted to this list; >The Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) treaty ratification passed the U.S. Senate on June 30. It is expected to be voted on in the House on July 11, when members return from their holiday break. With the Codex Guidelines for Vitamin and Mineral Food Supplements now officially available to be enforced by the WTO, health freedom advocacy groups point out that some terms in CAFTA would strengthen the movement to force the U.S. to weaken DSHEA (which currently provides U.S. residents free access to dietary supplements.)< Personaly I find this quite on topic since it involves our ability to practice openly. Here in the Western Hemisphere CAFTA is part and parcel of the Drug Companies plan to get rid of TCM, supplements, herbs etc. The CODEX is included in the CAFTA treaty. > " A human being is part of the whole, called by us the Universe, a part > limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and > feelings, as something separated from the rest - - a kind of optical > illusion in his consciousness. " (Albert Einstein)< I find it of interest that you include a quote from Albert Einstein in which he points out the concept of interconectedness at the end of your post based IMHO on the concept of things not being connected. Interconectedness or Dialectic is often expressed as Yin Yang which is IMO the basis of our medicine. Doc --- " One can not move the most insignificant pebble on the most remote beach without effecting the most distant star. " > assasination tied to CAFTA > > > The Guatemala Human Rights Commission USA sends this > very frightening news > about the assassination of a human rights leader in > the Peten, active in > land rights, health and education issues, as well as > denunciations of the > Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA). Alvaro > Juárez is a very respected figure there who encouraged > our work. if you are able please follow > the instructions in the communiqué for sending > letters of concern to > authorities. > > URGENT ACTION July 12, 2005 > > HUMAN RIGHTS LEADER ASSASSINATED > > Alvaro Juárez, 64 years old, was assassinated on the > night of July 8. > According to the Unity of Protection for Human Rights > Defenders, he was > eating dinner with his wife at his house in San > Benito Petén when heavily > armed men arrived at the door. His wife went back > into the kitchen. Then > she heard shots. When she returned to the room where > her husband had > been, > she found him dead. > > Mr. Juárez played a leadership role in the Alliance > for Life and Peace and > was also a member of the Association of the Displaced > of the Petén. He > was > working on issues of development related to health, > education, land, > housing, and humanitarian assistance. He was also > working against impunity > in the Petén and often denounced injustice, > corruption, and abuses of > authority committed by the National Civil Police. > > The Association of Displaced of the Petén is a member > of the Alliance for > Life and Peace, a network of organizations that has > been carrying out > campaigns against the Central American Free Trade > Agreement (CAFTA) and > against the construction of hydroelectric dams in the > Petén. > > his murder coincides with the > intimidation of two > other human rights defenders who have been active in > the struggle against > CAFTA. Those two human rights defenders have > received written death > threats. The characteristic that unites these three > cases is that the > attacks are being directed against leaders who have > been important in the > movement but have not been public. > > An attempt had previously been made on Mr. Juarez' > life, also while he was > in his home. He had reported the attempt to the > authorities, but it was > never investigated, and it was not reported to other > organizations within > civil society. Several days before his murder, > according to reports, he > had > received threats and had reported them to the Public > Prosecutor's Office > and > to the Human Rights Procurator's Office in Guatemala > City. > > The Association of the Displaced of the Petén has > purposely not done any > media work related to the murder, in order to avoid > pressure on the > survivors. Please respond to the action below, while > respecting their > wishes not to publicize the case with the media. > > REQUESTED ACTION > > 1) Express serious concern about the murder of Alvaro > Juárez. > 2) Urge the authorities to investigate the murder > thoroughly and prosecute > those responsible. > 3) Express serious concern for the safety of Alvaro > Juárez' family members > and all members of the Association of the Displaced > of the Petén and the > Alliance for Life and Peace. Demand that the > Guatemalan government take > whatever protective measures they request. > 4) Remind the Guatemalan government that under the > Peace Accords, it has > the > specific responsibility to protect human rights > workers. In signing the > Peace Accords the government agreed to the following: > " The Government of > the > Republic of Guatemala shall take special measures to > protect those persons > or entities working in the field of human rights. > Furthermore it shall > investigate, in a timely and exhuastive manner, any > complaint it may > receive > relating to acts or threats that may be directed at > them. The Government > of > the Republic of Guatemala reiterates the commitment > to safeguard and > protect > effectively the work of individuals and entities > engaged in upholding > human > rights. " http://babel.altavista.com/ and adjust accordingly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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