And now:Ish <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: This message is forwarded to you as a service of Zapatistas Online. Comments and volunteers are welcome. Write [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 14:08:30 -0500 From: irlandesa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: FBC HRC Update on Ocosingo Incident Sender: irlandesa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: chiapas-l <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Originally published in Spanish by the Fray Bartolome de Las Casas Human Rights Center <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> __________________________ Translated by irlandesa Date: Tuesday, February 9, 1999 18:52:37 -0600 From: FBC Human Rights Center <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ILLEGAL DETENTION AND INCOMMUNICADO STATUS OF TWO INDIGENOUS FROM LA MENDOZA, MUNICIPALITY OF CHANAL, CHIAPAS Yesterday, February 8, the Fray Bartolome de Las Casas Human Rights Center received the denunciation concerning the detention of DANIEL GOMEZ VELAZCO and JOSE ANGEL GOMEZ VELAZCO, both tzeltal indigenous. The detention occurred on February 6 at 10:30 AM at the military checkpoint at La Peninsula, in the Municipality of Ocosingo. According to the testimony of the driver of the van in which they were travelling, the men were detained by members of the Mexican National Army and Public Security Police forces of the state of Chiapas. In addition, evidence gathered by this Human Rights Center indicates that the Gomez Velazcos were blindfolded, beaten and their physical integrity assaulted. On February 9, this Human Rights Center conducted an investigation through various officials with the Delegate of the Office of the Attorney General of the Republic (PGR) in Tuxtla Gutierrez; with the State Attorney General's Office; with Juan Ignacio Cruz Padilla in the Public Ministry Agency of the PGR in Ocosingo and with the Ocosingo Council, concerning the whereabouts of the men, and we were not given any information on the matter. This Human Rights Center appeared before the Public Ministry Agency in Ocosingo at approximately 4:30 PM on February 9, and the acting Public Ministry Agent said that the Gomez Velazcos had effectively been under their charge, but that "the time had run out and they didn't know the whereabouts of the indigenous." At approximately 7:55 PM on February 9, we received information concerning the whereabouts of the Gomez Velazcos, who were in the Public Ministry Agency cells in Ocosingo. Up to this moment, we know nothing of the condition of the gentlemen. The Human Rights Center expresses its opposition to these acts of illegal detention and the incommunicado status by executive branch authorities. Consequently, we demand of the relevant authorities: 1. Investigation of the acts of illegal detention and the holding of DANIEL AND JOSE ANGEL GOMEZ VELAZCO incommunicado. 2. Punishment of those responsible for these acts. **************************************** Human Rights Center Fray Bartolome de Las Casas Francisco Leon 5 Barrio de Santa Lucia San Cristobal de las Casas Chiapas, C.P. 29250 Mexico Telephone: (967) 8 35 48 Fax: (967) 8 35 51 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.laneta.apc.org/cdhbcasas/ -- To unsubscribe from this list send a message containing the words unsubscribe chiapas95 to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Previous messages are available from http://www.eco.utexas.edu/faculty/Cleaver/chiapas95.html or gopher://eco.utexas.edu. &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Tsonkwadiyonrat (We are ONE Spirit) Unenh onhwa' Awayaton http://www.tdi.net/ishgooda/ &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
