metalero
16th February 2008, 23:11
In response to the growing manipulation by the narco-paramilitary government of Alvaro Uribe about the 40 year-old armed conflict, the criminalization and persecution of the social movement, and the efforts to erase the memory of thousands of displaced and murdered socialist militants, union leaders, human rights activists and community leaders, the Movement of Victims of State Crimes in Colombia has launched a worldwide tribute to the victims of paramilitarism and state terror in Colombia, on March 6. We need your solidarity, pass the word and organize your support. I'll put another thread in Events, please don't move so everyone can see it.
MARCH 6, 2008: national tribute to the victims of paramilitary activity, parapoliticians and State crimes.
FOR THE MISSING, FOR THE DISPLACED, FOR MASSACRED, FOR THE EXECUTED.
www.movimientodevictimas.org (http://www.movimientodevictimas.org/)
In Colombia there have been displaced nearly four million people, mostly by paramilitary groups. These groups, either alone or in conjunction with members of the military, have disappeared at least 15,000 countrymen and have more than 3.000 buried in mass graves or had their bodies thrown into rivers; killed more than 1,700 indigenous people, 2,550 unionists, and nearly 5,000 members of the Unión Patriótica (Patriotic Union, leftist Colombian political party). Usually, they tortured their victims before killing them. Between 1982 and 2005, more than 3,500 paramilitaries perpetrated massacres, and stole more than six million hectares of land. Since 2002, after their "demobilization", they have killed 600 people every year. They came to control 35% of Parliament (in their own words). From 2002 until today, members of the Colombian army have committed more than 950 executions, most presented as "positive". Only in January 2008, the paramilitaries committed two massacres, 9 forced disappearances, 8 homicides, and the Army has committed 16 extrajudicial executions. In Colombia, paramilitary and state agents violate human rights and humanitarian law. Many paramilitary groups have not been demobilized. Now call themselves “Black Eagles”. Many “parapoliticians” (politicians that have some kind of economical, ideological, political or logistic relation with these groups) are in public office and some are diplomats. Will you come along the victims of the paramilitaries, parapoliticians and agents of the State on March 6? No more mass graves. Never again forced displacement. Never again paramilitaries. Never again parapoliticians. Never again state’s crimes. The National Movement of Victims of State crimes convenes: 6 MARCH 2008 national tribute to the victims of paramilitary activity, parapoliticians and State crimes in Colombia.
Facebook Group: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=21641195245
Cities and places Confirmed:
Medellín, Plaza de Alpujarra
Barranquilla, Plaza de la Paz
Pereira, Plaza Bolívar
Bucaramanga, Plaza de la gobernación y Palacio de Justicia
Bogotá, Plaza de Bolívar
London
Contacto: <[email protected]> T: + 44 (0) 207 794 3644
Responsable: Mariela Kohon
Evento:
Hora: 6:00 PM del 6 de marzo
Madison
Contacto: <[email protected]>
Responsable: Cecilia Zarate
Evento:
Hora: 6:00 PM del 6 de marzo
Argentina
Buenos Aires
Contacto:
Responsable: Ana María Carvajal
Evento: Plaza San Martín
Hora: 6:00 PM del 6 de marzo
Suiza
Zurich (zona habla alemana de Suiza)
Contacto: [email protected]
Responsable: Raphael Jakob
Evento:
Hora: 6:00 PM del 6 de marzo
Frankfurt
Contacto:
Responsable: Juventud PDA
Evento:
Hora: 6:00 PM del 6 de marzo
Berlin
Contacto: http://www.homenaje.org/ (http://www.homenaje.org/)
Responsable: Alberto Jerez y Koldo Organización
Evento:
Hora: 6:00 PM del 6 de marzo
France
París
Contacto: hommage victimes paris <[email protected]>
Responsable: Marcela Tovar,
Evento: Encuentro en la Plaza de los Derechos Humanos en el Trocadéro. Marcha desde el Trocadéro hasta la Torre Eiffel.
Hora: 6:00 PM del 6 de marzo
MARCH 6, 2008: national tribute to the victims of paramilitary activity, parapoliticians and State crimes.
FOR THE MISSING, FOR THE DISPLACED, FOR MASSACRED, FOR THE EXECUTED.
www.movimientodevictimas.org (http://www.movimientodevictimas.org/)
In Colombia there have been displaced nearly four million people, mostly by paramilitary groups. These groups, either alone or in conjunction with members of the military, have disappeared at least 15,000 countrymen and have more than 3.000 buried in mass graves or had their bodies thrown into rivers; killed more than 1,700 indigenous people, 2,550 unionists, and nearly 5,000 members of the Unión Patriótica (Patriotic Union, leftist Colombian political party). Usually, they tortured their victims before killing them. Between 1982 and 2005, more than 3,500 paramilitaries perpetrated massacres, and stole more than six million hectares of land. Since 2002, after their "demobilization", they have killed 600 people every year. They came to control 35% of Parliament (in their own words). From 2002 until today, members of the Colombian army have committed more than 950 executions, most presented as "positive". Only in January 2008, the paramilitaries committed two massacres, 9 forced disappearances, 8 homicides, and the Army has committed 16 extrajudicial executions. In Colombia, paramilitary and state agents violate human rights and humanitarian law. Many paramilitary groups have not been demobilized. Now call themselves “Black Eagles”. Many “parapoliticians” (politicians that have some kind of economical, ideological, political or logistic relation with these groups) are in public office and some are diplomats. Will you come along the victims of the paramilitaries, parapoliticians and agents of the State on March 6? No more mass graves. Never again forced displacement. Never again paramilitaries. Never again parapoliticians. Never again state’s crimes. The National Movement of Victims of State crimes convenes: 6 MARCH 2008 national tribute to the victims of paramilitary activity, parapoliticians and State crimes in Colombia.
Facebook Group: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=21641195245
Cities and places Confirmed:
Medellín, Plaza de Alpujarra
Barranquilla, Plaza de la Paz
Pereira, Plaza Bolívar
Bucaramanga, Plaza de la gobernación y Palacio de Justicia
Bogotá, Plaza de Bolívar
London
Contacto: <[email protected]> T: + 44 (0) 207 794 3644
Responsable: Mariela Kohon
Evento:
Hora: 6:00 PM del 6 de marzo
Madison
Contacto: <[email protected]>
Responsable: Cecilia Zarate
Evento:
Hora: 6:00 PM del 6 de marzo
Argentina
Buenos Aires
Contacto:
Responsable: Ana María Carvajal
Evento: Plaza San Martín
Hora: 6:00 PM del 6 de marzo
Suiza
Zurich (zona habla alemana de Suiza)
Contacto: [email protected]
Responsable: Raphael Jakob
Evento:
Hora: 6:00 PM del 6 de marzo
Frankfurt
Contacto:
Responsable: Juventud PDA
Evento:
Hora: 6:00 PM del 6 de marzo
Berlin
Contacto: http://www.homenaje.org/ (http://www.homenaje.org/)
Responsable: Alberto Jerez y Koldo Organización
Evento:
Hora: 6:00 PM del 6 de marzo
France
París
Contacto: hommage victimes paris <[email protected]>
Responsable: Marcela Tovar,
Evento: Encuentro en la Plaza de los Derechos Humanos en el Trocadéro. Marcha desde el Trocadéro hasta la Torre Eiffel.
Hora: 6:00 PM del 6 de marzo