1 12 1 https://www.abyayalanews.org/files/original/4f8d6ee6ab056febdd5f9a37bdf4f90e.pdf 8d7f642708c9630e191b266907965ce0 PDF Text Text I-l l INDIGENOUS ACTIVIS T H ELD I N GuATEMALA n Oct 27, Marco Cbooo Danuls, Qeuchki man and active member of the Consejo Nacional de Desplazados de Guate mala (National Council for the Displaced of Guatemala CONDEG), was detained by soldiers in Ia "Cumbre" in Salama, Baja Versapaz, while on a bus to Guatemala City. He is repo!1edly being held in lbe anny barracks in Salama. CONDEG was founded to defend the rights of Guatemalans displaced by the anny's counter-insurgency campaign. The army considers lbe members of CONDEG to be "subversives.• In recent years, members and leaders have suffered buman rights violations, including lbeir disappearance, extrajudicial execution, and intimida- O tion. ::vt A~ RIGHTS. Lenerssbould urgelbat his legal situation be clarified and lbat beeilber be released or brought before a competent court. Plca\t stnd lt'lters to : Gntl. 'Inrio Enriqul'l 'lorult·l 'lini., lro de f)t'fl·JNt \linhlerin dt• u~:ft· n..;t Paladn \ at·ion;tl. Gn:•h·nwtt Cit~ G u:.tlt·ma ht Fa\: 01 J :-u2 2 :'.\7472 Td,·fax: 301 :W•l CO\Gl"A <a: Smd ~ • P i'-'S uf h:lll'r." lu S:\JIC :md lu: ("0\lli:G 7:t .-\H·nid;l K--56, Ztlll~tl Edifidn El ('('ntro 7 :'\hel. Ofkin:.~ 7-12 G ua1('malu Ci l~. Gua lt•maht Human Rights organizations are concerned for the safety of Marco Cbooo and ask that you immediately send leners or faxes expressing your concern for tbe safety and well-being of Marco Chooo Damas. ON-GOING VIOLENCE AGAINST MACUXf oftict between lhe Macuxi and local land owners regardi.og lbedema.rcatonofI ndigcnous territory in lbe state of Roraima, BJ112il, bas lead to continuing violenoe against lbe Macuxi. On November 6 1993, Democlidcs Albuquerque Carneiro, a 23 year old Macwcilndi.an, died in poli<lc cUStody. Aocording 10 reports, bebadbeenmestedonsuspicionofbavingstolensomecattle. A plOt to cover up lbe real cause of bis dealb was discovered when a poli<lc offioer confesed to tbe shooting. O V o l. 7 NO. 3 & 4 Souroe: Amnesty International Sinoe late Seplember, a mililaly mad bloelc bas beeo operating io lbe Raposa!Sern do Sollodigeoous area. The Macuxi have campaigned for lbe demarcation of lbe aJU as an JodigtDOUS resctve but local pol ilicians, influential land OWDetS, and lbe Slate goveromeol of Roraima are vehemently oppooed 10 lbedcmarcarion. As a resuj.~ lbe Raposa/SemtdoSolareawas DC)(deman:atedwithin tbecoostitutional deadline of October 5, 1993. Consequently, reporiS or ~ official harassment againstlndigeoouscommu.nities have been ttansmitted. Please send letters expressing your concern about the dealh in custody of Democlides Albuquerque Carneiro on November6, 1993, in the police Slation of Alto Alegre, Rollinla Call for an inquiry iolo this dealb and ask lbat the respousible be prompc!y bmugbl to~; wge a full inquiry into reports of ill-treatment and barassmco1 6)1 official security foroesof members of lndigeoous OO!IIlllunities at the mililal)' polioe baJracks in lbe Raposa!Sena do Sol area. State Hood of Polk< Exmo. Sr. S.C..tario de. Seg. _ Publica do Estado de Roraima Sr. Rubens Braga Quintela Av Capii>O Enc Garoest no 324 62.300 Boo Vista. RR Brasil State G<wemor Exmo. Sr. Govemado< do E&.lado de Rorai ma Sr. Onomar Pinto Palacio 31de Marco PrKa do Centro OviO>Ctntreo 69.3000 Boo v;..._ RR 8ra%il P!<ase send ropi<> 10 Si\ltC and: Roraim.a Indian Council C«oelho l ndig<nis<a de Ror>ima Cain Posllll t63 70.300 Boo Vis1.1. RR Bnsil 33 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Vol. 7, nos. 3-4 (Fall/Winter 1993) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Indigenous Activist Held in Guatemala Type The nature or genre of the resource Journal Article Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Fall and Winter 1993 Language A language of the resource English English Zotero Title Indigenous Activist Held in Guatemala Item Type Journal Article Volume 7 Issue 3,4 Pages 33 Publication Title Abya Yala News: Journal of the South and Meso American Indian Rights Center (SAIIC) ISSN 1071-3182 Date Fall and Winter 1993 Language English Abstract Note CONDEG member Marco Choco Darnas was detained by soldiers on his way to Guatemala City. Attachment Title Indigenous_Activist_Held_In_Guatemala.pdf Attachment URL [No URL] CONDEG Consejo Nacional de Desplazados de Guatemala Guatemalan Army Marco Choco Damas Qeuchki