Julio of 2003
BECAUSE WE ARE IN THE ZOCALOGovernor Jose Murat has untied a bell of lies against the independent organizations who we were manifestandonos in zocalo of Oaxaca; he defames what we do but does not say because we do it.For several years the workers of the union of workers of the three powers they have been having been fighting by democratizar it and freeing it from the authoritarian impositions of the government of the state. Finally, by means of a democratica election great mayoria of the workers names to present comite executive headed by Oliverio Neri, which obtains an advantageous revision of the conditions of work and it refuses to be put under the dictatorial authoritarianism and interference in the life of the union of Jose Murat. the reaction of the tyrannous governor is not made hope and Since of the blackmails and threats do not manage to fold the will of comite executive, invent crimes to him to Oliverio Neri finally to put it to jail and to maintain it ahi to date, inventing new crimes whenever the defenders are gaining process. Dnte as much injustice and violation of the constitution, the Federal law of the Work, the penal codigos and the human rights of Neri and demas members of comite executive on the part of the governor of the state, the workers of the union of the three powers send to the street fighting doing use of their constitutional right to the free manifestation and expression of their ideas, fights to which the national front in Defense of the Soberania and Derechos of the town (FRENDESPED), comite of Defensa Ciudadana (CODECI) and Popular the indigenous Council of Oaxaca "Ricardo adhere Flores Magon" (CIPO-RFM). Since of months to be requesting that the governor of the state received to a commission to look for a solution the conflict, single received refusals and threats, reason why the 9 of June take from pacifica way the government offices. the 12 of June Jose Murat have been commanding to repress with but of 1000 lacrimogenos grenadiers, gases and dogs of attack, with such brutality and hatred as for many years veia in our state, not ensanando themselves with the ninos and the indigenouss women who were in front of the regency palace, being 11 wounded people and four of gravity: Jeronimo violet of 17 years, Wake Santiago Jose of 15 years, Norm Santiago Eufrasio of 15 years, Irma Santiago Juan of 30 years, Domitilo Toledo marijuana user of 53 years, Lucina Jeronimo Cheek of 52 years, Elizabeth Gonzalez Hernandez of 54 years, Alexander Moral branches of 46 years, Vidal Mendoza Port Velasco of 22 years, Francisca Martinez Rooms of 58 years, Dionisia Regules JoHeren of 26 years, in agreement the previous inquiries: 577/HC/2003, 706/CH/2003 and 802/CR/2003. 6 missing ones: Fortunato Sanchez Rosales, Urban Ojeda Alaves of the community of Santa Maria Lavani, Agapito Gonzalez Ramon, Arming Ramon Pereda of the community of Cacahuatal; Bernardine Branches Velasco, Pure Trinidad Ojeda of the community of Santiago Jocotepec and 2 jailed women and 2 men: Teresa Dwells Olmedo, Norberta Pereda Towers, Flavio Kings Matias and Ciro Mendoza Lupe. This brutal repression I infuriate to the town of Oaxaca and pais whole, reason why from the 13 of June, the organizations who we signed we incorporated to fight against the repression that the governor of the State of Oaxaca, Jose Murat Casab tries to restore like answer to the reclamations and poor necessities of the workers and towns but of Oaxaca. The ultimos events estan letting see that estan with the town and that estan of the government side the reactionaries, retailers and industralists, the rich ones then, applauded the brutality against the women and indigenouss ninos, along with the mass media identified with the PRI members and panistas. the parties and organizations who are kept silence before the brutal repression and have stayed to the margin of this fight that tries to maintain the human rights and constitutionalists of our towns alive, have become shameful complices of the tyrants who govern to us. To the truely independent organizations and the OaxHerenos with dignity, we are inviting them to that they inquire in the permanent long wait that we have in zocalo of Oaxaca and participate in the fight that we are freeing by: The immediate and unconditional freedom of Oliverio Neri, Rene Garcia imprisoned Garcia and demas Politicall. presentation of the disappear and repair of the dano to l@s companer@s injured cease to the police, politico and administrative harassment to the workers of the union of the three powers and to the organizations who we participated in this fight immediate destitution of Sergio Frank Santibanez, Erick Heras Velasquez, Jose Manuel Vera and Juan Carlos Ramirez marijuana user installation of a table of I engage in a dialog at but the high level. 18- of July politico Judgment to Jose Murat Casab 18-28 of popular Guelaguetza July 13-16 of September heroes protests 8-12 of October indigenous Rebellion 18-20 of November the other revolution 20-24 of Christmas December without prisoners By the Unit against the Repression, the Rights and Dignity of the Town. Union of Workers to the Service of the Three Powers of Estado (STSPEIDCEO), C.O.M.P.A., Comite de Defensa of the Rights of the Town (CODEP), Organizations Indians by the Human rights of Oaxaca. (OIDHO), In front Civil of Sierra Sur (FCSS), Comite de Defensa de Derechos indigenouss (CODECI-Xhanica), In front Popular Revolutionary (FPR), APN-Nueva Democracy, Forum Politicall Prisoners, Comite of Citizen defense, (CODECI), Union of indigenouss Communities of the North zone of Itsmo (UCIZONI), In front Zapatista de Liberacion Nacional (FZLN), San Pedro Yosotato and San Beautiful Tlaxiaco, In front National Isidro Vista in Defense of the Soberania and the rights of the town (FRENDESDEP) Popular indigenous advice of Oaxaca "Ricardo Magon Flowers" (CIPO-RFM). IT LISTENS TO "COMMUNITARIAN RADIO" IN The 94,1 OF F. M. OF 15:00 HRS. To 20:30 HRS. ALL THE DAYS. July 2003 WHY WE PLOWS IN THE ZOCALO The Governor, Jose Murat Casab, there are unleashed to campaign of lies against the independent organisations that dog be found here, protesting in the central square of Oaxaca; denouncing what we do but to never commenting on why we plows driven to do it. Several For years, members of the State workers union have been fighting to democratise the union and make it independent from the authoritarian orders of the State Government. Eventually to democratic election was held in which the large majority of the workers named the current executive committee headed by Oliverio Neri. Neri managed to beneficial dictatorial revision of work conditions and refused to submit to the authoritarianism and interference in the union life by Jose Murat. The reaction of the tyrannical governor - blackmail and threats - was swift but did not succeed in folding the will of the executive committee. Crimes by Oliverio Neri were invented to finally put him in prison and keep him there indefinitely with new crimes being made up each Time the defence lawyers seek to way to prove him innocent. Faced with such injustice and violations of the constitution, the Federal Employment law, the Penal Codes and the human rights of Neri and to other members of the executive committee by the state governor, the workers of the union plows here in the streets exercising to their the constitutional right to free speech and expression of ideas. This fight that is supported by the National Front in Defence of Sovereignty and the Rights of the People (FRENDESPED), the Committee of the Citizens Defence (CODECI) and the Popular Indigenous Council of Oaxaca - "Ricardo Flores Magon" (CIPO-RFM). After months of asking the State Governor to receive to for Commission to look to solution to the conflict, all that you have been received is to further threats. Consequently on the 9 June 2003, these groups peacefully took to over the government offices. On the 12 June, Jose Murat sent 1000 soldiers, employing tears gas, guard dogs and to brutality that was to never before seen in our state. The indigenous women and children found in front of the Regency Palace were treated brutally, resulting in 11 people injured and of which gravely under. Viota Jeronimo 17, Wake Santiago Jose 15, Norm Santiago Eufrasio 15, Irma Santiago Juan 30, Domitilo the Toledos Pacheco 53, Lucina Cheek Jeronimo 52, Elizabeth Gonzalez Hernadez 54, Alexander Moral Branches 46, Vidal Mendoza Port Velasco 22, Francisca Rooms Martinez 58 and Fionisia Regules JoHeren 26, plows part of the preliminary investigations: 577/HC/2003, 706/CH/2003 and 802/CR/2003. Six people have disappeared: Fortunato Sanchez Rosales, Urban Ojeda Alaves from the Santa Maria Lavani community; Agapito Gonzalez Ramon, Arming Ramon Pereda from the Cacahuatal community; Bernardine Branches Velasco, Pure Trinidad Ojeda from the Santiago Jocotepec community Two people have been imprisoned: Teresa Dwells Olmedo, Norberta Pereda Towers, Flavio Kings Matias and Ciro Mendoza Lupe. Brutal This repression enraged the people of Oaxaca and the rest of the country and ace of 13 June, the organisations signed below have joined to together to fight against the repression that Jose Murat Casab is trying to establish ace an to answer to the needs of the workers and poorest villages of Oaxaca. The latest events highlight those that stand with the people and those on the side of the government. The rich reactionaries and businessmen applauded the brutality against women and children, and the "means for communication" identified with PRI and BREAD supporters. The parties and organisations that have kept silent in the brutal phase of this repression and have stayed on the sidelines of this struggle to keep alive the constitutional and human rights of our people, there are become shameful accomplices of the tyrants that govern U.S.. We invites all Oaxacans of dignity and the truly independent organisations to meet and learn of our vigil alliance AT the permanent we plows holding in the Zocalo (central square) of Oaxaca, that they might also participate in the fight that we plows waging for: . Unconditional The immediate and release of Oliverio Neri, Rene Garcia Garcia and to other Politicall prisoners. . For The return of the disappeared people and reparation the harm caused to the injured citizens. . An Politicall end to the and administrative harassment of the union workers and the organizations participating in this fight. . Dismissal The immediate of Sergio Frank Santibanez, Erick Heras Velasquez, Jose Manuel Side and Juan Carlos Ramirez Pacheco. . Official The creation of an space for engages in a dialog AT the highest level. 18 July: Politicall Judgement of Jose Murat Casab 18 - 28 July: Popular Guelaguetza festival 13-16 September: The Herós protest 8-12 October: Indigenous Rebellion 18-20 November: The Other Revolution 20-24 December: Christmas without For For the unity against repression and the rights and dignity of the People The Workers Union under the Service of the Three Powers of the State (STSPEIDCEO), COMPA, The for Committee the Defense of the Rights of the People (CODEP), Indian for Organisations the Human Rights of Oaxaca (OIDHO), Civil The Front of the South Mountain range, The for Committee the Defense of Indigenous Rights (CODECI-Xhanica), Popular Revolutionary Front (FPR), APN-New Democracy, The for Forum Politicall Prisoners, The for Committee Citizens Defence, The Union of Indigenous Communities from the Northern Zone of the Itsmo (UCIZONI), The Zapatista for Front National Liberation, San Pedro Yosotato and San Beautiful Isidro Vista Tlaxiaco, the National for Front the Defence of Sovereignty and the Rights of the People (FRENDESDEP), Popular The Indigenous Council of Oaxaca "Ricardo Flores Magon" (CIPO-RFM). 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