From sreyes1 at yahoo.com Thu May 19 10:14:28 2016 From: sreyes1 at yahoo.com (Sergio Reyes) Date: Thu, 19 May 2016 17:14:28 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [HNA] Fw: National CALL: What's going on in Honduras? In-Reply-To: <2796455767.-486305770@org2.org2DB.reply.salsalabs.com> References: <2796455767.-486305770@org2.org2DB.reply.salsalabs.com> Message-ID: <544099775.5812999.1463678068495.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: Alliance for Global Justice To: sreyes1 at yahoo.com Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2016 1:09 PM Subject: National CALL: What's going on in Honduras? | | ??????? | | Register for AfGJ's National CALL:? What's Going on In Honduras and the importance of international solidarity and human right accompaniment Thurs, May 26 4:30pm PT / 7:30pm ET ? Ever since a popular president was overthrown by a US supported military coup the majority working and farming population of Honduras have been under severe attack by the oligarchy controlled Honduran Government, and their military and paramilitary thugs. This worsening horror is taking place under the watchful, and approving, eye of US imperialism.? The Alliance for Global Justice is taking a delegation to Honduras (June 27- July 6) to provide human rights accompaniment at a critical time when social movements are under attack, specifically journalists exposing the human rights situation, students, campesinos, and indigenous communities fighting for their land. This call is primarily for individuals considering applying for the AfGJ delegation, but is open to anyone interested in an update on the situation. Speakers Include: - Honduras Solidarity Network Co-Coordinator?Karen Spring?will speak about the current situation in Honduras and the worsening conditions since indigenous leader, Berta Caceres was assassinated.? - Chuck Kaufman, National Co-Coordinator of the Alliance for Global Justice and a frequent visitor to Honduras will discussion AfGJ's role in human rights accompaniment and the importance of the US-Canada Honduras Solidarity Network. - Medea Benjamin?is the co-founder of the women-led peace group CODEPINK and will be joining AfGJ?s delegation this summer. CODEPINK has extensive experience with human rights accompaniment all over the world. Hear why they are going to Honduras now.? - Elane Spivak Rodriguez, who will lead the delegation will moderate and, together with Karen Spring will answer questions about the delegation.? 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Thurs, 4:30pm PT/7:30pm ET | | ??????? | | We hope you'll join us tomorrow for an update on the human right crisis in Honduras and what you can do about it! AfGJ is leading a Human Right Accompaniment delegation June 27-July 6. The application deadline is May 27, the day after the call! Email Delegations at AFGJ.org with questions or to request an application.? Register for AfGJ's National CALL:? What's Going on In Honduras and the importance of international solidarity and human right accompaniment Thurs, May 26 4:30pm PT / 7:30pm ET Facebook.com/events/1290739990945065/ ? Ever since a popular president was overthrown by a US supported military coup the majority working and farming population of Honduras have been under severe attack by the oligarchy controlled Honduran Government, and their military and paramilitary thugs. This worsening horror is taking place under the watchful, and approving, eye of US imperialism.? The Alliance for Global Justice is taking a delegation to Honduras (June 27- July 6) to provide human rights accompaniment at a critical time when social movements are under attack, specifically journalists exposing the human rights situation, students, campesinos, and indigenous communities fighting for their land. This call is primarily for individuals considering applying for the AfGJ delegation, but is open to anyone interested in an update on the situation. Speakers Include: - Honduras Solidarity Network Co-Coordinator?Karen Spring?will speak about the current situation in Honduras and the worsening conditions since indigenous leader, Berta Caceres was assassinated.? - Chuck Kaufman, National Co-Coordinator of the Alliance for Global Justice and a frequent visitor to Honduras will discussion AfGJ's role in human rights accompaniment and the importance of the US-Canada Honduras Solidarity Network. - Medea Benjamin?is the co-founder of the women-led peace group CODEPINK and will be joining AfGJ?s delegation this summer. CODEPINK has extensive experience with human rights accompaniment all over the world. Hear why they are going to Honduras now.? - Elane Spivak Rodriguez, who will lead the delegation will moderate and, together with Karen Spring will answer questions about the delegation.? 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URL: From sreyes1 at yahoo.com Thu May 26 11:45:17 2016 From: sreyes1 at yahoo.com (Sergio Reyes) Date: Thu, 26 May 2016 18:45:17 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [HNA] June 15: Global Day of Action Demanding Justice for Berta In-Reply-To: <3581082524.2027619445@org.orgDB.reply.salsalabs.com> References: <3581082524.2027619445@org.orgDB.reply.salsalabs.com> Message-ID: <1098647330.1444598.1464288317148.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> #yiv4473643820 .yiv4473643820headerTop {background-color:#FFCC66;border-top:0px solid #000000;border-bottom:1px solid #FFFFFF;text-align:center;}#yiv4473643820 .yiv4473643820adminText {font-size:14px;color:#996600;line-height:200%;font-family:verdana;text-decoration:none;}#yiv4473643820 .yiv4473643820headerBar {background-color:#FFFFFF;border-top:0px solid #333333;border-bottom:10px solid #FFFFFF;}#yiv4473643820 .yiv4473643820title {font-size:20px;font-weight:bold;color:#CC6600;font-family:arial;line-height:110%;}#yiv4473643820 .yiv4473643820subTitle {font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;color:#666666;font-style:italic;font-family:arial;}#yiv4473643820 td {font-size:14px;color:#000000;line-height:150%;font-family:trebuchet ms;}#yiv4473643820 .yiv4473643820sideColumn {background-color:#FFFFFF;border-left:1px dashed #CCCCCC;text-align:left;}#yiv4473643820 .yiv4473643820sideColumnText {font-size:12px;font-weight:normal;color:#999999;font-family:arial;line-height:150%;}#yiv4473643820 .yiv4473643820sideColumnTitle {font-size:15px;font-weight:bold;color:#333333;font-family:arial;line-height:150%;}#yiv4473643820 .yiv4473643820footerRow {background-color:#FFFFCC;border-top:10px solid #FFFFFF;}#yiv4473643820 .yiv4473643820footerText {font-size:14px;color:#996600;line-height:100%;font-family:verdana;}#yiv4473643820 a {color:#FF6600;color:#FF6600;color:#FF6600;} | | | | Dear Sergio, SOA Watch stands with the Civic Council of Popular and Indigenous Organizations of Honduras (COPINH), an Indigenous Lenca organization made up of 200 Lenca communities in Honduras. COPINH has issued a call for protests at Honduran embassies and consulates around the world on June 15, 2016, to demand justice for Berta?C?ceres (see the Call to Action below). Our dear friend Berta, a co-founder and coordinator of COPINH, was assassinated in March 2016. Several of those charged for Berta's murder have ties to the Honduran military, including Active Major Mariano Diaz Chavez, who is reported to have been trained by the U.S. Rangers in an elite course for Jungle and Nocturnal Operations. The case of Berta's assassination illustrates that the U.S. continues to support military and economic policies that are forcing people to flee their country. In our work for justice in the Americas, SOA Watch is shining a light on the connections between forced migration and U.S. intervention in the Americas. Mobilize your community for the October 7-10, 2016 SOA Watch Convergence at the Border in Nogales, Arizona/ Sonora. If you are planning a protest in your city, or if you are putting up posters of Berta C?ceres on June 15, 2016, as part of the Global Day of Action that COPINH is calling for, please let us know by email at hvoss@ soaw.org or call 202-234-3440. peace and struggle, Hendrik Voss SOA Watch P.S. SOA Watch Latin America Liaison Brigitte Gynther accompanied COPINH on a delegation to Europe, where they met with banks who are financiang the dam project that Berta C?ceres was murdered for trying to stop. Great news: Dutch FMO Development Bank announced it is seeking to exit the Agua Zarca mega-dam project in Honduras. To all organizations, social and popular movements and to the civil society of the world: The death of Berta C?ceres has filled us with indignation. We carry the pain with us, but we also carry the strength of her thought, her work, and the longing for justice. The principles that she fought for are what will save humanity, which is why we call on you to participate in a worldwide protest that will bring all of our voices together to demand justice for Berta C?ceres, justice for Gustavo Castro, justice for COPINH and justice for the people of Honduras. On June 15 in Honduras organizations and social movements, institutions, ordinary people will march to demand the immediate establishment of an independent research group that, in a transparent, thorough and comprehensive way, investigate the murder of our sister and companion. On that day we would like our sisters and brothers from other countries in the world to join us by carrying out protest actions in front of the Honduran embassies of your respective countries to demand the following: 1. The immediate establishment of an independent research group led by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights to clarify this vile crime and ensure the prosecution of all those responsible. 2. The immediate and definitive cancellation of the concession granted to DESA company, constructor of the Hydroelectric Project "Agua Zarca" in Rio Blanco. The actions carried out by the Honduran state and its organizations are insufficient and are not aimed at achieving justice. On the contrary, they are assuring that this crime will go unpunished. Let's join together and put an stop to death, impunity and injustice. With the ancestral force of Berta, Lempira, Mota, Etempica and Iselaca we raise our voices full of justice, freedom, dignity and peace! Justice for Berta is justice for the world! Let us Wake up, humanity, we are out of time! We appreciate your interest! You are subscribed to the SOA Watch list as sreyes1 at yahoo.com. We believe that emails are a vital way for SOA Watch to stay in direct contact with supporters. Click here if you'd like to unsubscribe from these messages, or change your email address. 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During and after the trail he maintained his position that he and the others were prisoners of war. Escobar was sentenced to a prison term of 68 years which was to be served in the federal prison of El Reno, Oklahoma. On 7 September 1999, Escobar and the ten other prisoners who were arrested with him were granted clemency by President Bill Clinton. Escobar returned to Puerto Rico immediately upon his release and continued his activist and cultural work as a distinguished painter. Now, his health is in danger and he needs our support. We received this note from our friend Gilberto Diaz from Puerto Rico. Please read and take action. Any questions locally don't hesitate to call on me. Thanks! Sergio Reyes. ----------------------- Friends of Elizam Escobar, Our friend, patriot, ex political prisoner and prisoner of war, who spent about 20 years in prison for his struggle to gain independence for our country, Puerto Rico, Elizam Escobar, confronts now health challenges which require our support and solidarity. Elizam was operated from a tumor that requires aggressive treatment. Post operation, Elizam will also try non-traditional and holistic treament. The friends of Elizam have organized a campaign to collect the funds that will be needed to pay for expensive alternative treatment, which is not covered by his health care insurance. These expenses include: holistic cancer doctor services, equipment for purification of water, organic food diet, and natural supplements to maintain his body balance and to prevent the spreading of the sickness. These alternative treatments must be applied daily and without a definite limit of time, this will require raising significant funding. This is why we have not set a limit in time or in funds for this campaign, although we know that it will take many months. Our suggestion is to start with a contribution of $50 per person. Those individual or organizations that can and want to contribute more are welcome. Likewise, those who want to contribute but cannot do what we suggest, please contribute according to your possibilities. Another way to contribute is to become a monthly donor. If you feel you want and can contribute to our brother Elizam's health, send your contribution to the following address: 1792, Calle Glasgow, College Park, San Juan, PR 00921. You can also make a direct deposit to the order of ?Amigos de Elizam Escobar?, account 229-337562, Banco Popular de Puerto Rico. Elizam is in a good mood and with his usual desire to struggle on. We think that he will get better. If you want to receive information about Elizam's health or send him a message of encouragement and solidarity you can email amigosdelizamescobar at gmail.com. We request your cooperation and solidarity as an act of love to support our comrade in the struggle, who has given so much of himself. Friends of Elizam Escobar Coordinators: Gilberto Diaz / Sarahi Concepci?n -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: elizam-escobarimg_5699.jpeg Type: image/jpeg Size: 59343 bytes Desc: not available URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Carta en Apoyo a Elizam Escobar.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 183345 bytes Desc: not available URL: