Representatives from 13 indigenous communities in the south of the municipality of San Cristóbal de Las Casas, Chiapas, denounced today (Aug 31) the works that started this month to build in their territory a trash dump for the city of San Cristóbal, without authorization or consultation to the communities and with dire consequences for them. The representatives of the communities demanded a halt to the construction and announced that they will take further actions if their demands are not met.

[podcast]https://radiozapatista.org/Audios/denuncia_basurero.mp3[/podcast]

Read the complete denunciation below: (Continuar leyendo…)

The Fray Bartolomé de Las Casas Human Rights Center presented its report, “Late la tierra en las veredas de la resistencia”, a look at the experiences of struggle of the peoples of Chiapas in the defense of their rights, report 2010.

Introducción: Víctor Hugo López Rodríguez – director del Frayba[podcast]https://radiozapatista.org/Audios/informe_frayba_2010/intro_victor.mp3[/podcast]

Mtra. Magdalena Gómez – defensora de los derechos de los pueblos indígenas[podcast]https://radiozapatista.org/Audios/informe_frayba_2010/magda_gomez.mp3[/podcast]

Manuel Gómez Deara – ejidatario de San Sebastián Bachajón, adherentes a la Otra Campaña[podcast]https://radiozapatista.org/Audios/informe_frayba_2010/manuel_gomez_deara.mp3[/podcast]

Guadalupe Liévano y Emperatriz González – Integrantes del Centro de Derechos Humanos Digna Ochoa, Tonalá[podcast]https://radiozapatista.org/Audios/informe_frayba_2010/CDHDO.mp3[/podcast]

Sara Méndez – Integrante del Comité de Defensa Integral de Derechos Humanos Gobixha, Oaxaca[podcast]https://radiozapatista.org/Audios/informe_frayba_2010/sara_mendez.mp3[/podcast]

Rafael Landerreche – Integrante de la parroquia de San Pedro Chenalhó[podcast]https://radiozapatista.org/Audios/informe_frayba_2010/rafael_landerreche.mp3[/podcast]

Jorge Santiago Santiago – Integrante del Consejo Directivo del Frayba[podcast]https://radiozapatista.org/Audios/informe_frayba_2010/jorge_santiago.mp3[/podcast]

Palabras finales: Víctor Hugo López Rodríguez – director del Frayba[podcast]https://radiozapatista.org/Audios/informe_frayba_2010/palabras_finales.mp3[/podcast]

Ve el video de las palabras finales del Frayba abajo y lee/descarga el informe completo: (Continuar leyendo…)

At a press conference Fabiola Calvo accounts of torture, arbitrary arrest and wrongful incarceration of her husband Andrés López and his brother Joshua, in the hands of FECDO.

Watch the videos of the press conference here.

The Center for Human Rights (Frayba) has documented torture, arbitrary deprivation of liberty and violation of due process of the brothers Andrew and Joshua Lopez Hernandez (hereinafter Andrew and Joshua), originating in the municipality of Pueblo Nuevo Solistahuacan, Chiapas, perpetrated by Special Police Officers assigned to the Special Prosecutor for Organized Crime (FECD) of the Attorney General of the State of Chiapas.

At a press conference Fabiola Calvo wife of one of the tortured denounced the actions of the Government of Chiapas FECD in torture and abuse against two indigenous Tzotzil municipality of Pueblo Nuevo Solistahuacan.

During the Caravan Step by Step Toward Peace, relatives of missing migrants give their testimony:

Coordination from Guatemala (3:14 min):[podcast]https://radiozapatista.org/Audios/Coordinadora de Guatemala.MP3[/podcast]
Interview to Father Solalinde (2:32 min):[podcast]https://radiozapatista.org/Audios/Entrevista Padre Solalinde_E.MP3[/podcast]
Honduran woman who looks for her missing mother (4:30 min): [podcast]https://radiozapatista.org/Audios/Hondurena que busca a su madre.MP3[/podcast]
Honduran mother who looks for her missing daughter (9 min):[podcast]https://radiozapatista.org/Audios/Madre_hondurena_busca_hija.MP3[/podcast]
Man looks for his missing brother (3 min):[podcast]https://radiozapatista.org/Audios/Testimonio_GerardoGomez_busca_hermano.MP3[/podcast]
Mother looks for her missing daughter (2:20 min):[podcast]https://radiozapatista.org/Audios/Testimonio_hija_desaparecida.MP3[/podcast]
Mother looks for her missing husband (3 min):[podcast]https://radiozapatista.org/Audios/Testimonio_mujer_busca_esposo.MP3[/podcast]
Man who was kidnapped (1 min):[podcast]https://radiozapatista.org/Audios/Testimonios_Hombre_Secuestrado.MP3[/podcast]
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From his exile telephone Nathaniel Hernandez director of Human Rights Center AC Ochoa said the harassment we suffer him, Human Rights Center and the Council of the Autonomous Costa. Costa de Chiapas, Mexico.

The population of Las Peras and the Hutitepec Alcanfores neighbourhood in San Cristóbal de Las Casas, and Cahuaré in Chiapa de Corzo, Tuxtla, have decided to unite their struggle against environmental degredation and pollution created by extractive industries. Children, old people, women – in other words the whole community- are suffering from respiratory illnesses and allergies. These are the result of industrial activities which affect the community´s health at the same time as making others rich (in this case, business-owners working hand in glove with the local authorities) on the back of the suffering of others. Nonetheless, the community has organised itself to struggle together for a dignified life and an environment that is healthy for everyone.[podcast]https://radiozapatista.org/Audios/Protesta_contra_ecosidio_en_San_Cristobal.MP3[/podcast] (Continuar leyendo…)