In Edinburgh, a demonstration on the main street of the city was carried out to join the day of action for the release of San Sebastian Bachajon Prisoners. Demanding, the federal and Chiapas state governments to stop the repression against communities in resistance, both Zapatistas and adherents to The Other Campaign.

Today 7th March members of Edinburgh Chiapas Solidarity Group set up a stall and giant banner in the centre of Scotland’s capital and distributed hundreds of leaflets in solidarity with the comrades of San Sebastian Bachajon.

Demanding the release of the prisoners from San Sebastian Bachajon and all political prisoners, the protesters denounced the attacks on communities such as San Sebastian Bachajon who are resisting attempts by the state and big business to take over their land for money-making projects, like those envisaged in the Tourist Plan for Chiapas.

The leaflets also gave contact details for the Mexican Ambassador to the UK, with a weblink to a sample letter to the Ambassador urging that the Mexican authorities release the prisoners from San Sebastian Bachajon.

Much attention was attracted by a giant banner proclaiming
“MEXICO….
Sun Fun … Bloomin nice beaches
Torture … Death Squads….Human Rights Breaches”.
The banner was draped over the famous Duke of Wellington statue in Princes Street, Edinburgh’s main thoroughfare for over two hours, and was accompanied by placards and posters proclaiming SOLIDARITY WITH THE OTHER CAMPAIGN IN SAN SEBASTIAN BACHAJON and NO TO REPRESSION IN CHIAPAS.

A member of Edinburgh Chiapas Solidarity Group stated: “The ideals of The Other Campaign are to bring together struggles for communal control of resources all over the planet. As our leaflet says: “If you go for one of us you go for all of us!”