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- From: Christic Institute <christic@igc.apc.org>
- Subject: GUATEMALA DEATH SENTENCES
- Message-ID: <1992Aug21.013944.4110@mont.cs.missouri.edu>
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- Date: Fri, 21 Aug 1992 01:39:44 GMT
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- /* Written 4:50 pm Aug 20, 1992 by hrcoord in cdp:carnet.alerts */
- /* ---------- "GUATEMALA DEATH SENTENCES" ---------- */
- From: Human Rights Coordinator <hrcoord>
- Subject: GUATEMALA DEATH SENTENCES
-
- /* Written 4:16 pm Aug 20, 1992 by gn:geonet in cdp:omct.sostortur */
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- CASE GUA 200892
-
- At the request of CODEHUCA, member of our network, we call on you to
- intervene URGENTLY on behalf of the following situation in Guatemala.
- Brief description of the situation:
- Messrs. Nicolas GUTIERREZ CRUZ and Eliseo SUCHITE, former soldiers of
- indigenous origin, were recently condemned to death (the latter was
- condemned in absentia) for the murder of four peasants including a
- minor aged 11 years, committed on January 1992 in, Guatemala city.
- According to the information received, Mr. GUTIERREZ CRUZ's
- execution, which was foreseen for 18 August, was suspended following
- and appeal made on his behalf to the Supreme Court.
- CODEHUCA draws attention to the fact that the sentences meted out to
- these former soldiers of indigenous extraction contradicts with the
- recent acquittal of 6 high ranking soldiers accused of the murder of
- 11 people in August 1991.
- CODEHUCA believes that there is reason to suspect that the probable
- execution of Mr. GUTIERREZ CRUZ is intended to mask the
- responsibility of the military officers who ordered the massacre.
- Action requested:
- Please write to the Guatemalan authorities immediately to demand that
- they take all the necessary measures to prevent the execution of Mr.
- GUTIERREZ CRUZ and to commute his death sentence to a prison
- sentence.
- Addresses:
- S.E. Jorge Serrano Elias, Presidente de la Republica, Palacio
- Nacional, Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala. Fax (5022) 536472 o
- 519702
- Lic. Juan Jose Rodil Peralta, Presidente de la Corte Suprema de
- Justicia, Centro Civico, 21 calle y 7a Av. Zona 1, Guatemala,
- Guatemala. Fax (5022) 512686
- Lic. Jorge Mario Garcia, Presidente de la Corte de
- Constitucionalidad, 11 Av. entre 9a y 10a calles, Guatemala,
- Guatemala. Fax (idem)
-
- 20 August 1992
- Please inform us of any action undertaken, (kindly mention the code
- number of the appeal in any related correspondence).
- LAYOUT 000
-