ECUADOR: JUDICIAL PERSECUTION RIGHTS DEFENDER
Date: Thu, July 1, 2010 15:58:30 -0500
Subject: URGENT: Lina Solano was called by Criminal Justice for alleged crimes against state security
From:
defensoraspachamama @gmail.com To: defensoraspachamama
@gmail.com ;
coornvidasoberania @ gmail.com indictment HEARING
LINA SOLANO ORTIZ VS
ARE NOT TERRORIST, CRIMINAL, OR CUNNING,
We are mothers, grandparents, siblings,
DEFENDERS OF PACHAMAMA
Yesterday, Wednesday June 30, 2010, a committee of the Front Defending Women Pachamama traveled to the city of Mendes in the province of Morona Santiago to accompany Lina Solano Ortiz, who along with 19 others, was called by John Uyaguari Brito, Fourth Judge of Criminal and Traffic that province, at the request of the Fiscal Agent Miguel Villamagua, for MAKING HEARING CHARGE AND START OF EDUCATION FISCAL , for the alleged crime of "invasion of buildings."
The accusation was made by witnesses to alleged incidents in November-December 2006 in the Canadian mining camp-Ecuacorri Corriente Resources -Explorcobre s body in the field of Rosa de Oro, San parish Miguel de Conchay Region Indanza Limón, where according to these witnesses, he would have invaded and destroyed the mining camp Curig. Based on these false accusations the prosecution of Gualaquiza began in 2007 an inquiry, which later became the Office of Mendes, which Lina is accused Solano Ortiz and other researchers, for the alleged crime of "invasion of buildings" in the Ecuadorian Penal Code is defined as CRIME AGAINST THE STATE HOMELAND SECURITY , and is punished with imprisonment from 3 to 6 years .
Faced with the obvious and ongoing prosecution that has been a victim of Lina Solano Ortiz, the Front of Women Defending Mother Earth decided to close monitoring of this case, as we have done when other members of our Front have been indicted, and that clearly the intention is to attack our organization, not to continue its work of defending human rights, gender and environment, as well as the fraternal organization, Coordinadora Campesina Popular CPC Morona Santiago, and two of their leaders: Fernando Vicente Mejía and Zhunio, are also among the investigated.
The hearing took place, explained the judge, because there was no clerk in court, also the Public Defender was called did not arrive, nor the vast majority of surveyed. Also not presented the Attorney Miguel Villamagua, who resigned days earlier, but the new Attorney Mendez Fanny Jacome, who previously served as fiscal agent Gualaquiza, and there was now following up on this process. The judge said he will make a new call for the next few days.
Those who did were present were "offended" legal representatives of the mining company Ecuacorriente SA, which showed his displeasure that the commission of the Women's Front is present at the hearing, even the lawyer of " offended "reacted aggressively against a fellow commissioner when she entered, and the lack of space in the room, asked the city to move his chair a little further to stand by his side, just so the attorney for the mining company began to say that there was no reason to be so many people there, they should leave, they should respect authority and asked the judge to "put order. " There was no reason for this behavior, as these hearings are public and anyone is entitled to be present, so we have to show solidarity with other comrades who have been prosecuted, and have never received such treatment. Miner's attorney showed his arrogance but he had to swallow their anger and support the presence of women proudly made right prevail.
After the failed hearing, the committee of the Women's Front moved to Macas, capital of the province of Morona Santiago for interventions at various stations in that city.
Given this new unjust judicial process, the Front of Women Defending Pachamama, expressed outright rejection of persecution against rights defender Lina Solano Ortiz, as well as against the leaders of the Coordinadora Campesina Popular (PCC), Fernando Vicente Mejía and Zhunio, and other researchers, and requires that this process is filed.
also rejects the lawyer's arrogant attitude of the company and demands respect for the commissioners of our organization to be present at hearings.
express our concern over the way has been leading this process and we call on the national and international public opinion, the human rights organizations, and the Ombudsman of Ecuador and Morona Santiago, and as institutions, organizations and individuals to file rule requiring the trial and due process monitor, as this is nothing but a crafty and obsessive prosecution.
HOW LONG HAVE YOU withstand persecution and arrogance of the truly invasive?
MINING OF OUR TERRITORIES NOT!
DIRECTORY
************ ********* ******* ** ***
Visit our blog: http://defensoraspa chamama.blogspot . com
communication commission
FRONT OF WOMEN IN DEFENSE OF THE PACHAMAMA
------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- -
"FOR THE RIGHT TO DEFEND OUR RIGHTS"
Front Women Defending Pachamama
Address: Luis Cordero 7-23 and President Córdova
Phone: 088699363
http://defensoraspa chamama.blogspot . Com /
CUENCA - ECUADOR
