TORTURE in GUADALAJARA!

Update: There will be a benefit at Balazo Galleria at 24th/Mission on June 12th, to benefit the prisoners in Guadalajara. Please do all you can to spread the word. Bands TBA.
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6-5-04
TO THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY:

Through this communiquè we wish to expose the brutal
violations to the human rights that all of our
comrades from various social organizations and civil
population have been subjected to during the
manifestations against the third Summit Meeting of the
European Union, Latin America and the Carribean,(ALCUE).
The situation in Guadalajara has reached a desperate point! We cannot
convey the nessicity for and appreciation of acts of solidarity, as we
know not what else to ask for. Please listen and act!


For those of you who have not heard the full story;
WE EXPOSE:
1.- The acts of intimidation and repression on the
part of the police and federal and state security
forces started days before the meetings, by means of a
constant campaign of pursuit, not only against
activists, but against any person that was seen
dressed differently, with this violating the right of
free passage.
2.- On May 27 activists camping in plaza Juarez were
surrounded by riot cops and not allowed to exit from 8
PM until 3 AM , a clear violation of their personal
rights.
3.- During the protests on May 28th, After a unified peaceful march of
labor unions, social intrest orginizations and autonomous collectives
around 6 PM the
following occurred: the prescence of police
infiltrators and provocatorswho began situations which led to violence,
the fact that the riot
cops that repressed the protestors were members of the
milititary police (PFP) and military personal dressed
as civilians to enact their form of highly coordinated
psychological intimidation.
4.- Also during the protests on May 28th, the police
used unconventional arms of dispersion like pepper
spray, tear gas, and toxic foam, as well as batons to
excessively beat the protestors.
5.- All the arrests were made in an indiscriminate
manner with the use of excessive violence not only
during the protests, but afterwards when many
retreated passively. Street sweeps were also
implemented throughout the night, with the police
arresting anyone young and dressed differently,
violating