In the early morning of 9 April 1996, several unidentified men broke into the house of Erwin San Juan, a journalist with the daily “Ultima Hora”. The men tied up San Juan and his wife, searched their house, and stole some camera equipment and money. They also tampered with San Juan’s press credentials. Upon seeing […]
In the early morning of 9 April 1996, several unidentified men
broke into the house of Erwin San Juan, a journalist with the
daily “Ultima Hora”. The men tied up San Juan and his wife,
searched their house, and stole some camera equipment and money.
They also tampered with San Juan’s press credentials. Upon seeing
his name, one of the men reportedly said that “he isn’t the one
we’re looking for.” Another reportedly responded by saying, “it
doesn’t matter, because he belongs to the same group.” One of the
men also reportedly said to San Juan that “if you continue
reporting, the next time will be your last.” One man then put San
Juan onto a bed next to his wife, saying that they should be
strangled. He was about to do so when another man said that it
would be better to let them live, since they (the men) were
capable of doing anything “whenever they wished.”
Recommended Action
Send appeals to authorities:
for the attack against San Juan and his wife are captured and
punished
work without fear of any type of harassment
Appeals To
Alvaro Arzu Irigoyen
President of Guatemala
Palacio Nacional
Guatemala, Guatemala
Fax: + 502 2 537472/519702/347364/515667
Jorge Mario Garcia Laguardia
State Prosecutor for Human Rights
12 Avenida 12-72
Zona 1
Guatemala, Guatemala
Fax: +502 2 512026/537229/81734
(in Canada)
His Excellency Francisco Villagran de Leon
Ambassador
Embassy of Guatemala
130 Albert St., suite 1010
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 5G4 Canada
Fax: +1 613 233 0135
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