Statement on Human Rights Violations in Oaxaca, by Family of Brad Will

international | crime and justice | other press Thursday November 09, 2006 14:06 by C Murray

Letter and links

"We urge an inquiry into the extent to which higher level officials in the
state government of Oaxaca have been involved in Brad's Murder and other
human rights violations.

We also condemn and seek an immeadiate end to the illegitimate arrests
and ongoing harassment of the press corps in Oaxaca".

http://nyc.indymedia.org/en/2006/11/79073.html

The letter goes on to refer to the campaign by Reporters without Borders to call
Governor Ulises Ruiz Ortiz to account over the put-down of the APPO and the
press who were covering the story.

There is to be an international day of action on November the 20th.

Meanwhile in DC, President Elect of Mexico, Felipe Calderon was confronted by
Protestors at the Ritz Hotel:

http://dc.indymedia.org/feature/display/130686/index.php