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| 23 Mar 2007 - 23:09 | amnesty international
URL: web.amnesty.org/actforwomen/mex-080307-a . . .
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MÉXICO: Inés Fernández Ortega y Valentina Rosendo Cantú - Violadas con impunidad
Han pasado cinco años, pero Inés Fernández Ortega y Valentina Rosendo Cantú siguen esperando que se haga justicia. Inés y Valentina, que pertenecen a la comunidad indígena tlapaneca, fueron violadas por integrantes del ejército mexicano en febrero y marzo de 2002, respectivamente, en el estado de Guerrero, México.
Según los informes recibios, Inés Fernández Ortega, que apenas habla español, fue violada el 22 de marzo de 2002. Unos soldados entraron en su casa para interrogarla en relación con un presunto robo de carne. Al no responder a sus preguntas, la violaron. Valentina Rosendo Cantú, que entonces tenía 17 años, fue abordada el 16 de febrero de 2002 cerca de su domicilio por soldados, que le hicieron preguntas sobre las actividades de algunos “hombres encapuchados” (en referencia a grupos armados de oposición). Al responder que no conocía a ninguno, la amenazaron y dos soldados la violaron.
Las autoridades mexicanas afirman que las dos mujeres no han cooperado con la investigación militar. Sin embargo, el hecho de que ambos casos continúen bajo la jurisdicción militar supone para las mujeres un grave riesgo de sufrir represalias. Las mujeres deben acudir a los cuarteles para ratificar sus denuncias ante el fiscal militar. Una vez allí, pueden enfrentarse a un riesgo real de intimidación.
Inés y Valentina han mostrado un gran valor al denunciar los hechos, y han exigido el traslado de sus casos a las autoridades civiles. Amnistía Internacional apoya sus demandas ya que el sistema de justicia militar carece de la imparcialidad y la independencia necesarias para investigar de forma adecuada los casos de esta naturaleza. La Comisión Interamericana de Derechos Humanos está investigando la inacción del gobierno mexicano a la hora de garantizar el acceso efectivo a la justicia de estas dos mujeres.
¡Actúa!
Envía los llamamientos a:
Felipe Calderón Hinojosa
Presidente de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos
Residencia Oficial de “Los Pinos”, Casa Miguel Alemán
Col. San Miguel Chapultepec
México DF, CP 11850
México
Correo electrónico: felipe.calderon@presidencia.gob.mx
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| 23 Mar 2007 - 22:57 | amnesty international
URL: web.amnesty.org/actforwomen/mex-080307-a . . .
| MEXICO: Raped with impunity - Inés Fernández Ortega & Valentina Rosendo Cantú
Five years on and Inés Fernández Ortega and Valentina Rosendo Cantú are still waiting for justice. The two women, who belong to the Tlapaneca Indigenous community, were raped by members of the Mexican army in February and March 2002 respectively in the state of Guerrero, Mexico.
Inés Fernández Ortega, who speaks little Spanish, was reportedly raped on 22 March 2002. Soldiers entered her home to interrogate her about some meat they claimed had been stolen. When she did not answer their questions, they raped her. Valentina Rosendo Cantú, then aged 17, was approached on 16 February 2002 by soldiers near her home, who questioned her about the activities of some “hooded men” (a reference to armed opposition groups). When she replied that she did not know any, she was threatened and two of the soldiers raped her.
The Mexican authorities claim that both women have failed to co-operate with the military investigation. However, the fact that both cases remain under military jurisdiction places the women at serious risk of reprisals. The women are required to go into the barracks to ratify their complaints before the military prosecutor. There, they may face a real risk of intimidation.
The women have shown great courage in speaking out, demanding that their cases be transferred to the civilian authorities. Amnesty International supports their demands as the military justice system lacks the impartiality and independence to properly investigate such cases. The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights is now investigating the Mexican government’s failure to ensure effective access to justice for both women.
Take action!
Please send appeals to:
Felipe Calderón
Presidente de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos
Residencia Official de “Los Pinos”
Col. San Miguel Chapultepec
México DF
CP 11850
Mexico
E-mail: felipe.calderon@presidencia.gob.mx
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| 21 Mar 2007 - 13:44 | Leonardo
leonardomarin_28@yahoo.es
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Estimados Sres:
Junto con saludarles, a través de la presente me dirijo a Ud. para
consultar si Uds pueden financiar una iniciativa social con mujeres
maltratadas. Somos una Consultora de Carácter Social, que recién comenzamos nuestra trayectoria, y para ello hemos querido comenzar nuestro
trabajo buscando financiamiento para crear un centro de servicios de
asesoramiento y de promoción de los derechos de las mujeres en la
Ciudad de Coquimbo. Lo anterior se debe a las altas cifras de violencia registradas en
nuestro país específicamente a la violencia doméstica, donde las
mujeres de nuestra ciudad por motivos económicos y de acceso no pueden contar con una atención adecuada al conflicto que padecen. Es por ello que buscamos no solo entregar en este centro una atención integral con profesionales: Asistente Social, Abogado y Psicólogo en forma gratuita, sino
también promocionar su autoestima y capacitaciones que permitan la recuperación de la persona y potenciar sus capacidades y liderazgo
en nuestra Sociedad Chilena.
Esperando contar con su apoyo en dicha iniciativa
Atentamente
Leonardo
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| 21 Mar 2007 - 13:40 | Laura
emily.w.blumenbaum@lmco.com
URL: www.ovc.ncjrs.org/ovcproviderf orum/asp . . .
| On March 28, 2007, at 2 p.m. (eastern time), the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) will present a Web Forum discussion with Dr. Dana DeHart and Dr. Mario Gaboury on standards and certification for victim service providers.
Dr. DeHart currently serves as the Principal Investigator developing the
Elder Mistreatment Prevention Training program for the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. Additionally, she was the Project Director for the National Victim Assistance Standards Consortium,
designed and coordinated by the University of South Carolina with funding from OVC. Dr. Gaboury is Professor and Chair for the Department of Criminal Justice, University of New Haven (UNH), and he directs the UNH Crime Victim Study Center. In 2007, he was named to a 3-year appointment
as UNH´s first Oskar Schindler Humanities Foundation Endowed Professor. View the co-hosts´ complete biographies at
http://ovc.ncjrs.gov/ovcproviderforum/ asp/guesthost.asp.
We hope that you will participate in the live discussion with Dr. DeHart and Dr. Gaboury and encourage other service providers and allied professionals to join in. Go to http://ovc.ncjrs.org/ovcproviderforum/as p/participate.asp for
instructions on how to participate.
OVC would appreciate your help in spreading the word about this upcoming Guest Host session. Please contact Emily Blumenbaum at the OVC Resource Center (301-519-5691 or
emily.w.blumenbaum@lmco.com) if
you have any questions .
Thank you,
Laura Ivkovich
Program Specialist & Web Content Manager
Office for Victims of Crime
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| 21 Mar 2007 - 09:33 | Katherine
notadamsel@comcast.net shaktimoon
| Feminist Daily News Wire
March 20, 2007
Iranian Women's Rights Activists Released, NGOs Closed
Iranian women's rights activists Shadi Sadr and Mahboubeh
Abbasgholizadeh were released from jail yesterday. Both women had been arrested with some 30 other activists just before International Women's Day while protesting the detainment of four jailed women's rights activists and Iran's discriminatory laws against women. While the other activists arrested with them were released within a week, Sadr and Abbasgholizadeh had been detained for more than three weeks,
of which nine days were spent in solitary confinement. Last week, they were moved to the same cell and were given the opportunity to read newspapers. Yesterday, they were both released for more than 200 million toman ($215,000) in bail.
Before their release, the Iranian Revolutionary Court closed the
offices of the two non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that Sadr and
Abbasgholizadeh ran. Sadr founded Raahi (The Path to Empowerment),
which provides legal counsel for marginalized and under-represented women in criminal and family law cases. Abbasgholizadeh ran an NGO Training Center, which helped train community activists open and build advocacy NGOs. On March 15, Iranian government agents inspected, filmed, and sealed the two centers' offices, according to Women Living Under Muslim Laws, an international solidarity network.
Over 7,000 people joined the Feminist Majority Foundation's virtual march, to stand with our sisters in Iran. Participants also sent messages promoting women's rights in Iran to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Iranian Ambassador to the United Nations Dr. Mohammad Javad Zarif, and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.
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