Picket at the Mexican Embassy!

international | rights, freedoms and repression | event notice Thursday May 18, 2006 11:18 by Martha

The Sixth Comission of the EZLN calls for national and international movilizations.

The Mexican State brutally represses the townspeople of San Salvador Atenco at a time when the Other Campaign makes national and international mobilizations demanding freedom of those imprisoned, the physical presentation of those disappeared and the withdrawal of police forces from Atenco.

Hundreds of people detained at a march calling for grassroots democracy and abstention from upcoming presidential elections.
The Mexican State brutally represses the townspeople of San Salvador Atenco at a time when the Other Campaign realizes national and international mobilizations demanding freedom of those imprisoned, the physical presentation of those disappeared and the pulling back of the police forces from Atenco.

A picket of the Mexican Embassy 43 Ailesbury Road, Ballsbridge/Dublin 4 has been called for today Thursday 18th of May at 6 pm.

During a march calling for grassroots democracy and abstention from upcoming presidential elections, police opened fire and illegally detained over 200 protesters who are still in custody. This people have been beaten and raped.
There has been a series of protest around the world to put pressure on the Mexican government.
Last Tuesday a group of people gathered at the Mexican Embassy. We handed a letter of concerns to the Ambassador Cecilia Haber. Two members from the embassy assured us that they would respond to our concerns but they haven’t.

Please come to the protest today or call/fax the Mexican Embassy raising your concerns.

You can know more by going to indymedia Chiapas or Mexico.

Mexican Ambassador to Ireland:
Cecilia Haber
Mexican Embassy
43 Ailesbury Road
Ballsbridge
Dublin 4
Phone: 01 260 0699
Fax: 01620 0411
Related Link: http://mexico.indymedia.org/tiki-index.php?page=AtencoG...lobal