Denounce the Shooting of Anti-Mining Activist Yoli Oquelí
Please join the Guatemala Human Rights Commission/USA in denouncing the attempted assassination of community leader and anti-mining activist, Yolanda "Yoli" Oquelí.
On June 13th, at approximately 6:30pm, Yoli was ambushed by two men on a motorcycle while driving to her home in San José del Golfo. She was shot at repeatedly; one bullet struck her in the abdomen above her right kidney.
Yoli was immediately rushed to a public hospital by community members where she underwent emergency surgery.
Yoli has been a vocal and passionate opponent to the proposed mine in the communities of San Jose del Golfo and San Pedro Ayampuc. Her inspiring leadership is just one example of the coordinated efforts of men, women and children in these communities to say "NO" to mining and its potentially devastating effects on local drinking water, farming land and the environment in general.
Sign the petition to call on the Guatemalan Government to investigate this crime and prosecute those responsible.
* We denounce and condemn the shooting of Yolanda Oqueli. This is one more attack on the brave women and men who, through the use of peaceful protest and nonviolent demonstration, are defending their rights to clean water, a healthy environment, and self-determination.
* We call on the Guatemalan authorities to investigate, capture, and prosecute all those responsible for this heinous crime; the hired guns as well as those who planned the assassination.
* We insist that the authorities guarantee the safety and well-being of Yolanda, her family and the community members of San José del Golfo and San Pedro Ayampuc and find a negotiated solution to this conflict which prioritizes the needs of the Guatemalan people over the profits of international corporations.
* We stand in solidarity with Yolanda and wish her a quick and complete recovery. We offer our heartfelt sympathy for her family, especially her young children, for the fear and trauma that they have suffered as a result of this terrible attack.
* We call on the Guatemalan authorities to investigate, capture, and prosecute all those responsible for this heinous crime; the hired guns as well as those who planned the assassination.
* We insist that the authorities guarantee the safety and well-being of Yolanda, her family and the community members of San José del Golfo and San Pedro Ayampuc and find a negotiated solution to this conflict which prioritizes the needs of the Guatemalan people over the profits of international corporations.
* We stand in solidarity with Yolanda and wish her a quick and complete recovery. We offer our heartfelt sympathy for her family, especially her young children, for the fear and trauma that they have suffered as a result of this terrible attack.
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| 800 | Thu Jun 28 16:53:34 EDT 2012 | nancy hall | arlington, VA | |
| 799 | Thu Jun 28 16:18:44 EDT 2012 | Alicia Castro | CA | |
| 798 | Thu Jun 28 16:02:30 EDT 2012 | Sanne Weber | Guatemala, ot | |
| 797 | Thu Jun 28 15:25:56 EDT 2012 | Paul Hoekstra | Arlington, VA | |
| 796 | Thu Jun 28 14:50:33 EDT 2012 | elizabeth diamond | CA | |
| 795 | Thu Jun 28 14:06:15 EDT 2012 | Michelle Gutierrez | oakland, CA | |
| 794 | Thu Jun 28 14:05:05 EDT 2012 | Anonymous | ot | Enough with the abusses this foreign companies cause in my country, WE DON'T WANT YOU HERE!!! |
| 793 | Thu Jun 28 13:39:30 EDT 2012 | Anonymous | NY | |
| 792 | Thu Jun 28 13:39:17 EDT 2012 | Thomas Elsted | Copenhagen, ot | * We denounce and condemn the shooting of Yolanda Oqueli. This is one more attack on the brave women and men who, through the use of peaceful protest and nonviolent demonstration, are defending their rights More.... |
| 791 | Wed Jun 27 21:56:30 EDT 2012 | Anonymous | Ottawa, ON | I condemn the violence against Yolanda and the Guatemalan people |
| 790 | Wed Jun 27 19:22:11 EDT 2012 | Sarah hufbauer | seattle, WA | PLease respect the local people's wishes! |
| 789 | Wed Jun 27 16:36:12 EDT 2012 | Anonymous | San Jose, CA | Mil Gracias Yolanda. Su trabajo y coraje nos inspira.
P'lante, we take up your call. |
| 788 | Wed Jun 27 15:52:21 EDT 2012 | Anonymous | ot | |
| 787 | Wed Jun 27 15:21:09 EDT 2012 | Valérie Fraser | Montreal, QC | |
| 786 | Wed Jun 27 15:08:52 EDT 2012 | Genevieve Messier | QC | |
| 785 | Wed Jun 27 14:59:27 EDT 2012 | Anne Blacksten | Arlington, VA | |
| 784 | Wed Jun 27 14:37:01 EDT 2012 | Caroline Jean | Montreal, QC | |
| 783 | Wed Jun 27 14:34:38 EDT 2012 | Dominique Bernier | QC | |
| 782 | Wed Jun 27 14:27:56 EDT 2012 | Marie-Dominik Langlois | QC | |
| 781 | Wed Jun 27 12:18:14 EDT 2012 | MELISSA Rea | Arlington, VA | |
| 780 | Wed Jun 27 11:58:23 EDT 2012 | Moya` Atkinson | Falls Church, VA | |
| 779 | Wed Jun 27 11:44:31 EDT 2012 | Anonymous | ||
| 778 | Wed Jun 27 10:28:36 EDT 2012 | Louise Van Horne | Arlington, VA | |
| 777 | Wed Jun 27 08:34:16 EDT 2012 | Anonymous | Arlington, VA | |
| 776 | Wed Jun 27 00:49:28 EDT 2012 | Anonymous | ot |
