miércoles, 11 de marzo de 2015

COMUNICADO


PEN GUATEMALA

Is calling for the immediate and unconditional release of Washington Post correspondent Jason Rezaian if – as appears to be the case – he is held solely for his journalistic work. The journalist, who was detained in July 2014, and who has been held without trial ever since, has not been able to meet his defence lawyer and his health has deteriorated as a result of over five months’ detention in solitary confinement. Pending his release, PEN is also calling for Rezaian to be granted immediate access to his defence lawyer and for the
charges against him to be clarified.

We urge the Iranian authorities to release journalist Jason Rezaian immediately and unconditionally if, as appears, he is held solely for the peaceful exercise of his right to freedom of expression;

We call for Jason Rezaian to be granted all necessary medical treatment and regular access to his family;

PEN Guatemala urges that Jason Rezaian be granted immediate access to his defence lawyer and for the charges against him to be clarified; Finally, we call also for the immediate and unconditional release of all
other writers and journalists currently similarly detained in Iran in connection with their peaceful exercise of their right to freedom of expression, in accordance with Article 19 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, to which Iran is a state party.




Centro PEN Guatemala

Junta Directiva: Presidente Carlos René García Escobar, Vicepresidenta
Karla Olascoaga, Secretario Gustavo Bracamonte, Tesorero Dennis Escobar
Galicia, Vocal I Marco Antonio Luna, Vocal II Eduardo Blandón,  
Vocal III José Antonio Arana.

Guatemala, 11 de Marzo de 2015

Comunicado por el atentado contra tres periodistas


EL CENTRO PEN GUATEMALA

Capítulo correspondiente al PEN Internacional de Escritores manifestamos nuestra plena indignación por el impune asesinato de dos miembros del periodismo nacional, Danilo López, corresponsal de Prensa Libre y Federico Salazar, reportero de Radio Nuevo Mundo. Asimismo, expresamos nuestra consternación por la herida que sufrió Marvin Israel Túnchez, reportero del Canal 30, en la ciudad de Mazatenango, Suchitepéquez. Los hechos ocurrieron en momentos en que laboraban registrando una sesión de trabajo frente a la Gobernación de esa ciudad y fueron atacados a balazos por sujetos que se dieron a la fuga.

Hechos como estos que van en contra de la Libertad de Expresión, Derecho Universal protegido en nuestra Carta Magna, enlutecen al periodismo nacional y a toda la sociedad guatemalteca. Derivado de ello, exigimos de las autoridades correspondientes el esclarecimiento debido, la captura de los criminales y su castigo de acuerdo con nuestras leyes vigentes.

Centro PEN Guatemala

Junta Directiva: Presidente Carlos René García Escobar, Vicepresidenta
Karla Olascoaga, Secretario Gustavo Bracamonte, Tesorero Dennis Escobar
Galicia, Vocal I Marco Antonio Luna, Vocal II Eduardo Blandón,  
Vocal III José Antonio Arana.

Guatemala, 10 de Marzo de 2015.