El PEN Internacional se solidariza con Guatemala

El PEN Internacional, como era de esperarse, se solidariza con el Centro PEN Guatemala y con los parientes de los periodistas asesinados en la ciudad de Mazatenango. Da a conocer mundialmente este lamentable hecho por medio de su publicación: http://www.pen-international.org/newsitems/guatemala-dos-periodistas-asesinados-uno-herido/?lang=es 

En el enlace de esa página pueden conocer más detalles sobre el abominable acto contra la vida humana y contra la libertad de expresión. 

De Nuevo presentamos nuestras condolecías a la familia de los fallecidos, esperamos la pronta recuperación y la debida protección del herido, y repudiamos los hechos sangrientos que día a día enlutan a la sociedad guatemalteca.

Carlos René García Escobar

Presidente

Centro Pen Guatemala

 

12 de Marzo de 2015

Petición de libertad del corresponsal Jason Rezaian

President of the Islamic Republic of Iran

Hassan Rouhani

Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran

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, 12 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.

To King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud

Guatemala, 2 de Marzo de 2015

His Majesty

King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud

The Custodian of the two Holy Mosques

Office of His Majesty the King

Royal Court, Riyadh

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Your Majesty:

PEN Guatemala urges the Saudi Arabian authorities to release Raif Badawi and his lawyer Walid Abu al-Khair immediately and unconditionally as they are being held solely for their peaceful exercise of their rights to freedom of expression;

We call for Raif Badawi’s sentence of flogging to be overturned immediately as it violates the absolute prohibition in international law against torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment;

Also, we urge the Saudi Arabian authorities not to bring any charge of ‘apostasy’ against Raif Badawi

In the meantime, calling for both men to be granted all necessary medical treatment and access to their families and lawyers of their choice;

Finally, we call on Saudi Arabia to ratify, without reservation, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.

Protesta por hostigamiento a escritora y periodista.

Fiscal Especial para la Atención de Delitos cometidos contra la Libertad de Expresión

Laura Angelina Borbolla Moreno

Procuraduría General de la República.

República de México

Excelentísima Fiscal Especial:

         El Centro PEN Guatemala, capítulo del PEN Internacional de Escritores con sede en Londres Inglaterra, fiel a su carta constitutiva y de acuerdo con los principios de defensa a la libre expresión del pensamiento, manifiesta su protesta por el hostigamiento judicial en contra de la escritora y periodista Sanjuana Martínez Montemayor. 

Exigimos a las autoridades que aseguren que Martínez reciba protección inmediata y apropiada bajo el mecanismo de protección del gobierno para los defensores de derechos humanos y periodistas.  Hacemos un llamado, finalmente, para asegurar con carácter de urgencia que la Fiscal Especial para la Atención de Delitos cometidos contra la Libertad de Expresión (FEADLE) y el mecanismo de protección nacional se le asignen recursos financieros, materiales y humanos para poder llevar a cabo su trabajo.

PEN Guatemala pide su liberación inmediata

His Excellency Xi Jinping

President of the People’s Republic of China

State Council

Beijing 100032

P.R. China

Your Excellency:

         PEN Guatemala calls for her immediate and unconditional release if, as reported, Gao Yu  is being persecuted for her legitimate professional activities;

We remind the Chinese authorities that Article 35 of the Constitution of the People’s Republic of China provides for freedom of speech and that as a signatory to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, which provides for freedom of legitimate expression, the right not to be arbitrarily detained and the right to a fair trial, they are obliged to “refrain from acts that would defeat or undermine the treaty’s objective and purpose”.