Thursday, October 13, 2016

Argentina: Help Protect Human Rights Defender From Threats And Intimidation - URGENT ACTION by Nov 16, 2016

Amnesty International

Human rights defender and social leader Rubén Ortiz is suffering from constant threats and intimidation related to his support for the rights of peasant farmer (campesino) communities and mission workers in Argentina.

Write a letter, send an email, call, fax or tweet:
  • Urging the Argentine authorities to implement the measures necessary to effectively protect and guarantee the physical integrity of Rubén Ortíz and his family, in accordance with their wishes;
  • Calling on them to carry out a comprehensive and impartial investigation into the threats against Rubén Ortíz and his family, make the results public and bring those responsible to justice;
  • Urging them to ensure that human rights defenders can carry out their work in a safe environment without fear of reprisal.

Argentine Domestic Security Secretary
Sr. Gerardo Milman
Gelly y Obes 2289, CP 1425
Buenos Aires, Argentina Tel: +54 (011) 4943-9881
Twitter: @gmilman
Salutation: Dear Secretary/Sr. Secretario
Ambassador Martin Lousteau
Embassy of Argentina
1600 New Hampshire Ave, NW, Washington DC 20009
Phone: (202) 238-6400/1 I Fax: (202) 332-3171 I Email:fzl@embassyofargentina.us (Human Rights Section) OR eeeuu@mrecic.gov.ar
Salutation: Dear Ambassador

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