Thursday, October 20, 2016

Venezuela: Help Ensure Safety Of Murder Victim's Family (José Luis Urbano, Human Rights Defender) - URGENT ACTION by Nov 29, 2016

Amnesty International

Luis Urbano, son of human rights defender José Luis Urbano, was murdered by police officers in the state of Anzoátegui, Venezuela, on 10 October. The safety of his family is at risk.

Write a letter, send an email, call, fax or tweet:
  • Urging the authorities to guarantee protection for Jose Luis Urbano, his family and all those who work with the Foundation for the Defence of the Right to Education, according to their wishes;
  • Calling on them to order a comprehensive, impartial and independent investigation into the murder of Luis Urbano, to make the results public and to bring those responsible to justice;
  • Reminding them of the right of human rights defenders to carry out their legitimate activities without illegal limitations or fear of reprisal, as stipulated in the 1998 UN Declaration on Human Rights Defenders.
Minister of Justice and the Interior
Gen. (Ej.) Néstor Luis Reverol Torres 
Ministerio del Interior y Justicia
Avenida Urdaneta Esquina de Platanal 
Edificio Interior y Justicia Despacho del
Ministro
Caracas, Venezuela  
Salutation: Señor Ministro/Dear Minister
Minister Counselor of Political Affairs Carlos J. Ron
Embassy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
1099 30th St. NW, Washington DC 20007
Salutation: Señor Ministro/Dear Minister

Click here for ENTIRE URGENT ACTION. 

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