Oaxaca: A march not to not forget the police violence of November 25, 2006

[Photo: Oaxaca en Pie de Lucha]

Thousands of people, APPO sympathisers and teachers from Section 22 participated in a manifestation today to commemorate November 25 of last year when violent clashes were held between state security forces together with Federal Preventive Forces (PFP) and several demonstrators which led to 149 persons being detained and serious damage to public buildings.

The intervention of more than 4,500 PFP elements had been authorized by the federal government after the violent clashes on November 26, 2006 when American journalist Brad Will was killed (see previous article on this blog). This particular intervention led to numerous detentions and general denouncements for abuse.

With regard to the the people detained on November 25, according to the LIMEDDH, about 54 of them accepted to file an amparo suit (constitutional guarantee for protection of rights) which resulted in the declaration of illegality of their detention.

More information about the happenings on November 24, 2006 in Spanish:

Mexico, Oaxaca: Clamour for Justice, in English: (AI Index: AMR 41/031/2007) http://web.amnesty.org/library/index/ENGAMR410312007

Urgent Actions, Amnesty International, in Spanish: Acción Urgente, Amnistía Internacional (AI: AMR 41/059/2006, 12/12/2006)

Urgent Campaign, OMCT, in English: (MEX 011206 / MEX 011206.VAW, 01/12/2006)