Category Archives: Sister Cities

  Remarks by  Congressman Chaka Fattah  in the Congressional Record concerning the  charges of terrorism leveled against CRIPDES leaders.   HUMAN RIGHTS AT STAKE IN EL SALVADOR — HON. CHAKA FATTAH (Extensions of Remarks – July 13, 2007) [Page: E1518] — HON. CHAKA FATTAH OF PENNSYLVANIA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Thursday, July 12, 2007 […]

Report on the visit to the political detainees in the prisons  Women’s Prison:  Delegation of Deputies from the Legislative Assembly: Nidia Díaz Lorena Peña Zoila Quijada Mirtala López Cristina Aviles.  Today, July 11, the group of Deputies from the FMLN visited the Women’s Prison in Ilopango and the Mariona Prison, where the 13 political prisoners […]

Please send faxes and emails to:     1.  Excelentísimo Sr. Elías Antonio Saca, Presidente de El Salvador: Telephone (011- 503) 2248-9000. Fax (011-503) 2243-9947. Email at this website: http://www.casapres.gob.sv/prescartas.htm **NEW**   2.   Lic. Felix Garrid Safie,  Fiscal General de la república de El Salvador (Attorney General of El Salvador) Telephone (011-503) 2249-8412 / […]

  Political Prisoners in El Salvador: Citizens not Terrorists For up to date information on the terrorism charges against CRIPDES leaders in the case of the Suchitoto 13, click on "E.S. Political Prisoners" on the menu at left.  The latest updates are in "News." You can find the most recent updates, press releases, and statements […]

test text   Introduction                         What happened                         Sister Cities Positional Declaration                         Current status of situation               Advocacy                         How to get involved/here is an urgent action letter to send                         Talk to your congressperson                         Attend this vigil at a consulate                          Etc.               Media                         Press contacts if you need […]

VERDICT IS OUT!  Please Take Action   The 14 detainees and CRIPDES leaders were tried today in a Special Tribunal for Acts of Terrorism.  Judge Ana Lucila Fuentes de Paz dismissed the charges for 1 detainee, and decreed "Preventative Detention" for 3 months for the other 13, maintaining the terrorism charges and allowing the prosecutors […]

  Latest News, Call to Action : CRIPDES Leaders Arrested, Violent Repression of Protest in Suchitoto, El Salvador on July 2nd     July 5, 2007, 16:00 EDT Dear friends, Thank you for your attentiveness and patience in following the news after the events of July 2 in Suchitoto, Cuscatlán Province, El Salvador.  Our partners […]