TEACHERS ASSASSINATED IN LA HORMIGA, PUTUMAYO

( Translated by Stephanie DiBello, a CSN volunteer translator )

The German - based  international cooperation agency Terre des Hommes denounces the murder of two teachers , Mariela Diaz aand emerson Herrera, teacher s of the educational institution “La Concordia” in the municipality of La Hormiga in the Department of Putumayo. The two were killed in April 1st as they were heaading towards the building in the school they had worked for many years.

The teacher Mariela was six months pregnant at the time, taking two lives instead of one. These murders left 3 orphans and 2 families lamenting the deaths of their loved ones.
We are expressing our condolences and solidarity with the families of the teachers, and parents of the Colegio “La Concordia”. The school is currently working with the office of Pastoral Social of the Diocese of Mocoa on a social project with the support  of the German Ministry of Cooperation and this organization Terre de Hommes. Mariela and Emerson were active participants in this project, working to create leadership among the girls, boys and youth in their region.

Please make pressure on the judicial organisms not to spare any efforts to clarify this crime and to capture  those responsible for this horrendous crime. This is an important step so that impunity will not continue to preside over the lives and history of Colombians.

ACTION : PLEASE WRITE
          
 To your members of Congress to  inform them of this horrendous crime again against teachers.

Click on the CSN’s Action Center in our web site www.colombiasupport.net


Presidencia de la República
Dr. Álvaro Uribe Vélez, Presidente de la República
Cra 8 # 7-26, Palacio de Nariño, Bogotá D.C.
E-mail: auribe@presidencia.gov.co
Fax: 57 1 566 2071
Or check his website www.presidencia.gov.co

Vicepresidencia de la República
Dr. Francisco Santos, Vicepresidente de la República
Cra 8ª # 5-57, Bogotá D.C.
E-mail: fsantos@presidencia.gov.co; buzon1@presidencia.gov.co

Fiscalía General de la Nación
Dr. Mario Hernán Iguarán Arana.
Fiscal General de la Nación
Diagonal 22B # 52-01, Bogotá D.C.
E-mail: contacto@fiscalia.gov.co; denuncie@fiscalia.gov.co


Procuraduría General de la Nación
Dr. Edgardo José Maya Villazón. Procurador General de la Nación
Teléfono: 336 00 11
E.mail: reygon@procuraduria.gov.co; cap@procuraduria.gov.co;
quejas@procuraduria.gov.co


Human Rights Office of the Colombian Army

CoronelJuan Carlos Gomez Ramirez  Director
Teléfono: 266 03 16
E.mail: juan.gomez@mindefensa.gov.co

      
 








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