LETTERA DA INVIARE AL GOVERNATORE DELLO STATO DEL PUEBLA CON COPIA ALL’AMBASCIATA MESSICANA IN ITALIA in cui chiediamo la protezione di Martin Barrios, della sua famiglia e dei collaboratori, la fine della persecuzione dei difensori dei diritti umani, e giustizia per 163 operai licenziati dalla Calidad en confecciones (copiate, incollate e inviate per email). Può sembrare pazzesco scrivere a un individuo poco raccomandabile come il governatore dello Stato del Puebla, ma l’obiettivo è far sentire che è viva l’attenzione internazionale intorno al caso di Martin Barrios.

Mario Marín Torres, Gobernador del Estado de Puebla
Fax 52-222-213-8805
gobernador@puebla.gob.mx

cc:
Ambasciata Messicana in Italia
Fax  06-4403876
correo@emexitalia.it

cc :
Maquila Solidarity Network
info@maquilasolidarity.org

Estimado Gobernador Marín Torres,

I am writing to urge your government to take immediate action to ensure the safety of  Martín Barrios, president of the Mexican Human and Labour Rights Commission of the Tehuacan Valley, as well as members of his family and other members of the Commission.

I have received disturbing reports indicating that Barrios’ life may be in danger. If these reports are correct and your government fails to take immediate action to provide protection for Barrios and his family and co-workers, your government will share responsibility for the consequences. I understand that the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR), which is the human rights body of the Organization of American States (OAS), has made a formal request to the Mexican government to provide protection to Mr. Barrios. I strongly urge you to follow up on this request.

In order to provide assurances to international buyers and consumers that the State of Puebla respect the work of the Commission and other human rights organizations that defend the rights of garment workers, I would also urge you to ensure that there is no further persecution of members of the Commission or other human rights promoters or attempts by state authorities to criminalize their legitimate activities.

Lastly, I request that your government take appropriate steps to ensure that the legal rights of garment workers in your state are respected, including the rights of the 163 unjustly fired workers at the Calidad en Confecciones factory in Tehuacan.

Thank you in advance for your prompt attention to this critically important matter. Please inform me of the action that you take.

Sincerely

(nome, cognome, eventuale organizzazione di appartenenza, Italy)