christic@igc.org (06/18/91)
/* Written 3:04 pm Jun 17, 1991 by cuanes in cdp:carnet.alerts */
/* ---------- "CUANES Update 6-17-91" ---------- */
CUANES Update 6-17-91
The following is additional information about the June 15 capture of 22
people in Santo Tomas by the National Police:
On June 15, l991, at around 8 am, elements of the National Police
raided the technical training center of the Salvadoran Association for
Integral Development, (ASDI) located 9 1/2 km. from La Antigua
Carretera a Santos Tomas in the department of San Salvador. At the
time, six technicians from ASDI and the University of El Salvador were
conducting a training seminar on community leadership development
for the Communal Association of Campesinas (ACC), the Coordinator
for Salvadoran Repopulations, and the repatriated community, Nuevo
Gualcho, located in the department of Usulutan.
Members of the National Police threatened, beat, and captured 22
persons, among them a 3 year old girl who was with her mother. They
were all put into vehicles and taken to the Central Cuartel of the
National Police in San Salvador.
During the raid, the National Police destroyed furnishings and
equipment, and took away material and equipment belonging to the
Center. Additionally, four vehicles belonging to ASDI and the
community Nuevo Gualcho were confiscated.
As of Monday, June 17, all those captured remain detained at the
National Police. The following is a list of those captured:
1) from ASDI - Jose German Serpas Imelda Lopez
Roberto Ulises Mancia Jose Rodriquez
Lilian (a secretary) Jose Aleman
2) from CORESA - Mauricio Hernandez
3) from Comunidad Nuevo Gualcho "Francisco Morazan"
- Jose Antonio Jimenez Elias Palacios
Alberto Alvarado Marcos Gonzalez
Elmer Palacios Walter Marroquin
Miguel Angel Castro Carlos Jimenez
Marina Bonilla Juventino Escobar
4) from Comunidad Nuevo Amanecer, La Libertad - Alfonso Rosas
5) from Comunidad Salinas de Potrero, Usulutan - Vicente (last name
unknown)
6) from Comunidad El Porvenir, La Libertad - Osmin Rosas
7) from Comunidad San Pablo Zeretal, Usulutan - Juan Acosta
8) from Comunidad Plan de Vigas - Jose Rosas
9) from Comunidad San Judas, Usulutan - Gloria Rodriguez
her daughter, age 3
REQUESTED ACTION: Please continue to contact the National Police
and the U.S. Embassy regarding the physical and psychological safety
of these persons. Urge their immediate release and the return of the
four vehicles belonging to ASDI and Nuevo Gualcho.
Bring these flagrant violations of human rights by the National Police
to the attention of your local media and Congresspersons.