LA VIA CAMPESINA DEAMDS THE RELEASE OF HUBER BALLESTEROS [1]
Huber Ballesteros is one of the best known trade unionists and human rights activists in Colombia.
He is also one of those who have been the most threatened.
He was arrested on August 25th, 2013, and accused of "rebellion" and of "financing terrorism.
He has not yet been brought to trial. Huber is the vice-president of FENSUAGRO, one of the largest unions in Colombia and one of the most persecuted. In recent years, more than 1000 members of FENSUAGRO have been assassinated.
We believe that Huber has been targetted because of his activism, and we are demanding his unconditional release from detention, as well as the release of all of the other political prisoners in Colombia.
Please take a moment to send a message of protest to the Colombian government.
http://www.labourstartcampaigns.net/show_campaign.cgi?c=2606 [2]
Links: ------ [1] http://viacampesina.org/en/index.php/main-issues-mainmenu-27/human-rights-ma... [2] http://www.labourstartcampaigns.net/show_campaign.cgi?c=2606
