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Emergency protest at Mexican Embassy!!

category international | rights, freedoms and repression | event notice author Monday May 08, 2006 15:11author by Marthaauthor email lumarna0 at hotmail dot comauthor address Derreen, Gort, Co Galwayauthor phone 0872031764

Hundreds of people detained at a march calling for grassroots democracy and abstention from upcoming presidential elections.

The Mexican State brutally represses the townspeople of San Salvador Atenco at a time when the Other Campaign realizes national and international mobilizations demanding freedom of those imprisoned, the physical presentation of those disappeared and the pulling back of the police forces from Atenco.

Emergency Protest!!
A picket of the Mexican Embassy 43 Ailesbury Road, Ballsbridge/Dublin 4 has been called for tomorrow Tuesday 9th of May at 6 pm.

During a march calling for grasroots democracy and abstention from upcoming presidential elections, police opened fire and illegally detained over 200 protesters who are still in custody. This people have been beaten and raped.
There has been a series of protest around the world to put presure on the Mexican government.
Please come to the protest tomorrow or call/fax the Mexican Embassy raising your concerns. Bring banners to the protest.

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Mexican Embassador to Ireland:
Cecilia Haber
Mexican Embassy
43 Ailesbury Road
Ballsbridge
Dublin 4
Phone: 01 260 0699
Fax: 01620 0411

Related Link: http://mexico.indymedia.org/tiki-index.php?page=AtencoGlobal


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