From: Human Rights Coordinator <hrcoord@igc.apc.org>
Newsgroups: soc.rights.human
Date: 28 Dec 92 12:18 PST
Subject: Peru: Urgent Alert
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From: Human Rights Coordinator <hrcoord>
Subject: Peru: Urgent Alert

/* Written 10:14 am  Dec 23, 1992 by geonet@gn.apc.org in igc:omct.sostortur */

Case   PER  221292
The International Secretariat of OMCT/SOS-Torture calls upon you to
intervene on behalf of the following situation in Peru:
Brief description of the situation
The CEAPAZ (Centro de Estudios y Accion para la Paz) and APRODEH
(Asociacion Pro Derechos Humanos), members of the network of
SOS-Torture, and other national and international organisations, have
voiced their concern about the development of the situation in the
country.  The information received draws particular attention to the
situation of insecurity affecting members and leaders of certain
civilian organisations, particularly trade unions.
1 /   On 18 December 1992, at about 08:45 hours, eight heavily armed
individuals killed Mr. Pedro HUILCA TECSE, the Secretary General of
the "Confederacion General de Trabajadores del Peru" (General
Confederation of Peruvian Workers) and the Secretary General of the
"Federacion Nacional de Trabajadores de la Construccion Civil"
(National Federation of Civilian Construction Workers).  During the
incident, the victim's son, Julio Cesar HUILCA, aged 18, was injured.
According to the information, a few days earlier, various trade union
leaders, including Mr. HUILCA TECSE, had organised a general
Conference during which the workers who attended unanimously
condemned the situation of violence in the country, and the
responsibility of the group the "Shining Path" as well as that of the
governmental authorities in this same violence, which affects workers
in particular.
The death of Mr. HUILCA TECSE in the circumstances described above,
gives rise to particular concern for the safety and lives of other
trade union leaders, especially those who participated in the above
mentioned Conference.
2 /   In addition to this, there are also serious concerns for the
safety and physical and psychological integrity of the family of
General (r) Jose PASTOR VIVES, his wife Mrs. Rosa del Pilar de PASTOR
and their four children.
According to the information received, Mrs. Rosa del Pilar de PASTOR
has declared that on two occasions unidentified individuals made
telephone calls  to her to announce that they had planted explosives
in her house and urged her to abandon her home.  According to the
victim, this intimidation is the result of her efforts to ensure her
that her husband's rights are respected.
This situation seems to have originated with the detention of various
officials (both retired and active) from the armed forces, among them
the General (r) Jose PASTOR VIVES, shortly after the President of the
Republic accused them of conspiring against the Government.
Action requested
Please write to the Peruvian authorities demanding that they take all
measures in their power to put an end to the climate of intimidation,
threats and insecurity threatening the population, and particularly
members and leaders of trade unions and other civilian organisations,
as well as Mrs. Rosa del Pilar de PASTOR and her children. Exhort
them to open thorough and impartial inquiries into the incidents
mentioned above in order to establish responsibility, identify the
perpetrators and punish them in accordance with the law. Insist that
they ensure the respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms in
the country at all times.
Addresses
S.E. Alberto Fujimori, Presidente de la Republica, Palacio de
Gobierno, Plaza de Armas, Lima 1, Peru.  Telex  20167  Fax (+5114) 31
04 27
Gral. EP. Juan Briones Davila, Ministro del Interior, Plaza 30 de
Agosto, 150, San Isidro, Urb. Corpac, Lima, Peru.    Fax: Idem
22 December 1992
Please inform us of any action undertaken, (kindly quote the code
number of our appeal in any related correspondence).
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