Monday, December 18, 2006

Sample Letter on Lonko Juana Calfunao detention

S.E Michelle Bachellet
President of the Republic
Palacio de la Moneda
Santiago, Chile.

..... January, 2007

Dear President,

My attention has recently been drawn to the 150 day prison sentence of the Mapuche leader Lonko Juana Calfunao Paillalef, her husband Antonio Cadin and their children Jorge and Waikilaf; as well as her sister Luisa Calfunao, mother of three young children, one of which is 3 years old. Lonko Calfunao's younger sister is only 7 and, faced with the arrest of practically her whole family, finds herself helpless. I am alarmed that the Chilean justice system is passing such severe sentences for minor offences such as “public disorder”.

I would like to express my concern about the health of the prisoners, both physical and psychological. In particular that of Luisa Calfunao who has suffered from hysteria after enduring persecution, detention, beatings and humiliation from the police, as well as attacks on her community, Juan Paillalef . As a result of this, she has had to be moved from prison to the psychiatric ward at the Temuco Regional Hospital.

I consider the struggle of Lonko Juana Calfunao and her family to be a just one, in respect of the rights of their community, and I deplore the denial of their right to peaceful protest. Since the start of the protests, against the seizure of land during the Chilean invasion of Mapuche territory, the charge of “public disorder” has been regularly used as a pretext to keep Lonko imprisoned.

I would like to state on record that the way in which Lonko and her sister have been, and are being, treated by state police officers representing their government is unacceptable in a democratic country governed by the rule of law.

Some of the events referred to are:

In May 2000, Lonko Calfunao was subjected to torture by police officers from Temuco 's 2 nd police station, which caused her to have an abortion.

On 23 December 2005, Lonko Calfunao and her sister Luisa were brutally beaten by police in their house, in front of their own children and other children from the community.

On 4 January 2006, police raided the community once more and arrested the Calfunao sisters, holding them in custody in Padre Las Casas' 3 rd police station, w here they were subjected to beatings and humiliation.

I regard, without doubt, these events as clear evidence of the political persecution of Mapuche leaders who are fighting for freedom and justice for their people. Despite the political nature of the Mapuche leaders' struggle, Chilean justice imprisons them alongside common offenders.

I therefore ask of you to take the following measures as soon as possible:

Guarantee recognition of the political status of Lonko Calfunao's struggle and ensure a fair trial for her in a competent, independent and impartial court;
With respect to the principle of proportionality of punishment: the disproportionate punishments that are being given to these people are not appropriate in a country governed by the rule of law;

Investigation and sanction, through legal processes, of the state police officers responsible for the physical abuse and persecution of community members, as well as the unlawful arrest of Lonko and/or members of her family/community;

Recognition and respect for the Mapuche people, their communities, and particularly their land. Negotiation with communities and compensation in accordance with international regulations for land acquired. In cases where land has been acquired without respecting international regulations, compensation should be given or the land returned to the Mapuche people.

Yours sincerely,

…………………………………….

Copied to:

Chilean Authorities and Chilean Members of Parliament

Members of the European Parliament

Human Rights Organisations

Mapuche Organisations and Communities



Please make use of the following addresses if you wish to express your concern for the detention of Juana Calfunao and her family.

Please send letters to the following Chilean authorities:

Misión Permanente de Chile ante las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra, 58, Rue de Moillebeau (4º piso),
CH-1209, Ginebra, Suiza.
fax: + 4122.734.52. 97, misionchile@ misginchile. org

Misión de Chile ante la Unión Europea, Rue des Aduatiques, 106, 1040-Bruxelles, Belgica
Fax.: +32 (02) 736 49 94, embachile@embachile .be

Sra. Michelle Bachelet Jeria , Presidenta de la República, Palacio de La Moneda, Santiago, Chile.
Fax: (+562) 690 4958 , opinion@presidencia .cl, internet@presidenci a.cl , mhansen@presidencia .cl

Sra. Paulina Veloso Valenzuela, Ministra Secretaría General de la Presidencia , Palacio La Moneda, 1160 Entrepiso, Santiago, Chile,
fax: + 562. 69.04.329, gjoignant@minsegpre s.cl

Sr. Belisario Velasco Barahona, Ministro del Interior, Palacio La Moneda s/n, Santiago de Chile,
fax: (+562) 69 68 740, lguzmanp@interior. gov.cl (contacto de prensa)

Sr. Isidro Solís Palma , Ministro de Justicia, Morandé 107, Santiago Casilla 21, Santiago, Chile, fax: (+562) 698 70 98, minju@reuna. cl; minju@minjusticia. cl ; rmadrid@minjusticia .cl

Sr. Alejandro Foxley Rioseco, Ministro de Relaciones Exteriores, Catedral 1158, Piso 3, Santiago, Chile,
fax: (+562) 696 87 96, minrel@minrel. cl ; mdelaguarda@ minrel.gov. cl

Don Eduardo Klein Koch, Intendente IX Región La Araucanía, Bulnes 590, piso 2, Temuco, Chile,
fax: +56 45 208630 o +56 45 208218, intaraucania@ interior. gov.cl

Sr. Tucapel Jiménez F., Presidente Comisión de DDHH, Nacionalidad y Ciudadanía de la Cámara de Diputados, Chile tjimenez@congreso. cl

Senador Sr. Carlos Ignacio Kuschel Silva, Presidente de las Comisión de DDHH, Nacionalidad y Ciudadanía del Senado, Chile
ddhhsen@senado. cl
Please write also to the Chilean embassies of your home countries.
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You can also phone them:

Carcel de Alta Seguridad Santiago
Para preguntar por Waikilaf. Pedir hablar con el Jefe de Unidad Carlos Múñoz
0056 2 5541642, 0056 2 5541643 0056 2 5566043 0056 2 (55166043 ? 0056 2 698-2155 0056 2 698-2159
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Centro Penitenciario Femenino Temuco
Callejon Carmine Nº 0249
Para preguntar por Lonko Juana Calfunao
00-56-45-210491; 0056-45-273035
Fax: 00-56-45-272587


COMUNICADO URGENTE

DESDE LA CARCEL DE ALTA SEGURIDAD EN SANTIAGO DE CHILE Y EN LA SECCION DE MAXIMA SEGURIDAD DONDE ME ENCUENTRO PRISIONERO; HASTA DONDE FUI TRASLADADO POR ORDEN DEL SEREMI DE JUSTICIA DE LA NOVENA REGION DE LA ARAUCANIA CRISTIAN DULANSKY DESDE LA CARCEL DE TEMUCO EL 17-OCT 2006,EN CALIDAD DE IMPUTADO,SIN HABERSEME REALIZADO A LA FECHA JUICIO ALGUNO,EN PRISION PREVENTIVA.. .???.Y RELEGADO A 875 KM. DE MI LUGAR DE ORIGEN Y DE RESIDENCIA ,PRACTICA DE CASTIGO APLICADA ,EN DICTADURA A MUCHOS PRISIONEROS POLITICOS.



ALZO MI VOZ UNA VEZ MÁS PARA MANIFESTAR MI MÁS PROFUNDO REPUDIO,ANTE LA ACTITUD DISCRIMININATORIA ,DEL SISTEMA DE JUSTICIA, RACISTA CUANDO SE TRATA DE ENJUICIAR A LOS PRESOS MAPUCHE,COMO QUEDA DE MANIFIESTO EN LA APLICACION DE LA LEY ANTITERRORISTA CREADA EN DICTADURA Y QUE EN EL CHILE DE HOY CON UN SISTEMA DEMOCRATICO IMPERANTE AUN COBIJAN EN SUS CARCELES A PRESOS MAPUCHE A QUIENES SE LE APLICO ESTA LEY EN PLENA DEMOCRACIA, EN CHILE ...EN MI CASO UNA VEZ MAS PLANTEO LA PREGUNTA : ¿SI NO FUERA MAPUCHE ESTARIA PRESO ?

¿ Y DONDE QUEDA MI DERECHO A LA PRESUNCION DE INOCENCIA ? ,QUE ES DERECHO DE TODOS; CUANDO SOY TESTIGO A DIARIO COMO DEJAN EN LIBERTAD A MUCHOS QUE COMETEN DELITOS MAYORES Y QUE AFECTAN A MUCHOS...YO POR EL SOLO HECHO DE SER MAPUCHE SUFRO UNA DURA PRISION "PREVENTIVA " POR TANTO TIEMPO. ANTE ESTA SITUACION DECLARO ANTE TODOS QUE EL SISTEMA DE JUSTICIA CHILENA NO DA GARANTÍA A LOS MAPUCHE DE TENER UN JUICIO JUSTO E IMPARCIALEN EL SISTEMA DE JUSTICIA CHILENO.Y LO DIGO RESPONSABLEMENTE. .



COMUNICO TAMBIEN QUE EL MARTES 23 -ENERO. 2007 SERE LLEVADO A TEMUCO A UNA AUDIENCIA PUBLICA EN EL TRIBUNAL ORAL AL CUAL CONCURRO SIN ABOGADO DEFENSOR AL MOMENTO DE EMITIR ESTE COMUNICADO ,SALVO QUE ALGUN ORGANISMO DE DERECHOS HUMANOS O ALGUN ABOGADO TENGA VOLUNTAD D APOYAR MI CAUSA ...HAGO NOTAR QUE AUN NO CONOSCO LA COPIA DE MI EXPEDIENTE POR NO CONTAR CON UNA DEFENSA ADECUADA.PERO ESTOY DISPUESTO A DEFENDEME SOLO SI FUESE NECESARIO ,PUES TENGO CLARO QUE UN DEFENSOR PUBLICO NO ME GARANTIZA LA DEFENSA ,PUES ES PARTE DEL SISTEMA DE JUSTICIA QUE ME ACUSA Y YO SOY UN PRISIONERO POLITICO DEL ESTADO CHILENO. ¿ DONDE ESTA EL PRINCIPIO DE IGUALDAD ANTE LA LEY ?... ¿ Y EL ESTADO DE DERECHO ? YO COMO MAPUCHE NO SIENTO QUE ME REPRESENTE.PUES COMO ES DE CONOCIMIENTO PUBLICO,TODOS MIS DERECHOS HAN SIDO VULNERADOS CON ESTA PRISION INJUSTA QUE SE ME APLICADO.



AUN ASI MANIFIESTO QUE NO LOGRARAN QUEBRAR MIS CONVICCIONES, DE SEGUIR LUCHANDO Y REIVINDICANDO LA CAUSA DE MI PUEBLO,POR QUE SE REPARE LA DEUDA HISTORICA DEL ESTADO CHILENO CON EL PUEBLO MAPUCHE ... DESDE LA PRISION SEGUIRE RESISTIENDO ESTA PERSECUSION POLITICA QUE SUFRE HOY MI COMUNIDAD "JUAN PAILLALEF" Y MI FAMILIA QUE SE ENCUENTRA EN SU TOTALIDAD PRISIONERA EN LAS CARCELES ...DEL ESTADO CHILENO QUE SE LLAMA DEMOCRATICO ...PERO EN EL QUE SE DESARROLLAN TODO TIPO DE PRACTICAS DE INJUSTICIA Y REPRESION CONTRA MI PUEBLO.



LLAMO A TODOS QUIENES SOLIDARIZAN CON LA CAUSA MAPUCHE

A DEFENSORES DE LOS DERECHOS HUMANOS A LAS ORGANIZACIONES MAPUCHE Y NO MAPUCHE EN CUALQUIER LUGAR EN QUE SE ENCUENTREN HA ESTAR ALERTAS PARA SEGUIR FORTALECIENDO ESTA LUCHA JUSTA DE MI PUEBLO





DESDE LA CARCEL DE ALTA SEGURIDAD

SANTIAGO DE CHILE

18 ENERO 2007.







¡¡¡ LIBERTAD A LOS PRESOS POLITICOS MAPUCHE !!!





!!! MARRI CHIWEU ¡¡¡

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