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Rights Action
November 6, 2017
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Nov. 6, 2017
Arriving in Toronto! / Llegando a Toronto! – los Juicios Hudbay Minerals/CGN lawsuits
The first group of 13 Mayan Q'eqchi' plaintiffs arrive in Toronto, Canada.
El primer grupo de 13 demandantes Maya Q’eqchi’ llegan a Toronto, Canada.
En route / En camino
Over the next 3 weeks, 11 of them will be questioned, during examinations for discovery, by Hudbay' stable of lawyers from the Fasken Martineau law firm.
Durante las proximas 3 semanas, 11 seran cuestionadas por el equipo de abogados de Hudbay Minerals/CGN.
These lawsuits aim to hold Hudbay/CGN accountable for mining related repression at its former mine site in Guatemala, including gang rapes of 11 women in the remote community of Lote 8, the targeted killing of Adolfo Ich, and the shooting-paralyzing of German Chub.
El proposito de estas demandas es responsabilizar a Hudbay/CGN por represion minera alrededor de su ex-mina en Guatemala, incluyendo la violacion de 11 mujeres de la comunidad de Lote 8, el asesinato de Adolfo Ich, y el ataque que dejo paralizado a German Chub.
En el aire/ High above
Here - en route, in the air, and arriving - are 3 of the women-plaintiffs (rape victims) from Lote 8, and Angelica Choc, widow of Adolfo Ich.
Aqui – en ruta, en aire, llegando – 3 de las victimas de violaciones, y Angelica Choc, viuda del finado Adolfo Ich.
Arriving / Llegando
The group was accompanied from Guatemala by lawyer Cory Wanless, and in Toronto, were met by lawyer Murray Klippenstein and Grahame Russell (Rights Action).
Abogado Cory Wanless acompano al grupo desde Guatemala, y en Toronto los esperaban el abogado Murray Klippenstein y Grahame Russell (Rights Action).
Over the next 3 weeks, Hudbay's flock of lawyers will cross-examine the 11 rape victims from Lote 8; Angelica and German will be deposed in early 2018.
Durante 3 semanas en noviembre, los abogados de Hudbay estaran contra-interogando a las victimas de violaciones de Lote 8; entrando en 2018, haran lo mismo con Angelica y German.
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The plaintiffs will be available for interviews.
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Contact
Murray Klippenstein, (416) 937-8634 (c), murray.klippenstein@klippensteins.ca
Cory Wanless, (647) 886-1914 (c), cory.wanless@klippensteins.ca
Grahame Russell, Rights Action, 416-807-4436, info@rightsaction.org, www.rightsaction.org
Lawsuits background
www.chocversushudbay.com
Background
- Is Justice Possible in Canada or Guatemala for Hudbay Minerals/CGN Mining Repression?, by Grahame Russell, October 28, 2017, UpsideDownWorld, http://upsidedownworld.org/archives/guatemala/justice-possible-canada-guatemala-hudbay-mineralscgn-mining-repression/
- Guatemalan Women’s Claims Put Focus on Canadian Firms’ Conduct Abroad, by Suzanne Daley, New York Times, April 2, 2016, http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/03/world/americas/guatemalan-womens-claims-put-focus-on-canadian-firms-conduct-abroad.html?_r=2
- Mayan Families’ Quest For Justice Against Canadian Mining Company Hudbay, by Marina Jimenez, Toronto Star, June 20, 2016, https://www.thestar.com/news/world/2016/06/20/the-mayans-vs-the-mine.html
- How A Guatemalan Murder Trial Could Forever Change Canadian Overseas Mining, by Marina Jimenez, Toronto Star, June 20, 2016, https://www.thestar.com/news/world/2016/06/20/how-a-guatemalan-murder-trial-could-forever-change-canadian-overseas-mining.html
- Defensora, an award-winning 40 minute film (by Rachel Schmidt, 2013) documents the Q’eqchi’ peoples’ struggle in Guatemala to reclaim ancestral lands and to seek justice in Canadian and Guatemalan courts for murder, shootings and rapes committed by police, soldiers and private security guards working for Canadian mining company Hudbay Minerals and its Guatemalan subsidiary CGN. View: https://vimeo.com/75725049
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