March 11, 2015 letter from CICIG Commissioner Ivan Velasquez to Guatemala's Attorney rejecting an investigation of the URNG group for intimidating and being responsible for the disappearance of a Guatemalan villager who criticized URNG.
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March 11, 2015 letter from Ivan Velasquez dismissing investigation into URNG
March 11, 2015 letter from CICIG Commissioner Ivan Velasquez to Guatemala's Attorney rejecting an investigation of the URNG group for intimidating and being responsible for the disappearance of a Guatemalan villager who criticized URNG.
March 11, 2015 letter from CICIG Commissioner Ivan Velasquez to Guatemala's Attorney rejecting an investigation of the URNG group for intimidating and being responsible for the disappearance of a Guatemalan villager who criticized URNG.
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Ref, 03/2015-110 11 de marzo de 2015
Contact: (502) 2358-0455
Sefiora Fiscal General,
Me permito informarle que en esta Comisi6n fue recibida denuncia de Ia sefiora
Karen Edda Ness Barnhill, quien se manifiesta en contra del Grupo FRENA y URNG por actuar
fuera de Ia ley para proteger personas implicadas en juicios y castigos ilegales y presioner
comunidades para actuar en contra de la Ley. Asimismo denuncia la desaparici6n del sefior
Coulmiro Pérer del Caserio Nuevo San Francisco del Municipio San Pablo, Departamento de
San Marcos, el dia 22 de enero de 2015. Indicé que el Sr. Pérez habia denunciado y
declarada en prueba anticipada en contra de los dirigentes de estos grupos, entre ellos el
Diputado Carlos Mejia de la URNG.
Debido a que la CICIG cuenta con una politica de seleccién y priorizacién de casos,
que surge de la necesidad de optimizar los recursos disponibles durante el plazo de su
frandato, se remite dicha denuncia con el objeto que Ministerio Puiblico como institucién
que ejerce la persecucién penal en Guatemala, tome las acciones que considere pertinentes.
Sin otro particular, le envio un cordial saludo.
Atentamente,
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Wan Velasquez Gomez
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Apartado Postal 934 “A” - Guatemala, Guatemala, C.ACICIG ~ International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala
Ref: 03/2015-110 Contact (502) 2368-0455 March 11, 2015,
Mrs. Attorney General:
This is to inform you that this commission received a complaint filed by Mrs. Karen Edda
Ness Barnhill, who complains against FRENA* and URNG? for acts outside the law,
protecting persons implicated in illegal trials and punishments to force communities to
act against the law. She denounces the disappearance of Casimiro Pérez from the
village of Nuevo San Francisco of the Municipality of San Pablo, Province of San Marco,
on January 22, 2015. She said that Mr. Pérez had complained to the authorities and
testified against these groups, among them Member of Congress Carlos Mejia of the
URNG.
Due to the CICIG having a policy of selection and prioritization of cases arising from the
Need to optimize its available resources during the term of its mandate, said complaint
is remitted so that the Justice Ministry as an institution that executes criminal
prosecution in Guatemala takes whatever action it deems pertinent.
With nothing further, I offer you cordial regards.
Sincerely,
Ivan Velésquez Gémez
Commissioner
Honorable Mrs.
Mrs. Thelma Esperanza Aldana Hernandez
Attorney General of the Republic and Head of the Public Ministry
Guatemala City
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Mrs. Karen Edda Ness Barnhill
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