Re. Attacks against defenders of economical, social and cultural rights in Guatemala

Mr. Herman Van Rompuy
Permanent President of the European Union
Mr. Jose Luis Rodríguez Zapatero
Spanish Presidency of the European Union
Ms. Catherine Ashton
High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy
Mr. Karel de Gucht and Ms. Benita Ferrero Waldner
Trade Commissioners of the European Commission
C.C. Member States of the European Union

Furthermore, we deplore the lack of any effective replies by the Guatemalan State Authorities with regards to the investigation and persecution of those responsible. Moreover, we would like to draw the attention to the series of alarming violations suffered by human rights defenders and trade unionists due to their involvement in protests and denunciations against the affiliations of European transnational enterprises in the energetic field, notably the Spanish company Unión FENOSA in the Department of San Marcos…