Friends, > Below is a description of what recently happened in Columbia, followed > by a list of addresses, emails, and numbers if you would like to voice > your concern and condemnation of the brutal murders of these activists. > Every voice counts, together we are strong and loud. > Krista > > at the request of Chief Billy Redwing Tayak (Piscataway) i am circulating > this action alert. we are asking for your *political* support in > mounting a public outcry for justice on behalf of the three activists > who were murdered in cold blood. please take action to hold the US and > Colombian governments accountable. the information following this > message should be broadly distributed by all means at your disposal, so > that people in your networks can take skillful action and RESIST > government sanctioned terror. > in the Spirit of Tecumseh, > anthony j. chaveZ > Coordinator, Allies Working Group > League of Indigenous Sovereign Nations > *********** >> League of Indigenous Sovereign Nations > of the Western Hemisphere > c/o Piscataway Indian Nation > Post Office Box 312 > Port Tobacco, MD 20677 > > LISN Condemns the Triple Execution of North American Activists in > Colombia The unwarranted murders of Ingrid Washinawatok, Menominee > humanitarian, Lahe'ena'e Gay, Hawaiian-Mohawk activist, and Terence > Freitas, ally to indigenous peoples and biologist, by terrorists in > Colombia, South America on March 5,1999 have left the indigenous peoples > of the Americas stunned with grief. While on a human rights mission to > the U'wa Indian people, armed men kidnapped the three activists on > February 25, 1999 and held them captive until their he inousexecutions. > The North Americans had just completed an assessment of how to help the > U'wa, whose territory is threatened by > Occidental Oil and increasing militarization. > > The victims were found bound, hooded, and riddled with bulletson the > indigenous people being rnurdered while assisting Indians in South > America. LISN demands a full investigation into these murders, > apprehension of the perpetrators, and prosecution of all responsible > parties to the fullest extent of Colombian, United States, international > and indigenous law. We, the millions of indigenous peoples of the > Americas will not rest or relent in our quest for justice. > > Chief Billy Redwing Tayac > March 6, 1999 > > ALert!!!!! > Please write, fax or e-mail to any of the following, to express your > opinions and/or feelings about the tragic loss of these three > human rights activists: > Here's the short list, with all related information listed immediately > below: > >>>(1) Embassy of Colombia > >>>(2) Secretary of State --- U.S. Department of State > >>>(3) State Department Foreign Post in Bogota (phone # only) > >>>(4) U.S. Ambassador to Colombia > >>>(5) Colombian Foreign Consular Offices, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA > >>>(6) Colombia: President, Vice President, Legislative Branch, House > >>>of Representatives, Judiciary Branch and other Ministries > >>>(7) U.S. House Committee on International Relations > >>>(8) Senate Foreign Relations Committee > >>> > >>>==================================================================== > >>> > >>>Embassy of Colombia > >>>2118 Leroy Place, NW, Washington DC 20008 > >>> > >>>The phone/fax numbers and the addresses where each staff member can > be > >>>reached are the same for everyone. The Embassy's mainswitch board > number > >>> > >>>is 202-387-8338. After dialing it, please ask to be transfered to the > >>>respective person. > >>> > >>> Telephone: (202) 387-8338 > >>> Fax: (202) 232-8643 and 202-387-0176 > >>> E-mail: webmaster@colombiaemb.org > >>> URL: http://www.colombiaemb.org/ > >>> > >>>Other E-mail: EMBASSY OF COLOMBIA@WASHINGTON and > >>>emwas@colombiaemb.org (questions) > >>> > >>>This information at: http://www.embassy.org/embassies/co.html and > >>> > >>>http://www.colombiaemb.org/English/frames.html > >>> > >>>Links to other Colombian web sites, including government: > >>>http://www.colombiaemb.org/English/frames.html > >>>================================================================= > >>> > >>>Madeleine K. Albright > >>>Secretary of State > >>>U.S. Department of State > >>>Washington, D.C. 20520 > >>>Fax: 202-647-7120 > >>>secretary@state.gov > >>> > >>>Foreign Policy Opinions and Questions: > publicaffairs@panet.us-state.gov > >>>Or write to: > >>>Public Information > >>> Bureau of Public Affairs, Rm. 6808 > >>> U.S. Department of State > >>> Washington, D.C. 20520 > >>> Tel: 202-647-6575 > >>> > >>>http://www.state.gov/www/feedback1.html > >>> > >>>================================================================= > >>> > >>>State Department Foreign Post in Bogota > >>>U.S. State Department > >>>Country Office - Colombia (Bogota) WHA/AND 202-647-3023 > >>> > >>>================================================================= > >>> > >>>U.S. Ambassador Curtis W. Kamman: In Bogota, Colombia > cwkbogo@usia.gov > >>>Telephone: 571-315-0811 Fax: 571-315-2197 > >>>Telephone: 571-315-1566 Fax: 571-315-2127 (Seccion Consular) > >>> > >>>The American Citizen Services Unit is normally open to the public > from > >>>8:30AM to 12:00 noon, Monday through Thursday. > >>>Telephone contact may be made Monday through Friday between 2:00PM > and > >>>4:45PM at 315-1566. For emergencies, contact 315-0811 twenty-four > hours > >>>per day. > >>> > >>>This information at: > http://www.usia.gov/abtusia/posts/CO1/wwwhmain.html > >>> > >>>==================================================================== > >>> > >>>Colombian Foreign Consular Offices in the United States > >>>DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA > >>>1875 Connecticut Ave., NW > >>>Suite 524 > >>>Washington, DC 20008 > >>>Tel. (202) 332-7476 and (202) 332-7573 > >>>Fax (202)332-7180 > >>> > >>>Mrs. Consuelo SANCHEZ-DURAN, Consul Nov. 23, 1992 > >>> > >>>Ms. Patricia CORTES ORTIZ, Vice Consul Dec. 5, 1995 > >>>http://www.colombiaemb.org/consular/dc/index.html > >>> > >>>Listing of all Colombian Consulates in the U.S.; some with E-mail > >>>http://www.colombiaemb.org/English/frames.html > >>>===================================================================== > >>> > >>>Presidency (Country of Colombia) > >>> > >>>http://www.presidencia.gov.co > >>> > >>>Presidente de la Repblica / President of the Republic > >>>Mr. ANDRS PASTRANA ARANGO > >>>Mrs. NOHRA PUYANA DE PASTRANA > >>>(Primera Dama / First Lady) > >>> > >>>Palacio de Nario > >>>Carrera 8 No 7 - 26 > >>>Santaf de Bogot, Colombia > >>> > >>>Phone : 011-57-1-284 3300 > >>>Fax : 011-57-1-289 3377 > >>>pastrana@presidencia.gov.co > >>>------------------------------- > >>> > >>>Vicepresidencia / Vice Presidency > >>>Vicepresidente de la Repblica / Vice President of the Republic > >>>Mr. GUSTAVO BELL LEMUS > >>>Oficina de Prensa Internacional (OPI) > >>>email at: opi@presidencia.gov.co > >>>---------------------------------- > >>> > >>>Ministerio de Defensa Nacional > >>>Ministry of Defense > >>> > >>>Mr. RODRIGO LLOREDA > >>> > >>>Avenida El Dorado Carrera 52 CAN > >>>Santaf de Bogot, Colombia > >>> > >>>Phone : 011-57-1-266 9300 > >>>Fax : 011-57-1-222 1874 > >>> > >>> http://www.mindefensa.gov.co > >>>------------------------------------ > >>> > >>>Ministerio del Interior > >>>Ministry of the Interior > >>>Mr. NSTOR HUMBERTO MARTNEZ > >>> > >>>Palacio Echeverry > >>>Carrera 8 No. 8-09 > >>>Santaf de Bogot, Colombia > >>> > >>>Phone : 011-57-1-284 0214 > >>>Fax : 011-57-1-281 5884 > >>> > >>>http://www.presidencia.gov.co/mininterior > >>>-------------------------------------------- > >>> > >>>Ministerio de Justicia y del Derecho > >>>Ministry of Justice and Law > >>>Mr. PARMENIO CULLAR > >>> > >>>Avenida Jimnez No. 8-89 > >>>Santaf de Bogot, Colombia > >>> > >>>Phone : 011-57-1-286 0211 > >>>Fax : 011-57-1-281 6443 > >>>http://www.minjusticia.gov.co > >>>------------------------------------ > >>> > >>>Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores > >>>Ministry of Foreign Affairs > >>>Mr. GUILLERMO FERNNDEZ DE SOTO > >>> > >>>Palacio de San Carlos > >>>Calle 10 No. 5-51 > >>>Santaf de Bogot, Colombia > >>> > >>>Phone : 011-57-1-282 7811 > >>>Fax : 011-57-1-341 6777 > >>> > >>>http://www.minrelext.gov.co > >>>-------------------------------- > >>> > >>>Ministerio de la Cultura > >>>Ministry of Culture > >>>Mr. ALBERTO CASAS > >>> > >>>Calle 8 # 6-97 > >>>Santaf de Bogot, Colombia > >>> > >>>Phone: 011-57-1-282-8656 > >>>Fax: 011-57-1-342-1721 > >>>-------------------------------------- > >>> > >>>Rama Legislativa / Legislative Branch > >>>Congreso / Congress > >>>Senado de la Republica / Senate > >>> > >>>Capitolio Nacional 2 Piso > >>>Phone: 57-1 283 8411 > >>>Fax 57-1 284 5560 > >>> > >>>http://www.senado.gov.co > >>>---------------------------- > >>> > >>>Camara de Representantes / House of Representatives > >>> > >>>Capitolio Nacional Edificio Nuevo de Congreso > >>>Phone: 57-1 283 4666 > >>>Phone 57-1 243 0506 > >>>Fax: 57-1 281 4323 > >>> > >>>http://www.camara-de-representantes.gov.co > >>>------------------------------------------------- > >>> > >>>Rama Jurisdiccional / Judiciary Branch > >>> > >>>Consejo Superior de la Judicatura / Superior Council of the > Judicatura > >>>Corte Suprema de Justicia / Superior Justice Court > >>> > >>>Carrera 7a. No. 27-18 - Pisos 12 al 24 > >>>Mail: Piso 15 > >>>Phone 57-1 341 5002 . > >>>Fax: 57-1 334 8745 > >>> > >>>http://www.fij.co/homepage.htm > >>> > >>>================================================================== > >>> > >>>United States Congressional Information: > >>> > >>>U.S. House Committee on International Relations > >>>2170 Rayburn House Office Building > >>>Washington, D.C. 20515 > >>>http://www.house.gov/international_relations/ > >>> > >>>Chairman: Congressman Benjamin A. Gilman (R-NY) > >>>WASHINGTON OFFICE > >>>2449 Rayburn Building > >>>Washington, D.C. 20515-3220 > >>>Tel. (202) 225-3776 > >>> > >>>Ranking Democratic Member: Congressman Sam Gejdenson, CT > >>>Washington Office > >>> 2304 Rayburn Building > >>> Washington, DC 20515 > >>> 202/225-2076 > >>>E-mail: bozrah@mail.house.gov > >>> > >>>Contacting the Committee on International Relations: > >>> The Committee on International Relations > >>> 2170 Rayburn House Office Building > >>> Washington, DC 20515 > >>> (202) 225-5021 > >>> HIRC@mail.house.gov > >>> > >>>The Committee on International Relations Hearing Notification Line > can > >>>be reached at (202) 225-3184. > >>> > >>>====================================================================== > >>> > >>>Senate Foreign Relations Committee > >>>United States Senate > >>>Washington, D.C. 20510 > >>> > >>>(R) Chairman: Jesse Helms, NC > >>>Washington Office: > >>>403 Dirksen Senate Office Building > >>>Washington, D.C. 20510-3301 > >>>(202) 224-6342 > >>>(202) 228-1339(FAX) > >>> > >>>For e-mail, Helms uses a web form at: > >>>HTTP://www.senate.gov/~helms/webform.html > >>> > >>> > >>>(D) Ranking Member: Joseph Biden, DE > >>>Washington, D.C.: > >>>221 Russell Senate Office Building > >>>Washington, D.C. 20510 > >>>Phone: 202-224-5042 > >>>Fax: 202-224-0139 > >>>E-mail: senator@biden.senate.gov > >>> > >>>http://www.senate.gov/~foreign/ > >>> > >>>
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