Urgent Action: Indigenous Leader Shot (Guatemala: UA 7.21)

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1. Write a letter in your own words or using the sample below as a guide to one or both government officials listed. You can also email, fax, call or Tweet them.
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CONTACT INFORMATION

SAMPLE LETTER

Dear Attorney General Porras,

I am writing to express my concern about the recent attack against Xinca defender Julio David González Arango in Mataquescuintla, Jalapa department, Guatemala. On 16 January 2021, one armed man arrived at González’s property and shot him. He was seriously injured. Julio González and other members of the Xinca People have been previously attacked for their work defending the rights of the Xinca people. Investigations into these attacks are pending.

I call on you to conduct a prompt, independent, and impartial investigation into the latest attack against Julio David González Arango and any previous aggression against the Xinca People, and to bring those responsible to justice.

Yours sincerely,

[YOUR NAME]

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