President Lic. Vicente Fox Quesada
Presidente de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos
Palacio Nacional Patio de Honor
Col. Centro
06067, Distrito Federal
México
Fax : +52 55 5277 2376
E-mail:
[DATE]
Your Excellency,
I am a member of the English Centre of PEN, the international association of writers, and I am writing to call for all charges against Lydia Cacho Ribeiro to be dropped.
I call on the Mexican authorities to adopt the recommendation of the Inter American Commission on Human Rights and repeal the laws governing criminal defamation, so that such matters can be dealt with in the civil courts.
Meanwhile, there should be an enquiry into the manner of Lydia Cacho’s arrest and any irregularities should be thoroughly investigated.
I further urge you to do all in your power to ensure that those responsible for the ongoing death threats made against the author are brought to justice. Her right to practice her profession without judicial harassment and intimidation should be respected, in accordance with Article 19 of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
I would welcome your comments on my appeal.
Yours sincerely
Cc: HE Señor Juan Bremer de Martino CVO; The Foreign Office
Carlos María Abascal Carranza
Internal Affairs Minister
Secretario de Gobernación
Secretaría de Gobernación
Bucareli No. 99
Col. Juárez
Delegación Cuahtémoc
06600 Distrito Federal
México
[DATE]
Your Excellency,
I am a member of the English Centre of PEN, the international association of writers, and I am writing to call for all charges against Lydia Cacho Ribeiro to be dropped.
I call on the Mexican authorities to adopt the recommendation of the Inter American Commission on Human Rights and repeal the laws governing criminal defamation, so that such matters can be dealt with in the civil courts.
Meanwhile, there should be an enquiry into the manner of Lydia Cacho’s arrest and any irregularities should be thoroughly investigated.
I further urge you to do all in your power to ensure that those responsible for the ongoing death threats made against the author are brought to justice. Her right to practice her profession without judicial harassment and intimidation should be respected, in accordance with Article 19 of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
I would welcome your comments on my appeal.
Yours sincerely
Cc: HE Señor Juan Bremer de Martino CVO; The Foreign Office
HE Señor Juan José Bremer de Martino CVO
Mexican Ambassador to the United Kingdom
Embassy of México
16 St George Street
London
W1S 1LX
Fax: 020 7495 4035
[DATE]
Your Excellency,
I am a member of the English Centre of PEN, the international association of writers, and I would be grateful if you could forward the following letters of appeal to Their Excellencies President Lic. Vicente Fox Quesada and Carlos María Abascal Carranza.
I would welcome your comments on my appeal.
Yours sincerely