[COMM-ORG] Update on the Worldwide Days of Action for Bachajón and the Women of The Other Campaign

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  From: Movement for Justice in El Barrio 
<movementforjusticeinelbarrio at yahoo.com>


Update on the Convocation for the Worldwide Day of Action for the 
Liberation of the Political Prisoners of San Sebastian Bachajón and the 
International Day in Honor of the Women of The Other Campaign


To our sisters and brothers of the Ejido of San Sebastian Bachajón:
To our Zapatista sisters and brothers:

To our compañer at s of The Other Campaign:

To our compañer at s of the Zezta Internazional:

To the adherents of the International Campaign in Defense of El Barrio 
and our allies across the world:

To the civil society in Mexico and the world:



We want to share with you the first update regarding the convocation of 
the Worldwide Day of Action for the Liberation of the Political 
Prisoners of San Sebastián Bachajón and the International Day in Honor 
of the Women of The Other Campaign, on March 7 and 8, respectively.


First – Our sisters and brothers of San Sebastian Bachajón will also 
organize actions on March 7 and 8 to demand the liberation of the 10 
political prisoners.


Second – Our sisters and brothers of San Sebastian Bachajón have 
succeeded in breaking down the neoliberal border, which those from above 
impose upon us, by sending us a video-message from Chiapas to El Barrio, 
New York. This video-message has touched our hearts. It includes an 
explanation of their dignified struggle, the recent attacks, and the 
arrest of the 10 political prisoners. In addition, they also offer 
special messages to all the women around the world who are in struggle, 
to The Other Campaign, and to Movement for Justice in El Barrio.


Third – Here in New York, one of the activities that Movement for 
Justice in El Barrio will organize for the Worldwide Day of Action for 
the Liberation of the Political Prisoners of San Sebastián Bachajón and 
the International Day in Honor of the Women of The Other Campaign is a 
public forum, where we will present the video-message.


Fourth – The video-message will be available for all those compañer at s 
who would like to present it in their rebellious corner of the world as 
part of the Worldwide Day of Action for the Liberation of the Political 
Prisoners of San Sebastián Bachajón and the International Day in Honor 
of the Women of The Other Campaign. It will be translated from Tzeltal 
and feature subtitles in Spanish and English. If you would like a copy 
of the video, please contact us as soon as possible at 
movementforjusticeinelbarrio at yahoo.com


Fifth – We have received many responses in support of the convocation. 
It is very clear that around the world there is a great deal of support 
for the people of San Sebastián Bachajón and the dignified struggle of 
the women of The Other Campaign. We wish to thank those of you who have 
responded and disseminated the convocation worldwide.


That is all for now, compas.


We send you embraces of love and solidarity.


 From El Barrio, NYC

Movement for Justice in El Barrio, The Other Campaign New York



Movement for Justice in El Barrio calls for a:



Worldwide Day of Action for the Liberation of the Political Prisoners of

San Sebastián Bachajón



and an



International Day in Honor of the Women of The Other Campaign,



on March 7 and 8, respectively.


Receive greetings and embraces of solidarity from New York. We are
Movement for Justice in El Barrio, an organization of immigrants in El
Barrio, New York City that fights for human dignity and against community
displacement. We fight for the liberation of every marginalized group,
including immigrants, people of color, women, gays, lesbians,
transgender communities, and all the poor of the world. We are part of 
The Other Campaign.



We thank you for allowing us to share this humble proposal. From where 
we are at in New York, on the other side, it fills us with pain and rage 
to know of the situation that our brothers and sisters of San Sebastian 
Bachajón, fellow adherents of The Other Campaign, are confronting.



On February 3, a group of ejidatarios defending their lands, space, and 
birthplace of San Sebastián Bachajón, Chiapas, Mexico, was attacked and 
deprived of their freedom. Ten ejidatarios, who fought to defend the 
Agua Azul waterfall from the avarice of transnational corporations, 
remain illegally imprisoned.



These compañeros were taken hostage, as part of a strategy to enable the 
bad government and multinational corporations to seize the natural 
resources from their ejido (communal farming land). And now they must 
face a judicial system that imparts not justice but vengeance upon those 
who do not bow to the bad government’s interests.



For this reason, sisters and brothers, we urgently request your 
understanding and generosity in demanding that the repressive governor 
Juan Sabines Guerrero free the ten, unjustly incarcerated, prisoners.

To that end, we propose that, on Monday, March 7, 2011, we unite our 
forces and organize actions – from our particular locations and 
different forms of struggle – such as demonstrations, marches, 
informative street actions, flyering, public forums, theatre, teach-ins, 
and any other activity to realize the Worldwide Day of Action for the 
Liberation of the Political Prisoners of San Sebastian Bachajón.

In addition, we propose that this Tuesday, March 8, be a day to 
celebrate all the women of The Other Campaign for their dignified 
struggle, from below and to the left, for a new world. We invite 
everyone to organize activities for the International Day in Honor of 
the Women of The Other Campaign. On this day, we will celebrate the 
brave women of San Sebastián Bachajón; the women from autonomous 
Zapatista communities who resist with dignity the state and federal 
governments’ repression; the women of East Harlem, NYC who from here 
resist and fight against displacement and the avarice of transnational 
corporations; and ALL the women fighters of The Other Campaign.

We ask that you please let us know as soon as possible if you accept our 
proposal and will participate. You may contact us by email at 
movementforjusticeinelbarrio at yahoo.com.

Justice, Land, and Liberty for the
Ejidatarios of San Sebastián Bachajón!


Freedom for the Political Prisoners of San Sebastián Bachajón!


Stop the Aggressions against the Adherents of the Other Campaign!



Long Live the Women of San Sebastian Bachajón!



Long Live the Zapatista Women!


Long Live the Women of The Other Campaign!

With Love and Solidarity,

Movement for Justice in El Barrio
The Other Campaign New York