[bksvol-discuss] Re: OT-Sort of Benetech in Guatamala
- From: "Amy Goldring Tajalli" <agoldringtajalli@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 31 May 2008 04:47:09 +0000
It is more than just distributing the information but saving it as it had been kept in a building with mildew, rats, all sorts of unpleasant things that were set on destroying the information. Not to mention the people who did not want the papers found and want to set fire to all of it. Not only will people now learn what happened to these people, but there is a question of Human Rights and Justice for them.People should be held responsible for what was done so it won't happen again. Whether the Guatemalan people put the former government officials on trial or have the Hague handle those cases involved with genocide of the native population or whatever is up to the Guatemalans. But they need the facts with which to make and informed decision and prosecutors need the evidence and Benetech is making possible with scanners and computer programs and with the help they have garnered by way of donations and other groups and their experts to do all of this.For thos
e who
can, please go to the Frontline Site and read and listen if you cannot watch the program and the additional information. They did a much better job than any summation here can do though Donna added much information which I could not at the time.
Amy
-------------- Original message from "Donna Smith" <donnafsmith59@xxxxxxxxx>: --------------
> This just makes me even more proud to be a volunteer for this
> organization. I'm very impressed with the scope of concerns addressed
> by Benetech.
>
> Donna
>
> On 5/30/08, Jackie McBride wrote:
> > Sue:
> >
> > Let me see if perhaps I can't clarify the situation a bit,
> > particularly since you're not able to watch the video.
> >
> > Unfortunately, the cuntry of Guatamala has had a history of severe
> > political repression of those who didn't agree with the prevailing
> > government. Many of them have "disappeared", e.g., were arrested,
> > often killed, & their loved ones have no idea whether they're alive,
> > in prison, dead, or what. Evidently documentation has been found
> > regarding the fate of many of these people, & Benetech is helping to
> > distribute it in an attempt to help family members determine once &
> > for all what's happened to their loved ones. I hope this helps
> > clarify. Obviously this is an unpleasant reality but for those who
> > have waited, sometimes for many years, to find out the fate of family
> > members, this could, at best, be cause for hope of unification, or, at
> > worst, at least bring about some sort of closure.
> >
> > On 5/30/08, Amber Wallenstein wrote:
> >> Why weird, Sue?
> >> Amber
> >> Book blog:
> >> http://community.livejournal.com/book_cuddler/
> >> I have accepted a seat in the House of Representatives, and thereby have
> >> consented to my own ruin, to your ruin, and to the ruin of our children. I
> >> give
> >> you this warning that you may prepare your mind for your fate.
> >> John Adams
> >> E-Mail: amber.wallens@xxxxxxxxx
> >>
> >
> >
> > --
> > Jackie McBride
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> >
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