RCT partner killed
On December 8, Emilia Quan Staackman body was found murdered. She was a sociologist and a worker of the Centre of Studies and Documentation of Western frontiers in Guatemala.
To this fact, RCT and its partner
in Guatemala, the Office of Human Rights of the Archbishop of
Guatemala (ODHAG), highly condemn this assassination. By a paradox
of fate, Emilia Quan was a consultant at ODHAG in 2008 and she
developed a research about violence in Guatemala with a high sense
of commitment. Her death adds to the thousands of deaths
perpetrated in this irredeemable country.
In addition, RCT and ODHAG demand
the investigation of this assassination and take the responsible of
this abominable crime into court. RCT and ODHAG also express our
solidarity to her family and friends who suffered such an important
loss.
- Emilia's death is a great tragedy for the fight against
torture and for human rights. Let us hope this ultimate sacrifice
is not in vain, says Jan Ole Haagensen, Director of RCT's
International department.
In Latin America and Guatemala, RCT focuses its work on creating
new knowledge and institutional changes to strengthen the efforts
against torture and organised violence. The objective is to change
the conditions that render human rights violations possible.