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Respect the rights of all is the principle of democratic coexistence
Respect the rights of all is the principle of democratic coexistence
Statement Graffiti Forum, Youth and redefinitions of Spaces Public.
San Cristobal de Las Casas, Chiapas, June 5, 2009.
the undersigned, concerned about the persecution and the climate of violence unleashed against young people in San Cristobal de Las Casas, following the adoption of a municipal agreement last March 30, we state the following:
March 30 of 2009, we conducted a regular meeting of City Council, which, Mayor of San Cristobal de las Casas, Mariano Diaz Ochoa, said that "... lately have increased unreasonably pints (erroneously called graffiti) on various properties both public and private, therefore, subject to consideration of H. Cabildo, the following proposal: implement a financial penalty to those who are caught doing graffiti on buildings both public and private, this being the amount of $ 20,000.00 (TWENTY THOUSAND PESOS 00/100 MN), giving a bonus of $ 5,000.00 (FIVE THOUSAND 00/100 PESOS MN) the person reporting and / or stop with the true facts responsible for these events. On the other hand, through the Directorate of Municipal Utilities, notify the establishments that sell paintings, which resell spray paint to minors, and also ask them to have a register of persons who are selling this product, suggesting that requiring the customer copy of voter ", as recorded in the minutes of the meeting, the council agreed unanimously.
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The measure taken against people who do graffiti in the city, far from helping to open cases of dialogue and understanding between authorities and young generated by a hand, confrontation and polarization in public opinion, providing a climate of criminalization and stigmatization of the young people, and secondly, more veiled, an enabling environment for persecution, arbitrary detention, abuse, extortion, and unfortunately, the assassination of Martin Penagos Victor Estrada, by an individual, on 27 May. These cases have been committed by the same, both by local police as people were encouraged by the reward.
council's decision is erratic in many ways. First it is aimed at criminalize artistic expression of the young people from an arbitrary criterion, describing the art form as incorrect or correct. Second because it punishes the practice of isolating youth context of exclusion experienced by young people and their relationship with the city and the rest of society, not open options. Third, because it encourages and supports citizens to be part of this criminalization, exclusion and violence, and paint stores to be complicit in it. Fourth, because experience has shown that policies based on the intolerance are ineffective and exacerbate violence. Fifth it fails to analyze the problems of youth to exercise their rights in a convivial atmosphere democratic, as expected from the exercise of good governance.
What is at stake are not walls "stained" or the artistic quality of Graffiti, walls are allocated either as a way to "end the problem" all it does is divide between good and bad writers. This is how young people can, with full respect and protection of their rights, be partakers of this city. It is looking at the kind of coexistence that we want and how we resolve our differences, where everyone fits so respectful, equitable and participatory.
measures do not ignore the past year the City has taken against all types of events and cultural identities in public spaces, with the intention to maintain an image of the city that favors the influx of tourists. These measures of social cleansing lead to the exclusion, marginalization and violation of human rights by action or omission, especially of children, women and young men, in general, with specific emphasis on the Indians, who are considered by the City unprofitable or do not generate dividends for the economic interests of a party, the other minority of the population. It is contradictory to justify exclusion, arguing the common good. The city should be a good public for all who live and this can only be measured from the fulfillment of all rights of everyone, otherwise it will only loot interests.
response to the above: We stand for
participatory measures, inclusive, equitable and respectful of the diversity that exists in our town. A democratic government must be guided by principles of respect and protection of human rights, implementing practices that promote democratic coexistence, including mechanisms for settling disputes.
We intend to participate in initiatives of dialogue or otherwise, provided that they are inclusive and respectful rights of all people, always putting the greater good of the young.
We sympathize with the young people who have been attacked, and particularly with the family in their grief Penagos Estrada, Victor's death, his son.
We urge the City of San Cristobal de Las Casas:
1 .- A conciliatory stance of the rights of all citizens and non-punitive, particularly those at a disadvantage. The municipal government can not be part of this problem but the first to propose solutions for inclusive democratic coexistence.
2 .- The immediate repeal of the municipal agreement 30 March, has generated an atmosphere of persecution and criminalization of youth, and encouraged a climate of greater polarization and violence.
3 .- The debate with the citizens of this county, and particularly with youth, participatory, equitable, transparent and inclusive, resulting in agreements for the creation and implementation of mechanisms for citizen participation and democratic coexistence, starting at the council meeting immediately following the implementation of the second point.
Signatories:
Melel Xojobal, AC
Identity Initiatives for Inclusion, AC (START) Collective
Graffitiarte
San Cristobal de Las Casas, Chiapas, June 5, 2009.
the undersigned, concerned about the persecution and the climate of violence unleashed against young people in San Cristobal de Las Casas, following the adoption of a municipal agreement last March 30, we state the following:
March 30 of 2009, we conducted a regular meeting of City Council, which, Mayor of San Cristobal de las Casas, Mariano Diaz Ochoa, said that "... lately have increased unreasonably pints (erroneously called graffiti) on various properties both public and private, therefore, subject to consideration of H. Cabildo, the following proposal: implement a financial penalty to those who are caught doing graffiti on buildings both public and private, this being the amount of $ 20,000.00 (TWENTY THOUSAND PESOS 00/100 MN), giving a bonus of $ 5,000.00 (FIVE THOUSAND 00/100 PESOS MN) the person reporting and / or stop with the true facts responsible for these events. On the other hand, through the Directorate of Municipal Utilities, notify the establishments that sell paintings, which resell spray paint to minors, and also ask them to have a register of persons who are selling this product, suggesting that requiring the customer copy of voter ", as recorded in the minutes of the meeting, the council agreed unanimously.
municipal
The measure taken against people who do graffiti in the city, far from helping to open cases of dialogue and understanding between authorities and young generated by a hand, confrontation and polarization in public opinion, providing a climate of criminalization and stigmatization of the young people, and secondly, more veiled, an enabling environment for persecution, arbitrary detention, abuse, extortion, and unfortunately, the assassination of Martin Penagos Victor Estrada, by an individual, on 27 May. These cases have been committed by the same, both by local police as people were encouraged by the reward.
council's decision is erratic in many ways. First it is aimed at criminalize artistic expression of the young people from an arbitrary criterion, describing the art form as incorrect or correct. Second because it punishes the practice of isolating youth context of exclusion experienced by young people and their relationship with the city and the rest of society, not open options. Third, because it encourages and supports citizens to be part of this criminalization, exclusion and violence, and paint stores to be complicit in it. Fourth, because experience has shown that policies based on the intolerance are ineffective and exacerbate violence. Fifth it fails to analyze the problems of youth to exercise their rights in a convivial atmosphere democratic, as expected from the exercise of good governance.
What is at stake are not walls "stained" or the artistic quality of Graffiti, walls are allocated either as a way to "end the problem" all it does is divide between good and bad writers. This is how young people can, with full respect and protection of their rights, be partakers of this city. It is looking at the kind of coexistence that we want and how we resolve our differences, where everyone fits so respectful, equitable and participatory.
measures do not ignore the past year the City has taken against all types of events and cultural identities in public spaces, with the intention to maintain an image of the city that favors the influx of tourists. These measures of social cleansing lead to the exclusion, marginalization and violation of human rights by action or omission, especially of children, women and young men, in general, with specific emphasis on the Indians, who are considered by the City unprofitable or do not generate dividends for the economic interests of a party, the other minority of the population. It is contradictory to justify exclusion, arguing the common good. The city should be a good public for all who live and this can only be measured from the fulfillment of all rights of everyone, otherwise it will only loot interests.
response to the above: We stand for
participatory measures, inclusive, equitable and respectful of the diversity that exists in our town. A democratic government must be guided by principles of respect and protection of human rights, implementing practices that promote democratic coexistence, including mechanisms for settling disputes.
We intend to participate in initiatives of dialogue or otherwise, provided that they are inclusive and respectful rights of all people, always putting the greater good of the young.
We sympathize with the young people who have been attacked, and particularly with the family in their grief Penagos Estrada, Victor's death, his son.
We urge the City of San Cristobal de Las Casas:
1 .- A conciliatory stance of the rights of all citizens and non-punitive, particularly those at a disadvantage. The municipal government can not be part of this problem but the first to propose solutions for inclusive democratic coexistence.
2 .- The immediate repeal of the municipal agreement 30 March, has generated an atmosphere of persecution and criminalization of youth, and encouraged a climate of greater polarization and violence.
3 .- The debate with the citizens of this county, and particularly with youth, participatory, equitable, transparent and inclusive, resulting in agreements for the creation and implementation of mechanisms for citizen participation and democratic coexistence, starting at the council meeting immediately following the implementation of the second point.
Signatories:
Melel Xojobal, AC
Identity Initiatives for Inclusion, AC (START) Collective
Graffitiarte
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