The proposal is under discussion in the group of GruppeBASTA of Germany.

Contact:  europazapatista@listas.nodo50.org
NOTE: The proposal that follows has already been received by the majority
of European solidarity groups. Until now, the groups that have signed the
proposal (some from Latin America) and are discussing its realization are:



Proposal

With the intension of creating a coordinated and mass reaction in Europe,
we call at all individuals, organizations and collectives of solidarity,
with the intention of starting and realizing a “Campaign of
Solidarity to the rebelled communities” and against the repression
that they are facing since 1994. This repression that has been intensified
during the last months, is clearly aiming at imposing a constant war of
“low intension” to the indigenous communities that are
continuing to resist with dignity, claiming their rights, constructing
autonomy, practicing direct democracy and devising in every instant the
other way of making politics, the other way of governing and being
governed, building here and now the new world.

Such a campaign would not leave out of its goals the demand for
fulfillment of the San Andres accords, the release of all political
prisoners, the respect of the rights of all the peoples of Mexico that are
facing repression from police, military and paramilitary forces, with the
full compliance of mass media.

One of the basic goals of this campaign is the organization of a CARAVAN
OF SOLIDARITY that will run through the Zapatista communities that have
been attacked, for 15 days in the summer of 2008.

Thoughts for a possible program of action
…open to the imagination and the strengths of the groups that will
adhere…

In every country and city of Europe, according to the strengths of every
collective or collectives, actions and events to be organized , while
making an effort of coinciding (in at least some of the dates).

Possible actions and dates

• 16 February: Announcement of the campaign with interviews and
actions of information. Notification of the goals and reasons of its
existence and a call for participation.

• From the 22nd of February and onwards: Supporting the tour of
CAPISE in every country with the organisation of events, interviews,
meetings with groups… The European tour will last three months
(CAPISE (Centre for Political Social and Economic Research), is an
organisation directly connected with EZLN, that has been involved for many
years with the problems concerning land in Chiapas and with paramilitary
organisations, their political links and their tactics. They have created
a meeting place in San Cristobal, called Tierra Adentro, in which are
functioning the Zapatista women’s cooperatives, a café, meeting
places for collectives etc. Also in Tierra Adentro, EZLN events take place
and the initiation of the second phase of the Other Campaign with the
presence of the MST and Via Campesina through video conference.

• 10th April: Date of assassination of Zapata. A good date for
coordinated action in all of Europe. It could be a concert in every
country or anything else. It depends on the imagination and strengths of
each group…

• In the beginning of May, two years from Atenco and Oaxaca…
two or three days of action with protest outside the embassies of Mexico
in every country.

• June: intensification of the campaign for the caravan and
informative actions.

• Beginning of July: caravan of solidarity that will travel from
Europe and for 15 days to the rebelled Zapatista communities.

Contact:  europazapatista@listas.nodo50.org