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Amílcar Méndez Urízar is a Guatemalan human rights activist and former Congressman (1996–2000). In July 1988 he founded the Council for Ethnic Communities "We Are All Equal" (CERJ). In 1990 he was the recipient of the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award〔 (RFK Memorial: Amilcar Mendez Urizar )〕 and the Carter-Menil Human Rights Prize.〔 () Carter Center Statement on the Death of Jose Emanuel "Pepe" Mendez 2007-09-10.〕 In October 2003, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights requested that Guatemala adopt precautionary measures to protect the life and person of Méndez in the wake of death threats made against him and the murder of another CERJ activist.〔 (IACHR Annual Report, 2003 )〕 On 17 August 2007, his son José Emanuel was murdered in Guatemala City.〔 (Asesinan a hijo de Amílcar Méndez ) ''El Periódico'', 2007-08-18.〕 == References == 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Amílcar Méndez Urízar」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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