Order
low and ordinary courts await military torturers
measures. President Evo Morales condemned the incident and requested sanctions.
Abuse. The images show how a conscript Challapata is submerged in water caused the presidential reaction. Evo promises to sanction
punishment. Torture of a conscript recorded in 2009 was part of military training in the barracks of the country Agencies. La Paz, El Deber Evo
announces trial for torturing a soldier
The Defense Ministry reported yesterday that the military tortured in 2009 to a soldier Challapata Ranger Regiment (Oruro) will be fired and prosecuted ordinary to be processed in this way.
"The Ministry of Defence informed the public that has instructed the General Command of the Army to open a summary information in the special forces regiment Challapata Méndez Arcos, to investigate the physical assaults against a conscript's last management "notes the press release.
those responsible Details of these facts will be dismissed under the military rule and then transferred to the regular courts for appropriate criminal sanction.
"In order to prevent incidents of this nature are repeated in this and other military units at the expense of soldiers performing compulsory military service and pre-military, the Defense Ministry, through the Department of Human rights, strengthen the processes of diffusion and awareness of human rights in the barracks across the country, in addition to periodic inspections of military units, "said the source.
Hours earlier, President Evo Morales expressed his anger over the torture suffered by the military announced that soldiers who committed abuse against the boy be sent to the regular courts and have a harsh penalty.
The president thanked the media who spread this news was provided by another conscript, who recorded the fact on his cell phone and said it began an official investigation to trace the perpetrators of this fact, calling it torture.
Monday night, the Unitel network showed footage of a conscript who was tortured by his teachers last year. Video conscript sample, which does not know his name, bound and placed upside down in a water-filled turril as he said, "We will make a case, if you say you're at eight, you have to be, you have to stop being negligent. Fuck you hear me? ".
For his part, Senator Bernard Gutierrez, head of the Human Rights Committee, said: "We are deeply outraged. This has been shown the respect any human being is physical, psychological, is an extreme, "he said.
For
- The fact was revealed Monday by the channel Unitel that broadcast the images in which there is a conscript and feet tied hands, face down and with his head in a bucket of water, while a teacher berated him for failing to meet a schedule.
- also shows how other two soldiers holding the young soldier as he tearfully begged them to stop the torture.
- Military service is compulsory for men between 18 and 20 years.
- However, the Government created in 1997 a pre-military service aimed at young people who are finishing high school and that takes place on weekends. Reactions
V. Wilson Market Ranger Regiment Commander
"That video, which is public knowledge, has not been recorded in my administration. I am a commander of the regiment since January Challapata and , provided above provisions, this area has been cut Prisoner of War, that is not taught and is not part of the Ranger course curriculum, "said Major Wilson Market . "The Army has already taken action on the matter has given way to the summary information. The higher authorities will give their verdict, "he added.
Hernán Cabrera M.
Ombudsman Santa Cruz
AccordingOmbudsman Santa Cruz, Hernan Cabrera, this form of 'discipline' in the barracks must be done, because it is an attempt on the life and integrity of those providing military service. Cabrera said that the Office is carrying out an agreement with the Armed Forces who seeks to train the military in human rights issues. Is currently investigating an abuse in a barracks near Buenavista, added the defender.
Rubén Saavedra
Defence Minister
Defense Minister, Ruben Saavedra Army Command ordered the opening of an information summary to understand the causes and circumstances as well as the stars of the fact that he failed. But he said that this is an area of \u200b\u200bmilitary jurisdiction would apply the military courts. The authority urged parents to remain calm and that the ministry takes as its priority the respect of human rights for those who are to serve the country
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