Argentine disabled activist, missing
Susana Abalo, Argentine social activist who has multiple sclerosis, has been missing since yesterday, April 24th, 2003. She disappeared from the Law School at the University of Rosario.
She had been victimized three times before by unknown people during the past year, having received threats for her social work in Villa Banana (a shanty town). Susana was raped, tortured, cut and burned by her attackers. She is a wheelchair user and a human rights advocate.
One of her purported attackers - a female policewoman - is currently under custody.
THE INTERNATIONAL DISABILITY COMMUNITY DEMANDS SUSANA ABALO BE FOUND ALIVE.
On behalf of Susana, and the whole disability community of Rosario, Argentina, please, write to
Secretaría Privada del Sr. Gobernador: Don Carlos Alberto Reutemann Oficina Privada: Casa de Gobierno - 1° Piso TE: 4506673, 4506753, 4573586, 4573588 FAX: (541) 4573934 Conmutador - Internos: 1286, 1287 e-mail: sprivada at arnet.com.ar
For background on this, check:
http://www.disabilityworld.org/01-03_03/women/terror.shtml
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