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How to sign this petition to support Democracy in Venezuela Thank you for your interest in helping the people

of Venezuela at this time of deep crisis, and your support to request the Canadian government to rightfully advocate the defense of democratic and human rights in our country. PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PRINTING, FILLING, AND SENDING THIS PETITION 1. Download and print this petition. 2. Dont attach any documentation or supporting material, this will make the petition unacceptable. 3. Find 25 people living in your community, or that study or work with you, and ask them to handwrite their signatures (not to print their full name) and the city they live, province and postal code. It is not acceptable to sign for anyone else. 4. Call your MPs office and let them know youre sending this petition and explain them the situation in Venezuela 5. Share this petition with other Venezuelans, Canadians and any Resident to raise all our voices. 6. Please use hashtag #canadaSOSvenezuela on social networks. Not following these instructions could make your petition to be rejected by you MP. If you have any questions about this petition please call us at (403) 836-9094 or send us an email at sosvenezuelacalgary@gmail.com.

Como firmar esta peticin para apoyar la Democracia en Venezuela Gracias por tu inters en apoyar a los venezolanos en estos momentos de grave crisis y a la vez ayudarnos a solicitarle al gobierno de Canad que actu por el respeto de la democracia y en la defensa los derechos humanos en nuestro pas. POR FAVOR LEA CUIDADOSAMENTE ANTES DE IMPIMIR, FIRMAR Y ENVIAR ESTA PETICION 1. Descargue e imprima la peticin. 2. No anexe ningn documento explicativo o material de apoyo, ello har la peticin inaceptable. 3. Consiga 25 personas que vivan en su comunidad o que estudien o trabajen con usted y pdale que firme a mano su nombre (NO que escriba su nombre completo) y escriba el nombre de la ciudad, provincia y cdigo postal donde vive. No est permitido que firme por otra persona. 4. Comparta esta peticin con otros venezolanos, canadienses o residentes permanentes para que todos juntos alcemos nuestra voz. 5. Por favor use el hashtag #canadaSOSvenezuela cuando la comparta por las redes sociales. No seguir estas indicaciones pudiese hacer que su peticin no sea aceptada por su MP. Si tiene alguna duda, puede contactarnos a travs del telfono (403) 836-9094, o por el correo electrnico sosvenezuelacalgary@gmail.com.

PETITION TO THE HOUSE OF COMMONS IN PARLIAMENT ASSEMBLED


We, the undersigned residents of Canada draw the attention of the House of Commons to the following: THAT since peaceful student demonstrations started across Venezuela on February 12 , the government had threatened to suspend fundamental rights; that at least five people were shot dead, hundreds were severely injured, and others detained at the protests had been tortured; that arrest warrants have been issued for opposition representatives; that the signal of the only TV channel broadcasting the demonstrations inside the country was blocked while other mass media have been coerced not to show the growing popular discontent; that the government attempted to block Twitter and internet domains. THAT the government of Nicolas Maduro and his followers and government-fueled paramilitary groups had been violating with total impunity the constitutionally and internationally protected fundamental human, civil and political rights of millions of Venezuelans, and they are defenseless without any impartial institution inside the country to defend and/or guarantee their essential rights over the present tyranny. THAT the international community have the duty to make sure that the essential necessary freedoms for a democratic society, such as the rights of opinion, expression, peaceful demonstration and assembly, are not taken away from defenceless people by oppressive regimes like it is currently happening in Venezuela. THEREFORE, we petitioners request to the House of the Commons in Parliament Assembled to: 1. 2. 3. Call on the government of Canada to recognize the democratic crisis in Venezuela that is leaving defenceless people inside the country at their own luck under the current human right violations. Hold an emergency discussion on this crisis in Venezuela and release an official statement calling the Venezuelan Government to stop the violation of democratic and human rights, and political persecution as well. Ask the Canadian Government, as a historic leader in the defense of democracy and human rights in the world, to take a leadership role in mobilizing the international community to stop the Government of Venezuela for in its multiple and continuous violations of the human rights established as per its own constitution and the international human rights legislation. Request that Canadas Ambassador to the Organization of American states (OAS) take the lead in calling for an emergency discussion at the OAS to activate the Inter-American Democratic Charter, and to consider sending a delegation conformed by representatives from different nations of the Americas to monitor and report the violations of human rights in Venezuela. The creation of a group of Canadian parliamentary friends of Venezuelans to work with the CanadianVenezuelan community for the return of democracy in Venezuela. Debate the implementation of an emergency Visa program to allow direct relatives of Venezuelan Canadians inside Venezuela to leave the country to Canada at this moment of severe crisis. Call both the House of Commons Foreign Affairs committee and subcommittee on International Human Rights to update its report from June 2012 about the situation of human rights in Venezuela. Facilitate a visit to Canada of Venezuelan opposition leaders and parliamentarians to testify on the current situation in Venezuela.
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Dear honourable elected representative in the House of Commons, we the signees request to receive your answer to our petition by contacting the organizers of this petition at (403) 836-9094 or at sosvenezuelacalgary@gmail.com

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THEREFORE, the requesters above concerned for the growing democratic crisis, instability, impunity and continuous violations and to human rights in Venezuela sign the present petition.

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THEREFORE, the requesters above concerned for the growing democratic crisis, instability, impunity and continuous violations and to human rights in Venezuela sign the present petition.

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