(UNTITLED) RE PAROLE GRANTED TO DEVINE WITNESSES AND IMMEDIATE F

Created: 8/1/1994

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comment: humaniTaRIaN parole was CRaNTED to five

devine witnesses and their immediateotal ofeople. ihublic interest parole was granted to the brotheritness and his immediateotal of five people. requests for two more relatives ano their families are pending. immigration.)

(embassy comment: since januaryhere have been two relatives of devine witnesses murdered (one civilian and

ONE soldier) ANO anotheroldier) shot in THE leg. additionally. TWO other relatives with previous army experience have BEEN tarcets of intimidation. ONE of these relatives and HIS family liveafehouse provided by the archbishop's human richts office. we believe that THE timinc of these events, which have occurred durinc THE ongoing appeal by THE convicted devineHE number of instances and. in one murder. THE degree OF torture inflicted (tongue CUT OFF. hands butchereo. "tiro dc cracia" to THE head) lead us to THE conclusion THAT persons unknown (BUT probably related to THE military) WHO are NOT pleased with THE usc ROLE in the devine matterhreat to the witness relatives still in guatemala.)

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