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Law student helps Guatemalan refugee gain asylum Regina Brown l >«Oort IM>ff t A Guatemalan refugee running from government persecution lia* found asy lum in (he United Slates, thanks to Uni versity law student Geoff Uu kox. Uiikox, who graduates this term, loomed about Mario Zapped'* case through the law school's human rights group. Monitor Monitor provides legal services for people seeking justice for human and civil rights issues. Zapped, a former engineering student from the University of (iuntemala. left his native country last spring after receiving death threats for organizing and partici pating in an annual parade that satirizes the Guatemalan government. Hickox said Guatemala is infamous for its poor human rights record and for its alleged government-instigated murders and tor ture. said Gordi Alin, the founder of Los Amigos do los Sobri vientes. n huge no IhmhxI organization that provides support for I-atin AmoriiJin torture victims arid their families Anyone who speaks out against the Guatemalan government places himself in danger. Hir.kox van) /apjxMt — who is currently living and working in Kugene ~ told Hit kox he believe* the dentil threats came from the government Ixuause he participated in the parade and because of his past involvement in workers rights issues Before /tippett was in Guatemala City, he helped farmers organize for workers rights. Hi< kox said Hii stopped his work in the country and transferred to the University of Guatemala in Guatemala Cits after Guatemalan military members began harassing him, Hi< kox said Zappett believed military members might harm him. "Student leaders who do anything to help with < lass i si up 5 art* so«n as insur gent," lliekox said. The parade was stag**! a! a delicate time for the Guatemalan government, which had just l*M>n overthrown hy a roup head ed by Guatemalan President lose Serrano, Albi said When Zappett left Guatemala, he intend ed to go to Canada but decided to stay in Kugene and seek asylum in the United States after contacting Go» Amigos do Ins Sobrivientes Amigos housed and sup ported Zappett. helping him contact Mon itor, Albi said Ihckox worked with Kathy Dolan from 1 -egal Aid for lane County to prepare the papers for Zappett's (ase. Dolan said All throe attended Jf-appett's interview with the U N Immigration and Natural ization Service at their office in Portland, Hi« kox said Dolan attributes tho cases' suet ess to Ihckox. she told the News Bureau, hut Hickox said Zappott's condut.1 during the interview is what really waled the fate of the case "Mario was very convincing." Hickox said “Ho truly believed in everything ho did in Guatemala." On average, only 3 percent of the Guatemalans who apply for asylum in the U S are granted it. Albi said These coses have a low success rate because the U.S. government claims the political situation in Guatemala will improve. Albi said. Albi disagrees. Her experience with Guatemalan human rights victims tells her that the Guatemalan government contin uers to torture, murder and abduct its i it izens. she said. But she hopes Zappett’s case is a sign that things will change, she said. “(The case) was important because it might help establish a precedence for the future." she said ■ ET ALS MKrTfNUS Afruan Slu«WnU A«mn «.>. Smtay at '» t> ti» in I Ml < a«i«f K*:*im A fot nt«f» ittinnmiktn. <aU »4«. 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Mid Susan Ban. executive dins tor of lime ShelteK ani. the nonprofit organization that man aged the i «r i amp this year The tar t amp received n total of $92,000 in funding for the six months of operation $20,000 from the city of Eugene, $5,000 from lime County; $30,000 from the state of Oregon; $10,000 in daily fees from campers and StH.(MK) from community dona tions Ban also said the City Coun* cil allocated $10,000 for the transition to permanent housing for some of the < ar camp resi dents This was the first year of funding for housing transitions Hu hie WVmmiin. housing and neighborhood development sec tion manager for the city of Kugene, said the sintus of the carnp for next year was uncer tain at this point due to funding and location issues Weinman said the car i amp, which is considered to In- in the same category as nonprofit siM.iol services, should tie fund ad by tlx* city in the same man ner ns other nonprofit social services. "It's time for the car camp to go to the inter governmental human services fund," Wein man said "The city of Eugene is not in the business of delegating social services." The inter-governmental human services fund is a collec tion of money from the city and state that allocates funding to social services based on need. DOWNTOWN Continued From Page 1 opposed (he reopening of Willamette Strict. viid that men sure was a perfect example of the city's shortsightedness f tie city is failing to look ahead at the consequentcs «f their actions." he said. “That is what they failed to do when they put a mall in the down town area in the first place "They tore down the histori ial buildings and shut off the streets without considering the long term consequences of their actions," Hyatt said. way this town works l>est is when i iti/i'iis ore part of the dot ision making process The city needs to create citizen advisory committees to help decide what should happen to downtown." Need committed and creative student volunteers to advise the Student Health Center regarding programs, services, finances and health insurance. These students will spend an average of 1*2 hours per week as members of the evolving Student Health Advisory Committee (SHAC) helping to guide the Student Health Center in promoting a healthy campus through the storm of health care reform. Successful participants will gain an in-depth understanding of health cate delivery and its financing, will learn about health issues of students, and will develop interpersonal skills and confidence. Routine meetings are scheduled at 3pm Fridays, so members can plan their class schedules accordingly. Applications can be picked up at the Student Health Center front desk or outside the ASliO office. Applications should be submitted to the Student Health Center or ASUO office. Review will begin June 2,1995. ishcV For any questions, please call 346-4447. 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