1.媒體來源:
The Yucatan Times
2.完整新聞標題:
Maya Leaders Arrested in Belize As They Peacefully Protect Sacred Site
3.完整新聞內文:
Maya leaders of Southern Belize were arrested on Wednesday June 24th, 2015 in
a gross violation of their rights. On the early morning of that day,
traditional leaders of the Maya people of Southern Belize were violently
arrested in their homes by police on the charges of unlawful imprisonment
The charges were brought against 12 people, including the Village Chairman,
and the Second Alcalde, elected by their communities according to traditional
practices.
位於伯利茲南部馬雅領導人在周三2015年六月24日被逮捕
這一天的清晨，因違法監禁的指控遭警方在家園逮捕
共12人被指控，由傳統習俗競選出來包括部落酋長等
Also arrested was Maya Leaders Alliance (MLA) spokesperson, Cristina Coc, a
peaceful and well-respected advisor to the traditional leaders and mother of
two.
還逮捕了馬雅領導人聯盟發言人，克里斯蒂娜、一名和平受人尊敬顧問以及兩名媽媽
At an arraignment that afternoon, bail was initially set at $8,000 Belizean
Dollars (US$4,000) each. When one of the attorneys for the Maya defendants
explained that this was beyond the means of Maya farmers, the Magistrate
increased the amount to $10,000 Belizean Dollars (US$5,000). According to
local attorneys, bail for this level of offenses is usually between
$1000-$3000 BZD. Bail was posted by other Maya villagers from various
communities and all were released. The group warrant was never presented to
the attorneys or their clients. The case has been adjourned until July 28,
2015.
下午傳訊，保釋金為8000伯利茲美元(約4000美元)，據當地的律師，保釋金正常水平
在1000-3000美元伯利茲，案件已押後至2015年7月28日
The charges were filed by Mr. Rupert Myles, after he was handcuffed by local
Maya police at a village meeting during which Mr. Myles became agitated and
threatened to wield a firearm. The conflict arose because Mr. Myles has been
illegally constructing a house on the grounds of an ancient sacred site of
the Maya People, the Uxbenka temple. The laws of Belize prohibit building
on or damaging any archeological site.
魯伯特˙邁爾斯先生被提出了指控，衝突的出現是因為邁爾斯先生在Uxbenka考古場地
上(村落一座古老馬雅寺廟)建造一棟住房，伯利茲法律禁止建設或破壞任何考古遺址
The Maya people have legal customary ownership of Santa Cruz, where Uxbenka
is located, as per a recent court decision at the Caribbean Court of Justice,
which recognizes the property rights of the Maya people in accordance with
their customary land tenure system. Maya customary law, which forms part of
the law of Belize, requires that people apply for residence in the village.
Mr. Myles at no point applied for residency.
馬雅的習慣法，形成了伯利茲法律的一部分，要求人們居住在村莊
The Maya authorities had previously alerted the Punta Gorda Police, the
Belize Defense Force and the Belize Institute of Archeology about the
situation, but Mr. Myles continued construction, causing irreparable damage
to the sacred site by bulldozing a road to the structure. Last month in May
2015, a letter was sent to the Belize Institute of Archaeology (NICH) from
the Director of the Uxebnka Archaeological Project, in which he expressed his
concern that Mr. Myles had: “bulldozed into the archaeological platform (…
). He has also built new buildings, and has burned vegetation to the very
edge of the steel plaza, further endangering the ruin. The bulldozing
activity has irreparably damaged the platform.”
馬雅當局先前驚動蓬塔戈爾達警察、伯利茲國防軍和伯利茲考古相關，但邁爾斯先生續建
用推土機而造成聖地道路結構不可挽回的損失；上個月，Uxebnka考古計畫曾被致函關切
邁爾斯先生曾將推土機推入考古平台(...)，他還建立了新的建築物，並已燒毀廣場邊緣，
進一步危及廢墟，無可挽回已損壞的平台
4.完整新聞連結 (或短網址):
http://tinyurl.com/pjdhfeq
5.備註:
MAYAMAN