Talisman Leave the Achuar in Peace!

"The presence of Talisman here is causing divisions between those who have accepted the company and those who won't.
We are on the verge of genocide." – Father Diego Clavijo

The Achuar of the northern Peruvian Amazon are fighting to keep Canadian oil company Talisman Energy out of their ancestral territory, but the company continues to ignore the Achuar's demands and expand operations. Recent testimony from Salesian Priest Father Diego Clavijo highlights the heightened tensions and risk of conflict caused by Talisman's "divide and conquer" strategy.

This urgent situation calls for immediate action by Talisman. Sign the petition asking Talisman to leave the Achuar in peace and withdraw from their territory, and write an urgent email to the head of Talisman's Peru operations asking the company to cease divisive tactics on the ground.

"We demand that the Peruvian government immediately annuls the contracts for
blocks 64 and 101 and that Talisman immediately withdraws from our territory."

– Achuar public statement

First Name: Last Name: Email Address: ZIP Code: Country: Letter Text:

Dear Mr. Alan Murray,

I stand with the Achuar and support their struggle to defend their Amazon homeland from oil drilling and destructive development.

I am deeply concerned about the escalating situation on the ground around your operations in Block 64. Recent testimony from two Catholic priests in the region describe a situation where Talisman Energy is responsible for heightening divisions between indigenous communities which could lead - in their words - to "genocide."

I understand that the majority of Achuar people of the Pastaza and Morona river basins, represented by the National Achuar Federation (FENAP), have repeatedly called on Talisman Energy to withdraw from their ancestral homeland. I am concerned that attempts to seek "community agreement" are causing division and the risk of conflict.

I write now to demand that Talisman immediately cease divisive tactics on the ground and respect the Achuar people's demand and cease operations in their ancestral territory.

Yours sincerely,

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