HomeNews & Multimedia Campaign Updates Showing updates 21 - 30 of 313 total | Page 3 of 32 < Previous 123…3132 Next > International Allies Denounce Violence Against Women on Strike in EcuadorAugust 15, 2015 Indigenous groups from across Ecuador rose up last week in a General Strike to challenge proposed Constitutional amendments curtailing indigenous rights and allowing President Correa to stay in power indefinitely; the water law; expansion of the mining and fossil fuel concessions; and the government's opposition to bilingual education, among many other concerns. "We Are Here So History Does Not Repeat Itself"The Peruvian State does not respond properly to the communities and indigenous federations suspend the dialogue until July 23rd July 18, 2015PUINAMUDT Puinamudt, Peru – Lack of a clear and precise response from the State regarding the demands of the communities from the Pastaza and Corrientes river basins (represented by the FEDIQUEP and FECONACO indigenous federations, respectively) has generated conflict during the most recent phase of dialogue related to the Block 192 consultations. Yudja Indigenous People Request Consultation Regarding Belo Sun, Canadian Mining Company That Wants To Mine Gold on the Xingu RiverJuly 17, 2015Federal Public Prosecutor, Para, Brazil The company proposes to undertake mining operations in an area that will be most impacted by the Belo Monte hydroelectric project. The Federal Public Prosecutor, National Indian Foundation and Federal University of Para met with the indigenous Yudja to discuss their right to be consulted. Shuar Community of Macuma Expels the Secretary of Hydrocarbons from Its Territory in Rejection of the Illegitimate Prior Consultation of Oil Blocks 74 and 75February 26, 2015CONFENIAE/CONAIE Over and over again the participants expressed their rejection of oil activity and of the illegitimate free, prior, and informed consultation, and demanded the immediate withdrawal of Secretary of Hydrocarbons' office of information. International NGOs Call for Transparency in Murder Investigation of Ecuadorian Indigenous LeaderJanuary 12th, 2015 Amazon Watch and 13 other environmental and human rights organizations urged the Ecuadorian government to ensure a just, transparent, and expeditious investigation into the murder of indigenous leader and anti-mining activist José Tendetza. We also condemned the SWAT team raid on José Tendetza’s house and urge the investigators to refrain from intimidation tactics. AIDESEP: Responding to El Comercio's Baseless Accusations about the Bagua CaseOctober 1, 2014AIDESEP We cite as the sole responsible parties for the violence unleashed on June 5th the government of ex-President Alan García and other representatives. They allowed for a massacre against the demonstrators. The police, following the orders of the Interior Minister, Mercedes Cabanillas, opened fire on and launched tear gas from helicopters against the only ones who were defending the Amazon. Ecuadorian State to Recognize Its Responsibility by Asking Forgiveness of the Sarayaku PeopleSeptember 29, 2014 Four Ecuadorian Ministers and the Attorney General will travel to the community of Sarayaku in the Ecuadorian Amazon to ask the Kichwa first nation of Sarayaku for forgiveness given the human rights violations committed against them during the oil operation carried out by the company CGC. Big Dams Are Not Clean Energy SourcesAn open letter signed by 52 NGOs working in Latin America September 22, 2014 As critical climate negotiations take place this week in New York, Amazon Watch joined a coalition of 52 NGOs working in Latin America to insist that large dams should not be considered a clean energy source, nor an energy solution to climate change. Open Letter to Petroamazonas from YasunidosReport on the Cuyabeno oil spill July 15, 2014 Alarmed and distressed by the information that diverse organizations and Amazonian populations shared with Yasunidos regarding the magnitude of the oil spill on July 3rd in the province of Sucumbíos, a commission traveled the length of Aguarico River, verified the extent of the spill's path, and received first-hand testimonies from affected populations. Update: Current Situation of the U'wa ProcessJune 11, 2014 The U'wa people are advancing in our process of strengthening resistance in defense of culture, the Earth, the environment, rivers, mountains, air, and all of humanity. Showing updates 21 - 30 of 313 total | Page 3 of 32 < Previous 123…3132 Next > Share Short URL:
