Indian Country Today | They didn't mince words. In the conclusion of the seven-page summary report of Sept. 29, a group of international activists and diplomats stated in plain language what they were predicting for Native communities in Colombia.
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The U’wa Reject Consultation Process and Ecopetrol’s Oil Project on Their Reserve in Colombia Tribe Presents Historic Land Titles from the Spanish Crown Granting Legal Ownership Including Sub-surface Rights and Calls for Cancellation of Oil Project
Boyaca, Colombia – The U’wa nation has rejected a call from the Colombian government to participate in a “prior consultation” process about an oil project on their cloudforest homelands and is calling for the cancellation of Ecopetrol’s Siriri/Catleya oil project.
U'wa Reject Ecopetrol's Oil Project on Their Reserve in Colombia, Amazon Watch Reports
PRNewswire | Tribe Presents Historic Land Titles Granting Legal Ownership Including Sub-surface RightsBOYACA, Colombia - The U'wa nation has rejected a call from the Colombian government to participate in a "prior consultation" about the Siriri/Catleya oil project on their cloudforest homelands and is calling for its cancell
U’wa Nation’s official Position Paper on the Consulta Previa: The Historical and Legal Arguments behind their Case
In this monumental document, the U’wa Indigenous Peoples of Colombia outline their legal ownership to their land, including sub-surface rights, and they call on the Colombian government to cancel Ecopetrol's Siriri/Catleya Oil Project on their Ancestral Land. The document is 42 pages long and is in Spanish.
Choque de Culturas- Los Reclamos de Indígenas que Defienden sus Territorios Sagrados Están Frenando Proyectos de Infraestructura y Exploración Petrolera ¿Qué hay detrás del debate legal?
Semana | Es como si la historia se repitiera. Durante la conquista, Occidente atropellaba al nuevo mundo con caballos y armaduras y los indígenas se defendían con arcos y flechas.
Amazon Watch is building on more than 25 years of radical and effective solidarity with Indigenous peoples across the Amazon Basin.
International Verification Mission to Colombia to Monitor the Human Rights Situation of Indigenous Peoples
Due to the worsening human rights situation facing Indigenous People in Colombia the National Indigenous Peace Council (Consejo Nacional Indígena de Paz - CONIP) convened an independent and international mission to follow up on the recommendations made in 2004 by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Indigenous Issues, Ro
MIV Report on Arauca
International Verification Mission on the Human Rights and Humanitarian Situation for Indigenous People in Colombia Verification Commission to AraucaThe verification commission responsible for visiting eastern Colombia was made up of representatives from Inter Pares (Canada), CONAIE (Ecuador), Sarayaku Del
MIV Report on Cauca
REPORT OF THE DELEGATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL VERIFICATION MISSION TO THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES OF CAUCASEPTEMBER 21-23, 2006The International Verification Mission was made up of four delegations from different countries, individuals, and international and national nongovernmental organizations.
MIV Report on Guaviare
International Verification Mission on the Human Rights and Humanitarian Situation for Indigenous Peoples in Colombia Report from the Commission to Guaviare27 September, 2006During the visit the commission met with members from Nukak-Makú and Guayabero communities, representatives from the Colombian govern
MIV Report on Tierra Atla
International Verification Mission of the Humanitarian and Human Rights Situation of the Embera Katio Indigenous Peoples in Tierra Alta, CórdobaIntroductionAs past of the International Verification Mission, a group of seven international delegates, representatives of NGOs from Spain, France, Belgium, Canada, an
MIV Report on Sierra Nevada
International Verification Mission on the Human Rights and Humanitarian Situation for Indigenous People in Colombia Report from the Commission to the Sierra Nevada region September 21 - 23, 2006The International Verification Mission (MIV), which visited Indigenous Peoples in the Sierra Nevada Region o
Indígenas U´wa, Entre el Petróleo y la Guerra
Caracol Radio | El conflicto armado y la explotación petrolera presionan la situación de indígenas U´wa en Arauca denuncia Misión Internacional que vista el país."Hay muchos pueblos que están en alto riesgo por la violencia del conflicto armado que esta afectando su territorio, su cultura y su manera de vivir, pero lo pr
Longing for Home: Return of Land to Colombia's Internally Displaced Population
As some 30,000 paramilitaries are demobilized in Colombia, little discussion has taken place about what will happen to the land they stole through violence.
Petróleo del Territorio Indígena U'wa Evitaría que el País Tenga que Importar Crudo en Cuatro Años
El Tiempo | Sin embargo, los nativos se oponen de manera férrea a la propuesta.
78 Members of the U.S. Congress Sign Letter in Support of the UNHCHR's Office in Colombia
On August 1, 2006 78 Members of the United States Congress sent a strong letter to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice urging the full renewal of the UNHCHR's Office in Colombia. The bipartisan letter was circulated by Congressman Jim McGovern (D-MA) and Jim Leach (R-IA).
Se Reabre Litigio Estado-Comunidad U’wa Vía Libre a la Búsqueda de Petróleo en Territorio U’wa
El Espectador | Siempre y cuando se cumpla con los estudios, planes, licencias y permisos ambientales previstos en la ley, la Sala de Consulta y Servicio Civil del Consejo de Estado le dio vía libre al Gobierno para poner en marcha el proyecto petrolero que, con pública oposición de varias organizaciones indígenas, se ha pretendido impul
57 NGO's from 12 Different Countries Express Their Concern with ECOPETROL's plans to Initiate Seismic Testing and Oil Exploration on U'wa Traditional Land
Honorable Alvaro UribePresident of the Republic of ColombiaANDMr.
IACHR Expresses Its Concern For The Situation Of Human Rights In Colombia
Nº 16/06 IACHR expresses Concern about the Human Rights Situation in Colombia. Washington D.C.
The Current Status of the American Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
The OAS Permanent Council Working Group to Prepare the Draft American Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples will be holding another round of meetings of negotiation in the quest for points of consensus. The last meeting, the Seventh in the series, took place in Brasilia, Brazil between March 21 - 25, 2006.
Amazon Watch and the U'wa Defense Project Call on the Colombian Government and ECOPETROL to Abandon their Plans to Drill for Oil on U'wa Land
March 19, 2006Honorable Alvaro UribePresident of the Republic of ColombiaANDMr.
U’WA: A CALL FOR JUSTICE, A CALL FOR SUPPORT
“The U'wa people, by the power we have held for thousands of years, feel ourselves compelled to call out to the world. Understand that the strength of our power is with our words. We, the U'wa, are nonviolent people. Our power is our instinctive respect and spiritual consciousness.
Advancing the Human Rights of Indigenous Peoples: A Critical Challenge for the International Community
Advancing the Human Rights of Indigenous Peoples:A Critical Challenge for the International CommunityVoices from a forum at the 61st Session of the United Nations Commission on Human RightsApril 13, 2005Presented by Amnesty International, la Fédération Internationale des Ligues des Droits de
Report of the UN Special Rapporteur on Indigenous People, Mr. Rodolfo Stavenhagen visit to Colombia in March 2004
This report covers the official visit to Colombia by the Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms of Indigenous People, Mr.
Oil Discovery Hardly Has Policy's Critics Gushing
The Miami Herald | Bogota - With the nation's proven oil reserves continuing to fall, investment and exploration sagging and sabotage from a 40-year old civil war enduring, the Colombian government and its oil company, Ecopetrol, have beendesperate to ballyhoo any find, small though it may be."Ecopetrol bet and won," the Ministry o
U'wa Communique to the National and International Public Opinion
In the year 2001, the U.S. based multinational oil company Occidental of Colombia, OXY, acknowledged publicly the discouraging results to its much anticipated oil bonanza of Gilbraltar 1, in sacred U'WA territory.Today, the Colombian state oil company ECOPETROL continues the work that OXY started.
BOLETIN INFORMATIVO - Resguardo Indígena Unido U’wa, Cubará (Boyacá)
ECOPETROL en el año 1.985 inicia actividades petroleras en territorio ancestral U’wa con el proyecto de explotación en Caño Limón (Arauca), la construcción del oleoducto Caño Limón Coveñas, y la construcción de la Estación de bombeo en territorio de la comunidad indígena de Tamarana”Sutota” en el corr
U'wa Communique
Cubara, Colombia - The U’wa People, Children of God, Children of our Mother Earth, Lovers of the Natural World and of the SpiritsThe U’wa people are tired of the proliferation of false promises that the Colombian government has made to us.
WOLA Report - Protecting the Pipeline: The U.S. Military Mission Expands
The U.S. government has recently provided $99 million to help protect an oil pipeline in Colombia. The Bush administration’s request for fiscal year 2004 includes an undetermined amount, up to $147 million, to provide munitions, equipment, and training in order to continue the program.
Colombian Government Might Retract Oil 'Discovery' Claim
Dow Jones Business News | Bogota - Less than a month after the Colombian government cockily announced it found high-quality crude oil - possibly 200 million barrels - at its Gibraltar well, negative follow-up tests have officials ready to choke down a crow dinner.
