U'was convocan solidaridadCOMUNICADO A LA OPINION PUBLICA NACIONAL E INTERNACIONALResguardo Indígena Unido U'wa, Cubará, Boyacá, Colombia.Enero 18 de 2007MÁS DE 150 TRACTOMULAS CON MATERIAL DE PERFORACIÓN PETROLERA ESTÁN INGRESANDO A TERRITORIO U'WA"POZO GIBRALTAR 3"El Pueblo U'w
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145 NGOs Write Colombian President Uribe to Protest Decision to Start Seimic Testing on U'wa Land
Bogotá, 22 de Diciembre de 2006 Señor Álvaro Uribe VélezPresidente de la Republica de ColombiaPalacio de NariñoCarrera 8, No.7-2Bogota, ColombiaVía Fax: 00- 571-342-0592 Señor Presidente Uribe;Le estamos escribiendo en nombre de personas y organizacion
64 Members of Congress send Letter to Secretary of State Rice Expressing Serious Concern Over Attacks and Threats Against Human Rights Defenders in Colombia
On December 14, 2006 64 Members of the United States Congress sent a letter to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice over concerns of increasing attacks and threats against human rights defenders. The bipartisan letter was circulated by Congressman Jim McGovern (D-MA) and Joseph Pitts (R-PA).
OAS Opening Statement on the 8th Meeting of the Working Group to prepare the Draft American Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
The OAS 8th meeting of the Working Group to prepare the Draft American Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, is from December 4th – 8th 2006 in Washington DC, USA.
Achuar in Peru: History, Recent Victory and New Threats Schedule for Achuar U.S. Delegation Nov-Dec 2006
Oxy, Pluspetrol, and the Achuar Nation of the Northern Peruvian AmazonA Historic Victory for Indigenous Peoples of the Amazon BasinMajor Victory for the AmazonOn October 23rd, after 14 days of peacefully blockading and halting half of Peru’s oil production, the Achuar people of the remote northern Peruv
Amazon Watch is building on more than 25 years of radical and effective solidarity with Indigenous peoples across the Amazon Basin.
Canadian NGO's Outraged by UN's Decision to Delay the Adoption of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
NGO statement on DeclarationPublic statementNovember 30, 2006UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: Human rights organizations condemn efforts to block vital human rights instrument International human rights organizations are outraged and dismayed by the decision of the Third Co
UN Delays the Approval of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People
INDIGENOUS PEOPLES’ CAUCUSwww.ipcaucus.netNovember 28, 2006UN affirms Indigenous Peoples are not equal to all other Peoples The Indigenous Caucus is shocked and outraged by the actions of the United Nations, who today failed to adopt the most important international instrument for the
US NGO's Write the State Department Over Their Findings from the International Verification Mission to Colombia
November 10, 2006Jonathan D. FarrarPrincipal Deputy Assistant SecretaryBureau of Democracy, Human Rights and LaborDepartment of State2201 C Street NWWashington, DC 20520Dear Mr.
Amazon Watch Letter to Chevron CEO Over Apparent Intimidation of Ecuador Plaintiffs
Chevron management in the US asked what measures taken to ascertain possible involvement of Chevron employees or agents in human rights abuses perpetrated against plaintiffs' leaders and legal team.
UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples to be voted on in the UN General Assembly
On October 31, 2006 draft resolution A/C.3/61/L.18 on the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples was introduced to the Third Committee of the UN General Assembly.
Colombian Ministry of Defense Directive No. 16 / 2006 Policy of Recognition, Prevention, and Protection of Indigenous Communities in Colombia
On October 30, 2006 the Colombian Ministry of Defense issued Permanent Directive No. 16 / 2006 that outlined a Policy of Recognition, Prevention, and the Protection of the Human Rights of Indigenous Communities in Colombia.
Nota de Prensa de la Federacion de Comunidades Nativas del Rio Corrientes —FECONACO—
Iquitos 24 de octubre del 2006¡¡VICTORIA DE LOS PUEBLOS INDIGENAS DE LA AMAZONIA PERUANA!!!¡¡VICTORIA DEL PUEBLO ACHUAR, QUICHUA Y URARINA DEL CORRIENTES, UN PASO HACIA LA JUSTICIA!!Informe sobre la paralización petrolera realizada pacíficamente por las comunidades indígenas Achuar, Quichua y Urari
Achuar Sat. Phone Interview Transcripts with Andrés Sandi, president of FECONACO and Petronila Chumpi, Achuar woman.
English-language translation of interview with Andrés Sandi, president of FECONACO,From Nuevo Andoas, Pluspetrol’s base in Lot 1AB – 7 a.m., 23 October 2006(Interviewer: Atossa Soltani, Amazon Watch)The reasons for the demonstrations that caused the stoppage of oil production are related to the c
From the Native Communities of the Corrientes River in the Oil Installations in Blocks 8 and 1AB*
PRESS RELEASE*Iquitos October 16 2006. To the general public, the government and the media. The elders (Apus) of the Corrientes in response to public opinion, news articles and commentary regarding media reports issued since Friday, October 13th, 2006 manifest that: 1.
Communique from the Traditional Leaders of the Corrientes River
From the production batteries of Jibarito, in the Trompeteros district in the province of Upper Amazon, the traditional leaders of the Achuar communities who are peacefully taking the Pluspetrol wells in defense of their right to health, life and territory, have communicated, via telephone, the following:“We have eva
Report on the mobilization of the Indigenous Achuar, Quichua and Urarinas communities of the Corrientes river basin paralyzing the oil operations in blocks 1AB and 8 exploited by the Argentine company Pluspetrol
Press ReleaseFrom the Coordinating Office of the Achuar Federation of the Corrientes River Basin: Iquitos, October 12, 2006Report at 17:00 pmUp to now the communities have closed the Trompeteros airport, paralyzed the highways in both blocks, and closed river traffic on the Corrientes river.
Federation of the Native Communities of the Corrientes River*
PRESS RELEASEIquitos October 10 2006.
FECONACO: Pronunciamiento Achuar Demandando se Cumplan los Acuerdos Sostenidos por Entidades Gubernamentales Referente al Plan de Limpieza de la Contaminacion, de Salud, y de Desarrollo Integral en su Territorio
PRONUNCIAMIENTOA la Nación peruana y especialmente al pueblo de LoretoAl Presidente de la República del Perú, Dr.
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
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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
FECONACO: Pronunciamiento Achuar Sobre Contaminacion en el Lote 1AB
PRONUNCIAMIENTOAl Presidente De La Republica Del Peru, Dr. Alan Garcia Perez.Al Congreso De La RepublicaA La Defensora Del Pueblo, Dra.
COMUNICADO: Las Palabras No Se Las Debe Llevar El Viento, Sr. Valdivia
Lima , Peru – Los abajo firmantes, exhortamos al Ministro de Energía y Minas del Perú, Juan Valdivia Romero, a cumplir con su palabra, y paralicé la elección del auditor que fiscalizará el Proyecto Camisea.
Shuar and Achuar Letter to ConocoPhillips CEO James Mulva:
Mr.James MulvaPresidentCONOCO-PHILLIPSDear Mr.
Carta al Presidente del Banco Inter-Americano de Desarrollo Sobre Auditoría del Proyecto Camisea
Lima, 12 de septiembre del 2006Sr. Luis Alberto Moreno, PresidenteBanco Interamericano de DesarrolloInter-American Development Bank1300 New York Avenue, NWWashington, D.C. 20577Estimado Sr.
