Indigenous peoples

Brésil : une communauté indigène risque d'être expulsée - 26 October 2012

Headline Title:  Brésil : une communauté indigène risque d'être expulsée Les autorités brésiliennes doivent immédiatement suspendre la décision de justice ordonnant d'expulser une communauté indigène guarani-kaiowá d'une portion de ses terres ancestrales, a déclaré Amne Les autorités brésiliennes doivent suspendre immédiatement l'ordre d'expulsion concernant 170 Guaranis-Kaiowás qui vivent actuellement sur une portion de leurs terres ancestrales. Media Node:  Guarani-Kaiowa_fr Twitter Tag:  DemandDignity Story Location:  Brazil 20° 44' 45.024" S, 55° 26' 52.7928" W See map: Google Maps “La communauté de Pyelito Kue/Mbarakay a fait clairement comprendre que la chasser une nouvelle fois de ses terres ancestrales reviendrait à provoquer purement et simplement l'extinction de sa culture ; l'ordre d'expulsion doit donc être suspendu immédiatement.” Source:  Átila Roque, directeur de la section brésilienne d'Amnesty International. URL:  Brésil. Une communauté indigène risque d'être expulsée Description:  Action urgente, 26 octobre 2012 URL:  Brésil. Un chef indigène tué Description:  Action urgente, 21 novembre 2011 URL:  Brésil : un dirigeant indigène a été tué lors d'une attaque armée Description:  Nouvelle, 22 novembre 2011 URL:  Brazil: 'We know our rights and we will fight for them': Indigenous rights in Brazil: The Guarani-Kaiowá Description:  Rapport, 16 février 2011

Brazil: Indigenous community faces eviction - 26 October 2012

Headline Title:  Brazil: Indigenous community faces eviction The Brazilian authorities must immediately suspend a court order to evict 170 Guarani–Kaiowá indigenous people from a portion of their ancestral lands, Amnesty International said after the communit The Brazilian authorities must immediately suspend a court order to evict 170 Guarani–Kaiowá indigenous people from a portion of their ancestral lands. Media Node:  Guarani-Kaiowa Twitter Tag:  DemandDignity Story Location:  Brazil 20° 44' 45.024" S, 55° 26' 52.7928" W See map: Google Maps “The Pyelito Kue/Mbarakay have made themselves clear that being forced off their ancestral lands again would be tantamount to their very cultural extinction – the eviction order must be suspended immediately” Source:  Átila Roque, Director of Amnesty International Brazil Date:  Fri, 26/10/2012 URL:  Brazil: Indigenous community faces eviction Description:  Urgent action, 26 October 2012 URL:  Brazil: Indigenous leader killed Description:  Urgent action, 21 November 2011 URL:  Brazil: Indigenous leader killed in armed raid Description:  News story, 22 November 2011 URL:  Brazil: 'We know our rights and we will fight for them': Indigenous rights in Brazil: The Guarani-Kaiowá Description:  Report, 16 February 2011

Guatemala: After massacre, real dialogue must follow investigation and prosecutions - 26 October 2012

Headline Title:  Guatemala: After massacre, real dialogue must follow investigation and prosecutions Proper consultation with Indigenous Peoples, rural workers and civil society groups is the only way the Guatemalan authorities can prevent a deadly pattern of violence erupting at protests, Amnesty Proper consultation with Indigenous Peoples, rural workers and civil society groups is the only way the Guatemalan authorities can prevent violence erupting at protests. Media Node:  Totonicapan killings Story Location:  Guatemala 14° 54' 47.8512" N, 89° 34' 57.072" W “While it’s a positive step that the investigation is proceeding into the tragic killings in Totonicapán, this tragedy could have been averted if the President’s dialogue with the region’s residents had happened earlier” Source:  Sebastian Elgueta, Guatemala Researcher at Amnesty International Date:  Fri, 26/10/2012

La comunidad indígena de Sarayaku y Amnistía Internacional ganan un premio cinematográfico - 2 October 2012

Headline Title:  La comunidad indígena de Sarayaku y AI ganan un premio cinematográfico Un documental pionero sobre la exitosa batalla jurídica internacional librada por una comunidad indígena ecuatoriana contra su país por permitir la explotación petrolífera extranjera de s Un documental pionero sobre la exitosa batalla jurídica librada por una comunidad indígena ecuatoriana ha obtenido un prestigioso galardón. Media Node:  Sarayaku - Eriberto Gualinga_es Story Location:  Ecuador 0° 3' 30.9384" N, 76° 38' 26.25" W “No nos esperábamos el premio. Yo no sabía que había un premio. Ser elegido entre cientos de películas ha sido un gran honor.” Source:  Eriberto Gualinga, cineasta de Sarayaku Date:  Tue, 02/10/2012 URL:  Ecuador: El fallo de la Corte Interamericana supone una victoria clave para los pueblos indígenas Description:  Noticia, 26 de julio de 2012 URL:  Ecuador: La lucha de los sarayakus se globaliza Description:  Artículo, 25 de mayo de 2012 URL:  Caso del pueblo indígena kichwa de Sarayaku vs. Ecuador Description:  Amicus curiae, 18 de julio de 2011 URL:  Los Hijos del Jaguar Description:  Trailer del documental

Équateur. La communauté indigène de Sarayaku et Amnesty International récompensées pour un film - 2 October 2012

Headline Title:  Équateur. Une communauté indigène et Amnesty International récompensées Un documentaire exceptionnel a été récompensé dans le cadre du All Roads Film Project, un événement prestigieux organisé par Un documentaire retraçant la bataille juridique couronnée de succès d'une communauté indigène équatorienne a reçu une récompense prestigieuse. Media Node:  Sarayaku - Eriberto Gualinga_fr Story Location:  Ecuador 0° 3' 30.9384" N, 76° 38' 26.25" W “Nous ne nous attendions pas du tout à recevoir cette récompense. C'est une surprise. Le fait d'avoir été choisis parmi des centaines de films est un grand honneur.” Source:  Le réalisateur Eriberto Gualinga, qui appartient à la communauté de Sarayaku URL:  Équateur. Un arrêt de la Cour interaméricaine des droits de l’homme marque une victoire capitale pour les peuples indigènes Description:  Communiqué de presse, 27 juillet 2012 URL:  Équateur. Le combat des Sarayakus se mondialise Description:  Article, 25 mai 2012 URL:  Ecuador: Amicus curiae: Case of the Kichwa People of Sarayaku vs. Ecuador Description:  Rapport, 18 juillet 2011 URL:  Children of the Jaguar Description:  Bande-annonce vidéo

Sarayaku Indigenous People and Amnesty International win film award - 2 October 2012

Headline Title:  Sarayaku Indigenous People and Amnesty International win film award A groundbreaking documentary about an Ecuadorian Indigenous People’s successful international legal battle against their country for allowing foreign oil exploration on their land without their con A groundbreaking documentary about an Ecuadorian Indigenous community’s successful legal battle  has won a prestigious award. Media Node:  Sarayaku - Eriberto Gualinga Story Location:  Ecuador 0° 3' 30.9384" N, 76° 38' 26.25" W “We weren’t expecting this award – it came as a surprise. Being chosen from among hundreds of films is a great honour” Source:  Sarayaku filmmaker Eriberto Gualinga Date:  Tue, 02/10/2012 URL:  Ecuador: Inter-American Court ruling marks key victory for Indigenous Peoples Description:  News story, 27 July 2012 URL:  Ecuador: The Sarayaku struggle goes global Description:  Feature, 25 May 2012 URL:  Case of the Kichwa People of Sarayaku vs. Ecuador Description:  Amicus curiae, 18 July 2011 URL:  Children of the Jaguar Description:  Documentary film trailer

Colombia: Indigenous leader killed amid ongoing fighting in Cauca - 15 August 2012

Headline Title:  Colombia: Indigenous leader killed amid ongoing fighting in Cauca The Colombian authorities must do more to protect civilians increasingly caught up in the ongoing armed conflict in Colombia, Amnesty International said today after an Indigenous leader was killed The Colombian authorities must do more to protect civilians increasingly caught up in the country's ongoing armed conflict. Media Node:  Colombia - Cauca conflict Story Location:  Colombia 4° 2' 22.6248" N, 76° 50' 18.1644" W “The recent killing of a Nasa Indigenous leader is another example of how civilians living on the front line continue to bear the brunt of the fighting in Cauca ” Source:  Susan Lee, Americas Programme Director at Amnesty International Date:  Wed, 15/08/2012 URL:  Colombia: Civilians at risk as fighting escalates Description:  Urgent action, 17 July 2012 URL:  Colombia: Paramilitary death threats Description:  Urgent action, 6 July 2012 URL:  Colombian activists receive death threats Description:  Urgent action, 22 June 2012

América: Una y otra vez, se pisotean los derechos indígenas en nombre del progreso - 8 August 2012

Headline Title:  Una y otra vez, se pisotean los derechos indígenas en nombre del progreso Cuando en noviembre de 2010 se inauguró la presa El Cercado, los gestores colombianos del proyecto la anunciaron como un triunfo de la ingeniería construida en su totalidad con conocimientos técnic A lo largo y ancho del continente americano, los gobiernos pisotean los derechos de los pueblos indígenas en nombre del desarrollo económico. Media Node:  Indigenous People's Feature_es Twitter Tag:  Indigenous Story Location:  Colombia 7° 28' 43.2336" N, 72° 46' 24.3768" W “[Nosotros] no pedimos…que vuelva al pasado e investigue injusticias históricas. Pedimos que se proteja de forma eficaz nuestro derecho a la tierra, de manera que podamos abordar la deforestación actual y otras actividades de desarrollo que tienen lugar en nuestras tierras en la actualidad.” Source:  Robert Morales, negociador del Grupo de Tratado Hul'qumi'num, Canadá “Estaremos atentos para asegurarnos de que la resolución se cumple y se respetan los territorios de los pueblos indígenas de Ecuador y todo América frente a actividades extractivas perjudiciales, como la exploración en busca de petróleo. Viva Sarayaku y los pueblos indígenas del continente.” Source:  José Gualinga, dirigente de Sarayaku, Ecuador URL:  América: Los gobiernos dan prioridad a los beneficios frente a los derechos de los pueblos indígenas Description:  Comunicado de prensa, 8 de agosto de 2012 URL:  Los gobiernos deben dejar de imponer proyectos de desarrollo en los territorios de los pueblos indígenas Description:  Documento, 8 de agosto de 2012

Americas: Time and again, Indigenous rights trampled for development - 8 August 2012

Headline Title:  Americas: Time and again, Indigenous rights trampled for development When the El Cercado dam opened in November 2010, its Colombian project managers trumpeted it as an engineering triumph built entirely with national know-how. Across the Americas, governments are trampling over the rights of Indigenous Peoples in the name of economic development. Media Node:  Indigenous People's Feature Twitter Tag:  Indigenous Story Location:  Colombia 7° 28' 43.2336" N, 72° 46' 24.3768" W “[We] are not asking…to turn back the clock and investigate historic wrongs. We’re urging effective protection of our land rights so that we can address the ongoing deforestation and other development activities happening on our land today.” Source:  Robert Morales, negotiator for the Hul’qumi’num Treaty Group, Canada “We’ll be watching to ensure the ruling is complied with and that the territories of Indigenous peoples in Ecuador and across the Americas are respected in the face of damaging extractive activities such as oil exploration. Long live Sarayaku and the Indigenous peoples of the continent” Source:  Sarayaku leader José Gualinga in Ecuador URL:  Americas: Governments prioritize profit over Indigenous peoples’ rights Description:  Press release, 8 August 2012 URL:  Governments must stop imposing development projects on Indigenous peoples’ territories Description:  Briefing paper, 8 August 2012

Americas: Governments prioritize profit over Indigenous peoples’ rights - 8 August 2012

Headline Title:  Americas: Governments prioritize profit over Indigenous peoples’ rights Governments across the Americas are putting profit before the physical and cultural survival of thousands of Indigenous peoples, said Amnesty International in a Governments across the Americas are putting profit before the physical and cultural survival of thousands of Indigenous peoples. Media Node:  Indigenous Peoples Day Twitter Tag:  Indigenous Story Location:  Ecuador 5° 10' 42.5352" S, 72° 25' 18.75" W “States have the obligation to engage with Indigenous Peoples at the earliest stage of any decision-making process that affects them. Ignoring that obligation only creates a climate of bad faith, distrust and polarisation which can fuel social unrest and conflict ” Source:  Mariano Machain, Campaigner on Economic, Social and Cultural rights at Amnesty International Date:  Wed, 08/08/2012 URL:  Ecuador: Inter-American Court ruling marks key victory for Indigenous Peoples Description:  News story, 27 July 2012 URL:  Ecuador: Authorities misuse judicial system to stop protests Description:  News story/report, 17 July 2012

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