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The Achuar indigenous people of the Río Corrientes are suffering severe health problems due to State-authorised oil exploration on their land.Only available in SpanishFECONACO and the Grupo de Trabajo Racimos de Ungurahui

Drawing on interviews with indigenous leaders regarding the imposition of State protected area policies on indigenous communities, this report presents a series of principles and preconditions for the right to FPIC.

Judgment of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights in the Case of the Saramaka People v. Suriname

Submission by the Conselho Indigena de Roraima, Forest Peoples Programme, Rainforest Foundation US and University of Arizona Indigenous Peoples Law and Policy Program

Letter from ACIDI, CAPI and FPP requesting GEF's commitment to finding a solution

Indigenous peoples' organisations (FENAMAD and COHARYIMA) in Peru reject hydrocarbon concessions imposed on indigenous territories and condemn government plans to annul protected areas to allow exploitation of oil fields in Madre de Dios. (only available in Spanish)Organizaciones indigenas en el Peru (FENAMAD y COHARYIMA) rechazan la superposicion de concesiones de hidrocarburos en territorios indigenas, y condenan planes gubernamentales para anular areas protegidas con el fin de permitir la explotacion de campos de gas y petroleo en el departamento de Madre de Dios.

Petiton submitted to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights against the Republic of Suriname

Submitted by the Coordinadora por la Autodeterminacion de los Pueblos Indigenas (CAPI) for consideration in CESCR's 39th Session in November 2007Report dated October 2007

UN Commitee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) expresses grave concerns that the security and respect for the land rights of the Macuxi, Wapichana, Taurepang, Ingaricó and Patamona indigenous peoples of Raposa Serra do Sol (RSS) in the State of Roraima, Brazil “has not improved or has even deteriorated.” Strong recommendations include completion of “the final and total removal of non-indigenous occupants of the RSS indigenous lands”. CERD calls upon the Government to report to them by 30 November 2007.

Affidavits submitted by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights and the victims' representatives:- Silvi Adjako

Affidavits submitted by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights and the victims' representatives:- Eddie Fonkie

Affidavits submitted by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights and the victims' representatives:- Dr Robert Goodland, Expert Witness

Affidavits submitted by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights and the victims' representatives:- George Leidsman

Affidavits submitted by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights and the victims' representatives:- Dr Peter Poole, Expert Witness

Letter from FPP to the President of Paraguay protesting at this threat to the Ayoreo people’s survival and territory and the planned destruction of an area rich in biodiversity

Order of the President of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights of March 30, 2007 Case of the Saramaka Community v. Suriname

Organizaciones indigenas en el Peru instan al Estado peruano a ejecutar las medidas cautelares dictadas por la Comision Interamericana de Derechos Humanos para proteger los derechos y garantizar la integridad fisica de los pueblos indigenas en aislamiento voluntario (documentos solamente disponibles en español)

This report describes how the concept of free, prior and informed consent (FPIC) has been experienced in Suriname with regard to: 1) logging and bio-prospecting in the territory of the Saramaka people; and 2) mining and related issues in the territory of the Lokono indigenous people of west Suriname.

Dit rapport beschrijft hoe de Saramaka- en Lokono-gemeenschappen in Suriname het concept "Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC)" in de praktijk brengen.Twee typische situaties in Suriname worden beschreven: 1) houtkap en bio-prospecting op het grondgebied van de Saramaka-gemeenschap; en 2) mijnbouw en daarmee verweven activiteiten op het grondgebied van de Lokono-gemeenschap in West Suriname.Forest Peoples Programme en de Vereniging van Saramakaanse Gezagsdragers