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The College of Sociologists of Peru, with the support of different Indigenous peoples' organisations and human rights and environmental organisations, filed a constitutional complaint against Law No. 31973, a law that promotes the deforestation of Amazonian forests.

El Colegio de Sociólogos del Perú, con el respaldo de diferentes organizaciones de pueblos indígenas y de derechos humanos y ambientales, presentó una demanda de inconstitucionalidad co

This article was first published in Spanish by Servindi.org.

Este artículo se publicó por primera vez en Servindi.org

In October 2023, the Corporate Provincial Criminal Prosecutor's Office of Campo Verde issued a formal accusation against the company Ocho Sur P S.A.C. for the commission of the crime of aggravated usurpation to the detriment of the community of Santa Clara de Uchunya, case number 00102-2022-90-2406-JR-PE-01.

En octubre del 2023, la Fiscalía Provincial Penal Corporativa de Campo Verde dictó una acusación formal contra la empresa Ocho Sur P S.A.C.

At a press conference held by the Indigenous movement of the Shipibo-Konibo people, several testimonies were presented about the struggle of Indigenous communities in Ucayali against the abuses of the company Ocho Sur and its campaign to

En una conferencia de prensa llevada a cabo por el movimiento indígena del pueblo shipibo-konibo, se presentaron varios testimonios acerca de la lucha de las comunidades indígenas en Ucayali en contra del abuso de la empresa Ocho Sur y s

UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders warns about threats and smear campaign against leaders of the Shipibo-Konibo people due to territorial conflict caused by palm oil and requests information from the Peruvian State.

Relatora sobre defensores de derechos humanos de las Naciones Unidas alerta sobre amenazas y campaña de desprestigio contra líderes del pueblo Shipibo-Konibo por conflicto territorial causado por palma aceitera y pide información al Estado peruano.

STATEMENT BY THE INDIGENOUS COMMUNITY OF SANTA CLARA DE UCHUNYA Gathered in Yarinacocha, at 16:00 hours, members of the Indigenous community Santa Clara de Uchunya, with the presence of representatives of the Federation of Native Communities of Ucayali (FECONAU), the Regional Or

PRONUNCIAMIENTO DE LA COMUNIDAD NATIVA SANTA CLARA DE UCHUNYA Reunidos en Yarinacocha, siendo las 16:00 horas, los miembros de la C

On 13 December, representatives and community members of the Santa Clara de Uchunya community, accompanied by their representative indigenous organisations, reaffirmed their struggle against the territorial dispossession they have suffered since several years by the company Plantaciones de Pucallpa, whose plantations are now operated by Grupo Ocho Sur.

El 13 de diciembre, representantes y comuneros de la comunidad Santa Clara de Uchunya, acompañados de sus organizaciones indígenas representativas, reafirmaron su lucha frente al despojo territorial que sufrieron hace algunos años por la empresa Plantaciones de Pucallpa, cuyas plantaciones son operadas hoy por el Grupo Ocho Sur.

At a recent event of the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Global Deforestation, Shipibo leader Apu Miguel Guimaraes shared the experience of ongoing human rights violations suffered by the community of Santa Clara de Uchunya, including the dispossession of their land and consequent conflicts.

Between 24 and 25 October 2022, members of the Shipibo-Konibo Indigenous community of Santa Clara de Uchunya met in Yarinacocha to reflect on their efforts past and present to defend their ancestral territory against agribusiness-led land trafficking and deforestation and oil palm expansion in the Ucayali region of the Peruvian Amazon. They issued the following agreement and made additional statements during a press conference with regional media.

Entre el 24 y el 25 de octubre de 2022, miembros de la comunidad indígena Shipibo-Konibo de Santa Clara de Uchunya se reunieron en Yarinacocha. En la reunión se reflexionó sobre sus esfuerzos pasados y presentes para defender su territorio ancestral contra el tráfico de tierras, la deforestación y la expansión de la palma aceitera impulsados por la agroindustria en la región de Ucayali de la Amazonía peruana. Se emitió el siguiente acuerdo e hicieron declaraciones adicionales durante una conferencia de prensa con los medios de comunicación regionales.

After decades of struggle, the Indigenous community of Santa Clara de Uchunya made history today as they formally registered 1,544.2025 hectares of their ancestral lands under their name. This is the first time a land title extension has been completed for the community.  

En un acto protocolar celebrado en la jefatura zonal de Pucallpa de la Superintendencia Nacional de los Registros Públicos (SUNARP), la comunidad nativa de Santa Clara de Uchunya recibió la constancia de la inscripción de su primer título de ampliación territorial por 1544.2025 hectáreas.

Through a public statement, community members from Santa Clara de Uchunya, a community belonging to the Shipibo-Konibo people, categorically reject the continued presence of the Ocho Sur company on their lands. Ocho Sur continues to violate their collective rights and attempts to sow internal divisions that would favour their commercial interests.