Sabah, Malaysia
Petition to halt construction of Kaiduan Dam
Against the wishes of the local communities, the Malaysian Government
is planning to construct a dam which will flood over 350 sq km of
traditional and community land, including 9 villages. The Environmental
Impact Assessment is being challenged for failing to follow State-prescribed
procedures. The Action Committee Against Kaiduan Dam seeks public
support to request the Government to cancel plans for the dam and
to take alternative measures including: improving the management of
its water supply, conducting a public campaign to save water, and
exploring other cheaper and safer options for water supply.
Please sign the online petition: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/stop-kaiduan-damLetter to the Norwegian Agency for Development
Cooperation (NORAD) by indigenous peoples' leaders in Guyana
Leaders express their concerns about the Low Carbon Development Strategy/REDD+
plans (LCDS/REDD+) currently being elaborated by the Government of
Guyana.
March 2010 -
pdf Press Release
Guyana - Indigenous Peoples Demand Action on Land Rights, Consent Issues
At a week-long workshop on 'Indigenous Peoples' Rights, Extractive
Industries and National Development Policies in Guyana' from
2-8 March 2010, the topics covered were: indigenous peoples' right to
free, prior and informed consent (FPIC) and the extractive sector, the
Government of Guyana's recent Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS)
and REDD+ policies. Amerindian leaders shared their experiences of both
public-sector and private development projects and proposals within
their territories. They concluded that Guyana's current practices do
not adequately respect the rights of indigenous peoples.
Press release issued by Amerindian Peoples Association (APA) Also see Public Statement by participants, below.
9 March 2010 -
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Public Statement by participants
Workshop on Indigenous Peoples' Rights, Extractive Industries and National
Development Policies in Guyana
Statement by participants,including Toshaos, village leaders, regional
leaders, district leaders, community leaders, and APA Executive Leaders
Georgetown, Guyana 2-8 March 2010 -
pdfPhilippines
Petition to stop mining the Palawan Forest
Online petition to the President of the Republic of the Philippines,
coordinated by
ALDAW NETWORK (Ancestral Land/Domain Watch)
February 2010 - htmlPeru
Follow-up to CERD regarding the urgent situation of the Achuar people
of the Rio Corrientes region of Peru
Following the submission of July 2009, and CERD's subsequent Concluding
Observations of September 2009, this request seeks CERD's immediate
follow-up with the Government of Peru about the continued suffering
of the Achuar people.
Submission by Federación de Comunidades Nativas del Río
Corrientes (FECONACO), Grupo de Trabajo Racimos del Río Corrientes
UNGURAHUI, and Forest Peoples Programme
February 2010 -
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Annex
Informe del Proyecto de Monitoreo Integral e Independiente de FECONACO
Report by the indigenous federation, FECONACO (one of the submitting
organisations), regarding the grave environmental damage resulting from
the oil exploration in their lands and the continued failure of the
government to remedy the violations presented to the Committee
October 2009 - only available in Spanish -
pdf Argentina
Desalogos violentos y forzosoz de pueblos Indígenas en Argentina
Carta al Comité para la Eliminación de Discriminación
Racial ofrece una descripción breve de lo que había sido
ocurriendo en los útlimos años con respecto a los desalojos
violentos y forzosos de los pueblos indígenas Diaguitas en la
Provincia de Tucumán.
Carta de la Clínica Jurídica sobre los Derechos de los
Pueblos Indígenas y Forest Peoples Programme
11 de febrero de 2010 -
pdf Kenya
Protected area violates indigenous peoples' rights says African Commission
A 'landmark' decision of the African Commission on Human and Peoples'
Rights has affirmed the right of the Endorois pastoralists of Kenya
to own their customary lands and to 'free, prior and informed consent',
rights which were violated when they were removed from a protected area.
The decision invokes the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous
Peoples and draws on the findings of the Inter-American Court of Human
Rights. The case has major implications vindicating the right of all
indigenous peoples to restitution for lands taken without their consent
to create national parks and reserves.
Summary of decision and press release from MRG International
February 2010 -
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