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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-dam Letter 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 - pdf 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 - pdf Philippines 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 - html Peru 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 - pdf 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 - pdf |
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