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Mining Companies Strip Land From Indigenous People Latin American indigenous populations are being evicted from their traditional lands by multinational mining corporations who claim that these mines will help the economy of the nations involved. Unfortunately, any economic gain from these activities is accomplished by short-term exploitation of resources at the expense of local indigenous populations and the environment. Source: UTNE Reader, 5th April 2007 Bangladeshi Tribal Leader Tortured To Death Prominent Garo tribal leader Choles Ritchil’s body, showing multiple wounds from torture, was returned in mid-March to his family without comment or official report on its condition. Ritchil, who was killed while in the custody of government officials, was targeted for leading opposition opposing the construction of a 3,000-acre ecopark that, if built, would evict about 25,000 indigenous Garo people from their tribal homeland. Source: Asian Centre for Human Rights, 2nd April 2007 Indigenous Summit Bashes Bio-fuels Representatives at the third Continental Summit of the Indigenous Peoples and Nationalities in Iximche, Guatemala have condemned the United States’ use of corn to produce fuel. Quiche Maya Cesar Tahu said, “We have a long tradition as corn growers, and using corn to produce fuel will be like sacrilege, commercializing our heritage for the benefit of large transnationals.” Source: PressTV, 31st March 2007 Hanoi Oppression Of South Vietnam's Khmer Krom The Khmer Krom, indigenous people of South Vietnam, retain much of their culture, language, Buddhist religion and way of life as a distinct people, despite obstacles resulting from Vietnam becoming communist. Numerous and increasing reports of violations of their rights are being reported, but little is being done by the international community.... Source: Huntington News, 17th March, 2007 Chileans Turn To Ecotourism To Preserve Their Traditions The indigenous Pechuence people, who lost part of their ancestral homelands when a Spanish utilities company funded by the World Bank built two major dams on the Biobío River in the 1990’s, have turned to controlled ecotourism as a way to protect both their rapidly disappearing culture and their compromised livelihoods.… Source: Santiago Times, 17th March 2007 UN Scolds Canada For Indigenous Land Exploitation The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) took the rare step of telling Canada to change its behavior and take "appropriate legislative or administrative measures to prevent the acts of transnational corporations on indigenous territories." This action stems from abuses by Canadian corporations operating on American soil.... Source: OneWorld.net, 16th March 2007 Page 2 of 2 | « Previous page |
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