8/2/2019 Call to Stop Violence and appeal for indigenous international Intermediation in the Bolivian Amazon

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CALL TO STOP VIOLENCE AND APPEAL FOR 

INDIGENOUS INTERNATIONAL

INTERMEDIATION IN THE BOLIVIAN AMAZON

TO THE WORLD PUBLIC OPINION 

ArgentinaCONAMI, Newen Mapu

Belice

Toledo Maya Women´sCouncil

Bolivia

CIDOB, CNAMIBConfederación Bartolina Sisa

Brasil

CONAMI, Red GRUMIN,COIAB

CanadaMujeres Indígenas de Quebec,

Pauktuutik 

ChileConsejo de Todas las Tierras

Aukiñko Zomo,Consejo Nacional Aymara

Colombia

ONIC

EcuadorCONAIE

El SalvadorCCNIS

Estados UnidosRed Xicana Indígena

Guatemala

CONAVIGUA

Guayana

Amerindian PeoplesAssociation in Guayana

HondurasCONPAH, CONAMINH

Mexico

CONAMI

Nicaragua

AMICA

Panama

CONAMUIP

ParaguayFAPI, OPG

PeruCHIRAPAQ, ONAMIAAP

Surinam

Asociación de Líderes de losPueblos Indígenas, OIS

UruguayCONACHA

Venezuela

Red de Mujeres Indígenas

Wayuu, CONIVE 

In deep shock by the tragic acts of violence occurred during the march for the defense of indigenous amazonic territories in TIPNIS, the Continental Network of Indigenous Women of the Americas - ECMIA and theCoordinator of Indigenous Organizations of Amazonian River Basin -

COICA, united in the defense of our peoples rights, state as follows:

1.  We remind our brother, Evo Morales, president of the Plurinational Stateof Bolivia, his commitment with the vindication of indigenous peoples,the recognition of the rights of the mother earth for the defense of lifeand the political decision of its Government to adopt the United Nations

Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the ILOConvention No. 169 as national law.

We appeal that in agreement with these principles, the Government of Bolivia delivers the efforts required to establish proper and constructivedialogue with the brothers and sisters of the amazonian peoples, based inthe respect to their fundamental rights.

2.  We make a call to our indigenous wise elders and representatives in the

United Nations Permanent Forum of Indigenous Issues: RigobertaMenchú (Guatemala), Victoria Tauli Corpuz (Philippines), WillieLittlechild (Canada), Mirna Cunningham (Nicaragua), Alvaro Pop(Guatemala) and Saúl Vicente (Mexico); to act as intermediators between the Government and the amazonian indigenous peoples to promote a constructive dialogue.

3.  We recognize the opportune reaction of the UN Special Rapporteur on

the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, James Anaya, in his call of urgentaction to the government of Bolivia for the pacific resolution of theconflict. We also recommend him to stay alert for a visit to the countryin case the situation demands it.

We express our hopes for the proper and fraternal dialogue to reign, thatlives will be preserved and that the understanding between brothers of thesame country for this conflict resolution, with respect of the rights of 

Bolivia’s amazonian indigenous peoples, as citizens of this country, will beachieved.

Lima, September 27, 2011

Tarcila Rivera Zea 

General Coord.

ECMIA 

Edwin Vásquez

General Coord.

COICA