(10) February 2015
Las comunidades achuar y kichwa defienden su territorio de la contaminación petrolera de Pluspetrol
Miembros de las etnias achuar y kichwa, provenientes de las cuencas de los ríos Corrientes y Tigre, tomaron la base Jibarito en el lote 1AB o 192, de la empresa Pluspetrol, paralizando la producción de 14 pozos petroleros, lo que representa una pérdida de aproximadamente 3 100 barriles diarios. (Juan Arellano Valdiva / arellanojuan.com)
Peru’s Achuar And Kichwa Indigenous Communities Defend Their Territory From Oil Pollution
In late January, members from the Achuar and Kichwa indigenous communities, from the Corrientes and Tigre rivers basins in the Peruvian Amazon, took the Jibarito base of the Pluspetrol company, paralyzing the production of 14 oil wells, equivalent to a loss of approximately 3,100 barrels per day.
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Cameroun – Palmeraie: Vers le retrait de Herakles Farms du projet de développement agricole
La firme américaine Herakles Farms qui se propose d’investir 259 milliards de FCFA pour le développement agricole du Cameroun pourrait se retirer de ce projet suite aux dénonciations des ONG sur la menace environnementale que constituerait l’exploitation de palmeraies dans la région du Sud-Ouest camerounais. (APA / CamerPost.com)
Could 2015 be a breakthrough year for community land rights?
2015 is set to be a pivotal year for the global recognition of land and resource rights if momentum in protecting the world's forests and their communities can be kept up, land rights experts and campaigners said on Wednesday. (Astrid Zweynert / Thomson Reuters Foundation)
Pemberian Hak Tanah Komunal Tak Miliki Payung Hukum
Ketua AMAN Bengkulu menegaskan pemberian sertifikat tanah (hak komunal) pada kelompok masyarakat adat harus dibuat dalam sebuah payung hukum yang kuat dan mengikat. (AMAN)
Rosa Palomino: “Con la radio reconocemos nuestros derechos y cultura aymara”
Rosa Palomino es un comunicador social aymara que dirige Wiñay Pankara (siempre en flor), un programa de radio de la narración de historias aymara que conecta la actividad política y la radio, y redefine la narración desde una perspectiva de género. (Marco R. Colombier / servindi.org)
Peru’s indigenous people protest against relicensing of oil concession
Kichwa communities bar River Tigre, an Amazon tributary, with cables to stop oil company boats from passing and accuse government of turning a blind eye to contamination from oil operations in the forest. (David Hill / The Guardian)
Rosa Palomino: “On the radio we care about our rights and Aymara culture”
Rosa Palomino is an Aymara social communicator who directs Wiñay Pankara (Always blooming), an Aymara story-telling radio show that connects political activity and radio, and redefines story-telling from a gender perspective. (Marco R. Colombier / Intercontinental Cry)
Tak Ingin Ada Konflik Pertanahan, Menteri Ferry Berikan Hak Komunal
Kementerian Agraria dan Tata Ruang (ATR)/Badan Pertanahan Nasional (BPN) mengeluarkan sertifikat tanah (hak komunal) kepada kelompok masyarakat adat yang sudah puluhan tahun mendiami suatu wilayah. (Wahyu Aji / Tribunnews)