Comments on: In Solidarity with Peru’s Oppressed Indigenous People http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/2009/06/10/in-solidarity-with-perus-oppressed-indigenous-people/ Dispatches from the Youth Climate Movement Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:09:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Root Force http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/2009/06/10/in-solidarity-with-perus-oppressed-indigenous-people/#comment-79371 Thu, 11 Jun 2009 20:23:35 +0000 http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/?p=11362#comment-79371 Actually, only 2 of the 10 laws being targeted have been temporarily suspended. This is rightly seen by many indigenous protesters as an attempt to distract them so that the government can mobilize to regain its footing.

Solidarity actions are still important, as are letters to Peruvian government officials demanding an end to the violence and an outright repeal of all the contested free trade laws; and letters to US and international officials demanding that they pressure the Peruvian government to bring an end to the crisis.

The Peruvian government is on the defensive and a sustained international push, combined with the intense domestic turmoil they are already facing, could force them to back down.

It’s also worth noting that among the contested laws are some that would greatly increase the pace of oil and gas drilling in the Amazon, not to mention deforestation for biofuel plantations.

http://www.rootforce.org/2009/06/10/upcoming-peru-solidarity-protests/
http://www.rootforce.org/2009/06/05/action-alert-stop-peruvian-infrastructure-push/

]]> By: Umar Badarsyah http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/2009/06/10/in-solidarity-with-perus-oppressed-indigenous-people/#comment-79353 Thu, 11 Jun 2009 01:35:18 +0000 http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/?p=11362#comment-79353 Isn’t Peru party to ILO Convention 169? How Free Trade Laws prevail over human rights law is totally unacceptable, and worth to fight against. My heart and prayers for all the fighting indigenous peoples. From Indonesia with love and spirit.

]]> By: njmagel http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/2009/06/10/in-solidarity-with-perus-oppressed-indigenous-people/#comment-79350 Wed, 10 Jun 2009 23:20:48 +0000 http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/?p=11362#comment-79350 Thank you for the Post. Its great to see how fast folks in the US organized so fast around this violence. great to see this on IGHH because of the deep ties to climate change and resource exploatation.

In some breaking news: inroads are being made in Peru. The disputed decrees have been temporarly suspended. Far from justice, but good news none the the less.

http://www.reuters.com/article/bondsNews/idUSN1046335520090610

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