Indigenous leaders and activists meet the Amnesty International Delegation in Calama. ©Amnesty International
Amnesty International’s delegation travelled to Calama, in the North of Chile, in the most arid partof the world.
The dryness is unimaginable. It is a bit overwhelming to be in the middle of the Atacama desert, dealing with human rights problems that epitomize Chile: the unfinished business of the past and the very pressing marginalization and discrimination of Indigenous Peoples nowadays.
The daykicked off with a meeting with Atacameños and other Indigenous Peoples sharing their problems with us:
Representatives of the Pascua Lama community had travelled for 16 hours on a bus just to come to meet us. The pressure is on when you think of the expectations people have if they´re willing to do that.
Diaguitas leader travelled from Pascua Lama for 16 hrs to meet Amnesty International. ©Amnesty International
We travel to ChiuChiu, on the way Wilson - a community leader shows our boss the arid landscape and the river, which was once a source of water, now much smaller because the water is being syphoned of for use in the copper mining industry.
©Amnesty International
©Amnesty International
From the courtyard of the oldest church in Chile, we see the trucks fromthe copper mines go by.
©Amnesty International
Walking through the town, Wilson tells us of his fears for the lives of the Indigenous Peoples of ChiuChiu changing because their whole way of life is changing.
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Karl, the director of AI Chile, shares his opinion of how ChiuChiu has changed over the years.
©Amnesty International
Lancia supports the 9th World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates that will take place in Paris from 11th to 13th December. World humanitarian organizations representatives will discuss together with Nobel Peace Prizes about non violence, peace and freedom, on the occasion of 60th anniversary from the birth of Universal Declaration of Human Rights. During the Summit will be also presented the final version of the “Charter for a world without violence” signed by Nobel Peace Laureates and Organizations attended.
From Paris, a loud voice will rise in the name of the Nobel peace Laureate and prisoner in her own country: Aung San Suu Kyi free, now!
Lancia supports the 9th World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates that will take place in Paris from 11th to 13th December. World humanitarian organizations representatives will discuss together with Nobel Peace Prizes about non violence, peace and freedom, on the occasion of 60th anniversary from the birth of Universal Declaration of Human Rights. During the Summit will be also presented the final version of the “Charter for a world without violence” signed by Nobel Peace Laureates and Organizations attended.
From Paris, a loud voice will rise in the name of the Nobel peace Laureate and prisoner in her own country: Aung San Suu Kyi free, now!
You can join the cause on http://www.sendyourpeacemessage.org
I LIKE TRASLATION IN SPANISH PLEASE…I`M CHILEAN AND LOVES MY COUNTRY AND I LIKANTAI INDIANS.
WILL BE GOOD READ FOR REPORT FOR SEE MY BROTHER HERNÁN AND MY SISTERS GABRIELLA AND ESTEFANÍA, AND MY MOM, SHE IS VERY HAPPY LIVES IN HUASCO =).
DONT PASCUALAMA IN MY EARTH PLEASE!
YES MY FAMILY TRADITIONS =)