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Monthly Archives: September 2010
Chile Human Rights Commission Seeks to Avoid Violence Against Rapa Nui
On Thursday, the Human Rights Commission of the Chamber of Deputies unanimously agreed to call the Secretary of the Interior, Rodrigo Hinzpeter, to ensure that no police action would be taken against the Rapa Nui clans who are occupying buildings on Easter Island. Continue reading
Huilliche in Land Dispute with President Piñera
Last Friday, at the round table discussions of Ñielol, the Chief of Chiloé brought up for consideration an ongoing land dispute between the Huilliche and President Piñera that concerns 91,000 hectares of land located in Tantauco Park on Chiloé Island. The land was purchased by Piñera in 2004. The Huilliche claim that the land is part of their ancestral territory and are demanding that it be returned. Continue reading
Discussions Between Mapuche and Government Produce No Results
On Monday, representatives for the 34 Mapuche hunger strikers (who have been hunger striking for 78 days and counting) met with Archbishop Ricardo Ezzati and the Secretary General of the Presidency, Claudio Alvarado, for more than three hours in Concepción to discuss the demands of the strikers–specifically, the application of the Antiterrorism Law to the Mapuche people. Continue reading
Supreme Court Issues Decision on Case Appealed from Puerto Montt Court
On September 15, 2010, the Supreme Court issued its decision in the case of the Mapuche Community Pepiukelen versus the Empresa Pesquera Los Fiordos, Ltda. The case addresses the rights of indigenous peoples to land and consultation in the context of a construction project being carried out by the defendant company. Continue reading
Piñera Announces Roundtable with Mapuche
On Friday, President Piñera announced to the country that a roundtable discussion with the Mapuche will commence in Temuco next week, specifically on the hill of Ñielol. The announcement came as a surprise to most and occurred on a grand stage–during the raising of Chile’s flag at the start of the Bicentennial celebrations. Continue reading
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Tagged Constitutional Recognition, Huilliche, Hunger Strike, Lafkenche, Pehuenche, Piñera
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Chilean Government Prepares to Force Feed Prisoners; Takes Steps Towards Mediation
Given the uncertainty of other efforts to end the Mapuche hunger strike, President Piñera has put in place a plan to force feed the Mapuche political prisoners in the event that their health deteriorates to life-threatening levels–even if doing so is against the will of the individual. Continue reading
Some Rapa Nui Families to Receive Land Titles; Others Respond
Updated: According to La Tercera, the Undersecretary of the Interior, Rodrigo Ubilla, announced today that agreements have been reached between the Chilean government and 26 families on the island over ongoing land issues.
Undersecretary of the Interior Meets with Rapa Nui
On Sunday, the Undersecretary of the Interior, Rodrigo Ubilla, arrived on Easter Island to take part in meetings on a variety of topics, including discussions with the Hito clan–the family that has peacefully occupied the Hotel Hanga Roa for weeks, and who was forcibly removed by Chilean special forces last week. Continue reading
Abbreviated Reform to Antiterrorism Law Passes Senate Commission; Set for Debate on Tuesday
With three votes in favor and two absentions, on Sunday evening, the Senate Constitutional Commission approved an abbreviated form of the proposal set forth by the Executive to reform the Antiterrorism Law at the heart of the Mapuche hunger strike. Continue reading
Senate Commission Works on Reforms to Antiterrorism Law
On Friday, the Senate Commission on Constitution, Legislation, Justice, and Regulation began work on various proposed pieces of legislation targeted at reforming the Antiterrorism Law, which has been at the heart of the ongoing Mapuche political prisoner hunger strike. Continue reading