NEUQUEN PATAGONIA RIO: Ejecting the original owners
A report of a complaint DD.HH. observatory the pursuit of Neuquén Mapuche A recent report by Human Rights Watch report Indigenous Peoples as "institutionalized discrimination" the persecution of the Mapuche in the province of Neuquén. Holds a total breach of the law. Dario For Aranda Almost all who bear the Mapuche conflicts arise from violations of the state.
Monday, July 19, 2010
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Neuquén Mapuche is a word that means, according to government advertising in the province, "bold, arrogant, audacious." 15 percent of the provincial population is recognized Mapuche, thirteen of sixteen departments have indigenous names, as most of its cities, rivers and mountains. The Observatory of Human Rights of Indigenous Peoples (Odhpi) recognizes all that symbolism and history, but has just published a scathing report on the current state of the Mapuche people, where political action complaint and judiciary of the province. "Institutionalized discrimination" are two words that sum up the work, detailing the repression of communities, the criminalization of Aboriginal protest, warns of the "total failure" of Indian law and states that the current advanced on the town originally has its origin in the ambition of oil companies, mining, tourism, forestry and agriculture. Puel Plácido community lives in Villa Pehuenia-center-west of the province, since he can remember. In 2003 the province changed the law to the people in town and included within the municipal domain to indigenous lands. Never consulted the community, and even ignored their right of possession legislated by national and international law. The municipal government began a process of immigration of non-indigenous population. "The council ignored the Community Plácido Puel, fractionated and gave their land and promoted individuals against persecution of its members still held by police violence and the criminal charges," says the "Status Report Human Rights in Neuquén Mapuche 2009-2010. " It's just one of dozens of cases detailing the survey and reports of "illegal policy officer in respect of indigenous peoples, where virtually every conflict that bears the Mapuche people have their origin in the failure by the state of existing law. " The paper addressed the numerous legislation requiring compliance with the rights of indigenous peoples: National and Provincial Constitution, Convention 169 of the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the UN Universal Declaration, among others. "Most judicial structures and practices have not changed to match the performance of such duties. Neither the state nor national provinces have adequate procedural laws to allow indigenous peoples act on an equal footing, "denounces the Centre, established in March 2009 with support from the Neuquén Mapuche Confederation and count that as honorary members Adolfo Perez Esquivel, Naomi Labrune (Permanent Human Rights Association of Neuquén) and Rodolfo Mattarollo ( consultant to the Human Rights Secretariat of the Nation), among others. Over 76 pages detailing violation of the right to education, denial of access to justice and "institutionalized discrimination" by the provincial government. Emphasis is placed on the plunder of natural resources and ancestral territories. He complains that the legislation relating to hydrocarbons, the Mining Code, the Water Code and provincial laws relating to lands in any case have incorporated "property rights, consultation and participation established in the Constitution and the Convention 169. "This omission results in widespread abuses by mining companies and provincial governments, who are not as binding international obligations," he says, explaining that the situation is compounded in many cases in which courts offense charged provinces resilience of communities, who reject the concessions (oil, mining, forestry) provided no have been consulted.
The main demand of the indigenous peoples is the territory. "In the protection of possession and ownership of land, the laws remain on the declaratory level and there is no appropriate legislation and government action to make it effective," says the report.
In November 2006, Congress passed Law 26.160, which declared the emergency planning, indigenous evictions suspended for four years and ordered a cadastral survey in all provinces. The much-delayed implementation of the rule meant that, in 2009, was extended until 2013. "The law is not enforced effectively. The judges continue to dictate eviction orders, "the study says. 
blames the provincial government and the National Institute of Indigenous Affairs (INAI). "The INAI has not demonstrated a willingness to comply with the law in case of opposition or obstacles opposed by the provincial authorities. Is not organized to gather information regarding compliance with the law and has not taken any decision aimed at carrying out activities relating to their effectiveness, "says Human Rights Watch. "The provincial government has always refused to endorse or participate in any survey that was not directed and controlled by it," explains the report and ensures that the 26,160 law enforcement always suffered a "permanent boycott policy, which included ignorance of the legal personality of the community, accelerating Mapuche trials concerning the formation of armed civilian groups that promised to defend "the threat to private property Indian."
The cadastral survey remains suspended, although the Office of the Nation urged people in March to its urgent implementation. "This situation exacerbates the conflict and the chances of the State, enterprises and groups continue depriving landowners of their lands and communities, along with members of the judiciary, criminalize acts of resistance of the Mapuche people", warns the Centre.
Página/12 contacted the Ministry for Coordination of Cabinet of Neuquén. Delegated consultations in the General Counsel of Government, Dario Moya. In a brief conversation he said that the report shows the reality of Neuquén Mapuche people and requested written questions. Despite agreeing on a schedule closing, the staff did not send the answers.
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