Guisse, WGIP Expert

When the WGIP last met I touched on the theme globalization and the rights of Indigenous Peoples. We discussed Indigenous Peoples very extensively. And many among us have worked extensively to improve the content of this repot. But it’s a work in progress that needs further attention to protect the richness of the lives of Indigenous Peoples. Globalization is yet another form of exploitation that excludes certain groups of people. Some of them do not have the possibility of being actors in this capacity and Indigenous Peoples are excluded from the process. Ops that have been deprived of their means of existence for so long so not have any way of participating in the beginning or the end of the progress of globalization. Indigenous Peoples with the support of the governments of the South. The use of the natural resources is negotiated without the participation of Indigenous Peoples and sometimes they pay with their lives for trying to. We can recall the tragedy of the Ogoni people and the Pygmee people of paying with lives for the natural resources on their lands. Also those who lived on land rich with oil. They moved to arid lands. The destruction of natural habitats and their fundamental rights, their rights to live in a healthy environment was destroyed.

We have already said that the exploitation of Indigenous Peoples has led to their abject poverty, suffering from diseases, where once they were living on the richest lands on earth. Unfortunately these riches they were not allowed to benefit from them. A few years ago the UN promised all people the right to live. This promise has not be realized for Indigenous Peoples. This forum is important because it helps the international community understand that they have to fulfill their obligations. The states in which Indigenous Peoples live usually sign agreements with multinational corporations for money to pay debts, without thought to the wellbeing of Indigenous Peoples. A revision of these treaty rights could lead to a situation that would allow for rights of Indigenous Peoples in the UN treaty system.

We also call attention to the international financing institutions that enjoy great profits from these acts. It is a big concern to us that the Bretton Woods institutions act as private banks in these cases, not taking into consideration international treaties that protect Indigenous Peoples, in complete contradiction to mission of just and balanced support to all peoples. The world bank published an operational manual to protect Indigenous Peoples in projects being financed by the Bank. In 1991 the Bank revised this document to create norms that perpetuate the Indigenous Peoples in their current plights. We encourage the people here to bring together all the proposals into a legal document that can act as a base for all Indigenous Peoples’ decision-making and legal action. We also have to focus on the responsibility of states and multinational corporations that can result in damage of these very important natural resources. We believe it is necessary to bring together non-governmental organizations to allow enlightened opinion of Indigenous Peoples be taken into account in documents. We have often heard that documents are false when the men are telling the truth. The Indigenous Peoples must understand the content of the documents.

Noval Lambo, Gukomi River

To begin with Mr. Chairman, allow me to identify myself. I am Timuay Noval Lambo, a Subanon tribal leader representing the Gokum from the Seven Rivers in Western Mindanao, Philippines. I want to report, on behalf of my organisation, a human rights violation committed against our Subanon people, which make us victims of Globalisation. I also want to make calls for action to address the situation we, and other indigenous peoples, suffer. The Subanon people of Labuan, Patalon and Limpapa, numbering more or less 4,000 souls are the victims of a large scale land grabbing committed by the Zamboanga City Special Economic Zone and Free Port Authority (ECO-ZONE), which claims absolute ownership of the area under Presidential Proclamation no. 1099. The land area involved is the whole ancestral domain of our branch of the Subanon people mentioned above covering the total area of 9,000 hectares.
I want it to be known Mr Chairman that the ECO-ZONE involved in this land grabbing is a corporation owned and controlled by the Zamboanga City government. Their plan is to provide cheap subsidised access to attract foreign investors. To make this cheap they have tried to ignore our rights and deny even our existence in our land. But this is being done by ignoring the traditional occupation and rights of our people and even failing to respect the rights of those among us who have even got recognised land titles from our government. The land has even been offered for use to the US military to conduct military exercises.
This problem has been referred to the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) but up to this time there was no favourable action taken. Our place is far from Manila and it is hard for our voice to be heard. We are very much apprehensive that we cannot get a fair decision from the government because ECO-ZONE is owned by the local government.
Mr. Chairman, Free Trade Zones are an international manifestation of the competition between countries to attract investors. Companies that enter such zones by definition plan to trade internationally. In submitting this appeal to this honourable body for help, for the 4,000 Subanon souls who may be rendered homeless and die of hunger in the sooner time we are conscious that this is an international phenomenon.
We believe it is important for this working group to address to governments, international agencies, including the World Bank and others who promote and finance and profit from Free Trade Zones, to introduce a procedure to ensure that free trade zones and related land grants and acquisitions for international trade are not founded on land theft or forced relocation or other abuse of indigenous peoples.
For our People we appeal that the Philippine government be urged to recognise the injustice of this land theft.

Lazaro Pary Anagua, Movimiento Indio Tupay Katari

A historical analysis of markets, enterprises, and capital is an eco phenomenon. We cannot deal with the question without considering the flagrant violations of violations and the NAFTA, which leads to the expropriation of our lands, extreme poverty, discrimination, and state terrorism. The WB and IMF created prosperity to people, make development impossible because of their undemocratic process. We do not see how we can create condition when the WB, 30 years after the new economic and social order have failed the balance of religious programs and the promotion of basic food rights not to talk about external debts. The world is being governed by a handful of people. The globalization and external debt promotes colonialism of poor peoples. In debt has extended to 1.3 million dollars. The norms that have led to poverty have come from the pockets of those in the WB and IMF. They have oppressed their own people. They have their own debt of colonized peoples. It falls on the government to pay for the victims of social economical debt. This has been going on for century. External debt is murderous and have set up perverse mechanisms through transnational corporations have continued.

Joji Carino, Tebtebba Foundation

In examining the impacts of globalization on Indigenous Peoples, the loss of extractive industries violates the rights of Indigenous Peoples. Recent developments fail to put into place adequate safe guards for Indigenous Peoples. On 8/3/04 the WB group board will make policy position. Indigenous Peoples took a strong interest in the World Bank review and have made their own suggestions. The EIR final report acknowledges Indigenous Peoples destructive industries, to have the rights respected and valued. Dr. Salem’s letter stated that the revision on the safe guards policy to the commitment of eradicating poverty. In response over 50 organizations wrote a letter to the World Bank group about the failure of the response of the industries review. I will now highlight some of the deficiencies. The management’s response. Its misappropriation is unacceptable to Indigenous Peoples. As this undermines Indigenous Peoples guaranteed rights to consent to activities that affect us. On human rights, the management fails to recognize WB. We are also requesting that the World Bank meet with the Indigenous Peoples to address the outstanding human rights violations. We call on the working group to call on the obligations of the World Bank. In support of this work I will be happy to submit all of the relevant documents to the working group

Mohamed Handaime, Confederation Amazighe du Sud Marocain

So I am taking the floor on behalf of my organization. On behalf of the world. Today the entire world is talking about globalization. Different states are trying to manage these phenomena. Only Indigenous Peoples are left to their fate. The languages and writing systems and cultures are also the easiest prey of globalization. The means could destroy the languages and culture of Indigenous Peoples unless the United Nations and the states involved are concerned. They continue to ignore indigenous rights. These people suffer the consequences of globalization. We can speak of two types of globalizations. They are confronted with small globalization in which the languages and writing systems are marginalized or separated by laws imposed by the governing class. This population seems to be confronted with two globalizations, small and large scaled. We are asking that the United Nations organize a world summit on culture. We are urging states to encourage the rights of indigenous peoples.

*Hassan Idbel Kassan, IPACC and Tamainut

The representatives of the Indigenous Peoples group on behalf the IPACC by thanking for the report and the document he presented to the Working Group. We would also like to spread our gratitude for all the people to who he. Globalization is linked to the fall of the Berlin wall in one way or another. In fact globalization for me has two sides. There is eco globalization and then there is the global related to rights, which governments try to avoid in all possible means and all ways that they use. Globalization with its two phases has given priority to other values, but the governments in fact share among themselves. Of course I have a number of recommendations. I will summarize my opinion. We need to have a priority of globalization, human rights and democracy as well as federal organizations at a world level as to protect the rights of Indigenous Peoples, self-determination, as well as the protection of resources. Thank you

Tarekgn Chimdi, Oromo – IGES

Although, the Oromo constitute the majority (50, more than 30 million) of the population in Ethiopia, their participation in political, economic life of the Ethiopian empire was undermined since the date of colonisation by the Abyssinian at the end of 191 century. The human rights violations contravening the international instruments and the constitution of Ethiopia were enormously carried out against the Oromo people in Ethiopia. Despite repeated calls from different sectors of the Oromo community for the democratic and human rights oromo people, violations continued on daily basis. People are killed, physically abused, subjected to forced exile and migration and mass detention and above all forced resettlement.
The resettlement programme planned to salvage $217 million was criticised by from its inception by different donor countries and NGOs (see IRIN news. May 20,2003) for it might not be different from that of the Dergue regime in which 33,000 died due to its poor planning. In Oromia, about 50 resettlement sites were selected by the government to settle over 350,000 people; most were evacuated from hostile living environment (see Martin Plaut, BBC News, June 1,2004, April 22,2004, March 1,2004), which already claimed lives. Resettlers were promised housing, food and medical treatment (see Marc Lacey, New York Times, May 31,2004) which was completely unfulfilled. Recently the World Food Programme (WFP) was called in to save the lives of 250,000 resettlers in Oromia (Reuters, June 3, 2004). In contrast, the resettlement in the Tigray was carried out in a way that it was planned and take root only to the extent of few thousands and not in hundred of thousands. In his interview to the ETV on May 12,2004, the Prime Minister of Ethiopia said that it is a success program. This shows that the government of Ethiopia uses this human suffering as a means of tapping foreign aid which could not serve the vulnerable population.

Recommendation
I also wish to alert governments and institutions to make the necessary caution that knowingly or unknowingly not to contribute in the perpetuation of repressive regimes particularly its resettlement programmes which are inflammatory to the conflicts with the indigenous peoples and cause large number of human death in Oromia. I call upon the specialised agencies, NGOs and the international community to monitor the situation of the resettlements on the ground without relying on what the government of Ethiopia reports.

Adelard Blackman, Buffalo River Dene River (Check Scan)

My name is Adelard Blackman and I am here as the Special Emissary for Chief Elmer Campbell and
the people of Buffalo River Dene Nation.
For the people of my community, the term "Globalisation" does not have much meaning - this is a largely academic and political term reserved for UN meeting rooms. However, the impact of such phenomenon is a very present and often deadly force in our community and Indigenous communities all over the world.
The globalisation of culture, resulting in the destruction of our traditional languages, ways of living and the globalisation of trade and the economy destroying environment has had and continues to have severe Implications for us. As societal issues are persistently subordinated to principles of neo-liberal market economy, we continue to suffer in the name of such logic.
Canada is profiting and contributing to the globalised economy though its plundering and never- ending exploitation of our natural resources, taken from our land in breach of our Treaties. Canada is one of the wealthiest counties in the world; but it should be remembered that this money is dirty, stolen from our Territories, that were never ceded in the signing of our Treaties. When the transnationals bring development to our Territories without free and prior informed consent, they intentionally make sure that we as Indigenous Peoples cannot get work. The Canadian government blatantly ignores our Treaties.
Our people live on reserves that have 80-90 unemployment, massive housing shortage; chronic health problems; educational cutbacks etc. In this climate we are currently experiencing loss of cultural identity; we are being dispossessed of our fundamental connection to our lands; and as such experience a total disregard for our Spirituality and Culture Values. Mr. Chairman; the most serious manifestation of this ongoing oppression in my community is the suicide rates: The rate of suicide of our young people has jumped 200 in the last 10 years in
Canada and has reached epidemic proportions. Young peoples are our future, when they take their own lives - it is the ultimate example of how helpless they feel: our youth is dying, our young live with no HOPE.
The United Nations must acknowledge the situation of Indigenous People in Canada. Globalisation is running us over and we as the Indigenous Peoples of Canada are being left behind: Until we have the right to Self- Determination and obtain corrective justice, the situation will worsen: We hope however; that by being here and commencing an open and honest dialogue among and between Indigenous Peoples themselves, if possible with states, and with the United Nations itself; we can begin to find positive and lasting solutions to stop our mass suicides of our Children.

Cesar Guana Cando, Jatumpacha Producciones

The world reflects the power of the mighty, which reflects the Seven Wonders of the World, and intelligence of man. We are concerned that globalization gives importance to the tech importance. The free trade agreement of the Americas, ppp, the mantabees, are among the others, which aim to establish distortion that will blind and destroy our minds. It brings with a new search for opportunities. We warn that globalization will promote a new form of colonization. We urge our brothers to head on decision, active participation of faith love and hope that will be taken on. The aim is a new social order with a new concept of the responsibility of a suffering world to achieve better living conditions and a corporation of fair. We are experiencing world conflict and are at the end of other conflicts. Globalization has brought us no help. Let us be able to reap what we have sowed. Let me thank the chair.

Micheline Makou Djouma, Ocaproce Internationale

Allow me to congratulate to you on the behalf of Ocaproce with headquarters in Camaroon on the election. Last year I presented the program of action to ensure that the pygmees of globalization. The development plan is as follows to develop living zones. Built bridges and roads, built school, built health clinics, establish water conduits. Unfortunately we have not achieved these elects. They have adopted a law that exploits pygmees. I’d like to ask the Working Group to take on the pressure to assist the pygmees so they can receive the funds so that the exploitation of funds can be redistributed. The Working Group can guarantee the survival of people.

Aucan Huilcaman, Consejo de Todas las Tierras
On behalf of the organization council of our lands I would like to submit our comments on globalization that is closely linked to human rights. The eco global, we are the only ones that has not signed the relevant ILO agreement. We have signed one with the U.S. and economic agreements do not comply with human rights norms. There is a report by the special rappateur of the United Nations on the historical. The Special R recommends that under no circumstance the legitimate activities of the Indigenous Peoples request should be criminalized. He recommends that these be retried to improve the human rights situation. He also recommends the prompt ratification of 179 of Indigenous Peoples with regard to report of the sr. The government of Chile has not taken any action. We call on the sub commission to be presented. The Working Group should examine the scope of the international agreements and the effects on human rights and indigenous rights.

Karim Abdian / Bashari Mahmad, Ahwaz Human Rights Organization

Mr. Chairman and Distinguished delegates:
On behalf of an estimated 5 million indigenous Ahwazi Arab people of Southwestern Iran, in the province of al-Ahwaz or Khuzestan which boarders Iraq and Kuwait, we want to thank you for this opportunity. Since the annexation of al-Ahwaz by the Iranian government in 1925, indigenous Ahwazi nation has not recognized, nor does it now, recognize the Iranian government as its legitimate representative. While our land produces over 4 million barrels of oil a day which accounts for 85 of Iranian oil production- none of it is allocated to our people or region. - We do not share the riches of our land and half of our population lives in absolute poverty.

In the last six months two major events took place:

1. We sadly learnt about a large oil deal signed on February 18, 2004 between the Japanese state-owned Inpex Corp and the Iranian Government, worth $2.8 billion, for the "development" of "Azedegan" oilfield in Southwestern Iran. The financing is being provided by large international institutions and a consortium of international oil corporations are also involved in exploration and other supporting roles.

2. On July 3, 2004, AFP reported "Iran claims number-two position for world oil reserves" AFP quotes Iranian Oil Minster Mr. Zanganeh that new oil discoveries in the southwest of the country now meant the Islamic Republic held the number-two position in world crude reserves: "We now have the second largest oil reserves in the world, after Saudi Arabia," he told a news conference. He said the oil ministry's new figure of 132 billion barrels of proven reserves, a jump of 17 billion barrels from before, came from discoveries in the Kushk and Hosseinieh oilfields- now classed as onesingle field and renamed Yadavaran - in the southwestern province of Khuzestan.

Mr. Chairman, this newly discovered oilfield, "Yadavaran", is located in and around the two Indigenous
Ahwazi-Arab villages of Hussinieh and Kusk. Ttie Iranian government immediately changed the indigenous Arab names to a Persian name of "Yadavaran" and forcefully expropriated the land. Historical and legal owners of the "Azedegan" and "Yadavaran"oilfields are the 5 million indigenous Ahwazi-Arabs of Iran. The land of the subject oil deals, and indeed a large part of al-Ahwaz (Arabistan), currently known as Khuzestan province, has been in dispute since the overthrow of the Arabistan Emirate and its forceful annexation in 1925 by the Iranian government under King Reza Khan. Under the Inpex "development" contract, drilling of 75 oil wells and the massive amount of water required to inject in the wells, along with the pipelines to carry the crude, will force the indigenous Ahwazis out of their remaining land and add to their cultural and economic devastation.
As historical documents show, after the discovery of oil in Arabistan in 1908 by the Anglo-Iranian oil
Company (now BP), the predecessor to the National Iranian Oil Company, the concessionaires signed the
deal with the indigenous tribes of Arabistan, an autonomous emirate and a British protectorate at the
time.
The Khuzestan region where "Azedegan" and "Yadavaran" oilfields were discovered is the ancestral land of indigenous Ahwazi Arabs who have lived there for thousand of years. Ahwazis don't want a repeat of
the past 79 years, where their land that provides for over 80 of Iranian oil production, has ironically left them destitute. No part of this revenue, none, is being allocated to or shared with the indigenous Ahwazi Arabs in southwestern Iran. After annexation, the Iranian government, contrary to the international law, expropriated this land without compensation to the rightful tribal owners such as Kaab, Adris, Albo-Nasser, Zergan, Bawi, Bani-toroof (see William Strunk in Downfall of the Municipality of Arabistan. 1976, University of Indiana).
A grievance has been lodged with the World League in 1925 and with other bodies in the 1930s, 1940
and 1950s to that effect. Prior to the discovery of oil and flood of newcomers and immigrant workers seeking jobs, the province was 95 indigenous Ahwazi-Arabs.
The towns and village in and around the "Azedegan" and "Yadavaran" oilfields, as villages around cities of Ahwaz, Abadan, Mohamara (Khoramshar), Falahieh (Shadegan) and Dasht-e-Azadegan (Khafajieh),
remain to be 100 indigenous Arabs. The current regime does not represent indigenous Arab people of Ahwaz in any international fora. However, Ahwazi nation is a proud member of Unrepresentative Nations and Peoples (UNPO), along with over fifty other unrepresented nationalities and peoples. Deals will only strengthen and provides financial ability for conservatives and fundamentalists in Iran who are committed to the proliferation and use of Atomic bombs and other weapons of mass destruction and pursuit of persecution of Ahwazis and other ethnic groups. Time and again in the past twenty-five years, history has shown that the Iranian government does not respect or abide by the international law.
With the current unrest and volatile situations in Khuzestan, more discriminatory unemployment practices and other repressive measures by the Iranian regime against indigenous Ahwazis, will exacerbate the
situations and may indeed pose safety concerns for foreign workers deployed under this deal. In addition to "Azedegan", and "Yadavaran", our area contains and sits atop of vast mineral resources housing a reserve of over 90 billion barrels of oil and 210 billion cubic meters of natural gas, the second largest known oil and gas reserves in the world. It produces 3 to 5 million barrels of oil per day, or 20
of OPEC daily production. Yet, the indigenous Ahwazis live in abject poverty.
We urgently demand and recommend that as long as the Iranian Government does not recognize the
rights of the Ahwazi Arab indigenous peoples of Khuzestan these oil deals be future oil investment in this region be avoided without the consent of its indigenous Arab population. We also, ask the UN Human Rights Commission to dispatch a team to Iran to investigate these cases.

Abdus Salam Azad, Amity for Peace

The history of the Indigenous people of Bangladesh is full of deception by the majority and that finally made them homeless as the settlers forcibly occupied their home and hearth. The people of these communities were not considered as civilized and as such many of the Bangladeshis still now grade them poorly and treat them as subhuman elements of the country. Consequently the Indigenous communities have also formed a hostile attitude towards the usurpers. The ultimate consequences resulted in the events in and around Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) are becoming complicated gradually.
However, the Chittagong Hill Tracts accord brought back some rays of hopes and aspirations in the minds of the CHT people to have a undisturbed life. The Chittagong Hill Tracts accord was the result of their sacrifice and struggle for more than two decades. But the ruling class did not implement the terms of the accord. As a result the most expected congenial situations are absent. Moreover, after signing the accord a new group(UPDF) has been formed and they are now known as 'Anti-treaty group'. Groups in favour and against the accord are now heavily engaged in killing and hijacking supporters of both the groups. The key holders of implementing the terms of the CHT accord are gaining out of these restlessness and anomalies.
These anomalies have stopped the process of withdrawal of armed forces rather further deployment of forces took place. Furthermore settlers are alleged to be taken in CHT areas with the collaboration of the Local M.P, Military and Civil administration. The new settlers are being settled on the lands belonging to the Jumma people (Indigenous people of CHT) with the clear intention of accommodating further number of settlers. It was further announced that tea cultivation shall be extended in CHT areas. By now the numbers of Indigenous people in CHT has already become marginal. It is now a clear case of crisis for existence of the CHT people. The following table shows up the comparative picture of the Indigenous populations in CHT:

• Last Census held in 2001, report not published.

Not only in CHT, the Indigenous people of greater Mymensingh district who are very near to the Capital are having similar problems. Once Hajong and Garo Indigenous communities were in a good number in this locality. The numbers of Hajongs were so huge in the near past that the leftist leader Moni Sing organized a movement with these Hajong that created history. Where are those Indigenous Hajongs gone? They stopped movement for their existence and subsequently migrated for safety and shelter crossing the border. Whatever little numbers of Hajongs are still existing are observed to be fighting for their existence.

Year Bengee (Settler) Jumma (Indigenous)
1947 2.5 97.5
1951 8.1 91.9
1961 17.7 82.3
1974 27 77
1981 31.62 68.38
1991 48.5 51.5

The numbers of Garo Indigenous people are gradually diminishing in Mymensing district. Most of the Garos who migrated in the Indian state of Meghalaya had their origin in the greater Mymensingh district. Of course the Garos had also taken shelter to another path for their existence and that was change of their faith to Christianity.This very fruitful trend brought almost all Garos under the umbrella of Christianity. But even then threats to their existence are there. In the pretext of bringing up Eco-Parks in Moulvibazar and Modhupur areas hundreds of acres of lands belonging to the Indigenous people are being captured and this has resulted in further
threats to their existence.
Out of the Indigenous people of the plain land the number of the Santals are the maximum but their existence are also at stake. They have not yet started any movement against atrocities on them but the way they were united after the killing of a Santal leader Alfred Soren of Nowgaon bears some special significance. Santals are now fallen prey of politics and this is leading their position as threats to their existence.
There are about 45 (Forty Five) communities of these Indigenous people in Bangladesh. But most of the citizens of the country do not know about many communities except a few major community. How then the people in general of the country would develop love and sympathy for those unknown ones? Only census can be treated as most effective means to focus on those unknown Indigenous communities. But the Census is generally done every after 10 to 12 years and those too fail to bring into light about those neglected Indigenous communities. Though names of persons are included in the list their Indigenous identities are not recorded in most of the cases. Are all these lapses taking place with specific motives behind the Census? For resolving ever increasing conflicts and threats of Indigenous people of Bangladesh this Working Group on Indigenous Populations (WGIP) has immense to Contribute.

Mohamed Ewanghaye, Delegation Touaregue

On behalf of the Touaregues. For a very long time the Touaregues have been participating for the fight for Indigenous Peoples. This fight should continue because challenges are continuing. The world may benefit from the exchanges where people are not on equal positions. To give the weak a chance to participate in a just world. Touaregues for a century are not determining their destiny because of occupation of France and the states born out of colonization. They were forced to take arms. Now they participate in peace process to decentralize certain process. We want to ensure that peace in stalled. However, this process may be broken down because it has become a world state. Today the U.S. is installing military on our area. The Touaregue people are open to relationships Indigenous Peoples based on mutual respect.

Joan Carling, Cordillera People’s Alliance

I wish to call the attention of the Working Group to the international. The paradigm such as the Japanese back is not in conformity on the rights based on development. The impositions of these institutions have paved the way for commercial agriculture, mining, real estate, tourism, and other structure without concern to Indigenous Peoples. Most of these projects have been undertaken without consideration to the Indigenous Peoples. This kind of tri partnered is subjected to scrutiny. While some have their own guidelines to Indigenous Peoples, this instrument lacks the accountability and transparency. It is then imperative to have international standards for international institutions. Madam it is in this context is hereby making the following recommendation: the rights of Indigenous Peoples of self determination, free informed consent to say no to projects affecting them, principles of accountability to include clear terms of just compensation, we should also include the social cultural cost. The recognition of people, to set up a effective monitoring mechanisms attaining to human rights and Indigenous Peoples rights.

Leonor Zalbata, Confederation Indigina Tayrona

First of all, I’d like to ask the interpreters to listen to me. I’d like to support the document of the Working Group and it’s very important, as it has had an impact on globalization pollicies to improve the lot of Indigenous Peoples. Globalization has brought upon a lot of disaster to our territories that are not keeping with international human rights standards, in our territories and our culture. We therefore think that Indigenous Peoples policies would lead to a better understanding and recognition of our multicultural population leading to equality among human beings. We think the world and humanity need this is not leading to significant efforts. We need to increase our efforts and focus international attention to our cases. In the case of Columbia, we would like to denounce the aerial that are affecting the lives of the peoples and human beings of the area. This is projected to other areas. The armed conflict has an impact on our lands. I would like to add, it is important for the Working Group to include in the recommendations.

Aparicio Rios Hulla, Consejo Regional Indigina del Cauca

Brothers and sisters of the indigenous community, at this time globalization is conceived by the point of view of the economy. We see the interest of subjecting the indigenous communities. These are desirable to any country in search of the power of world powers. The concept of development is leading to the destruction of humanity and polarizing the rich and the poor in the economic and social careers. Including pressures of the legal forms. We must take this into account. Globalization is not part of the whole but has certain parts. We need to strengthen special institutions. With regard to political aspect we need to strengthen our policies. Since economic projects cannot restore nature we need social and economic stability. We should like to make the following recommendation. We would like to promote globalization with person to want to preserve human rights.

Nicole Tanglang, Delegation Femmes Celtes

Good Afternoon. I am very happy to see you hear on the Working Group. On the 6th of June, we would like to honor those who allow us to live an grow up in a free country. Could we have avoided the conflict and human butchery? We have met in the UN, but statistics show that millions die every day. We do not understand why in 2004, why more sophisticated arms are being sold. Numerous people are fighting for peace on earth. We are waiting with impatience for peace. We are proposing and Internet site, a virtual gallery, to educate future generations of brotherhood and solidarity of peoples. I’ll like to thank all the volunteer workers.

Estebancio Castro Diaz, International Indian Treaty Council

This is a giant speech of the international treaty council as well as the international community. There is an initiative known as the pueblo plan. Madam chair, the chapters referring to agriculture and the drafting of the FTAA are offering advantages to the U.S. and developed countries, which are supplied to Latin American markets. It brings about a disruption. The FTAA destroys a way of life for Indigenous Peoples. The Indigenous Peoples who live and conserve are at the focus of environmental agencies. It is necessary for Latin American states to provide sustainable forms of food. The states must recognize the rights of Indigenous Peoples. In this framework, with globalization the living conditions are poor. To flood us with their products we recommend that they respect our. We are concerned with the policies of our state. To conclude would like to remind our states that there is an alternative to participate with Indigenous Peoples that are most effects by social economic views.

Raquel Poitevien, Government of Venezuela

We have taken serious note of the observations and recommendations. We would like to point out that his document makes critical comments on globalization in regards to indigenous peoples. He also warns that the Working Bank and the IMP and other international financial institutions of DNCs to indigenous lands without regards to rights of people. It is thought that it would help with communications. Venezuela would like to point out that it has not had positive but negative effects on Indigenous Peoples. Venezuela is for another system, which places land and nature at the same level. We are talking about globalization with a human face that is fair, based on solidarity, peace and solidarity. We support a vision of globalization that guarantees the fair distribution of the wealth occurring with this. This means that the state will be regulating a market economy with out invisible laws. The fights against poverty will be at the center and Indigenous Peoples will benefit and will not be subject. This will mean the participation of all sectors of society. Participating of democracy will be strengthened. Social actor will hold responsibilities. It will allow them to over come the former system of having handles, but will participate in action taken on their behalf. These actions should be supported with a respect for the human rights of Indigenous Peoples; participant democracy should be at the center at the international level. In order to avoid the negative effects of glob, allow me to express my concern, I should like to recall the phrase another world is possible if only there is political will.

Maria Rosario Blanco Embajadora, Los Pueblos Indiginas de Venezuela

I just like to say that I am ambassador of Venezuela. When we talk about globalization we are often thinking of a fact that has irreversible travesty. We are responsible and direct guardians for the protection of. We have a lot of water and lands that are extremely fertile and air with oxygen. We have come to a time in our history where we must accept glob, it is necessary to make an entry into history, but not as victims. We agree that globalization, if we are giving investments with equitable earnings, might allow us to pay our external debt that leads are people into poverty. For 8 years I have been saying the same thing. Globalization cannot require of us concessions. It must be applied to economic and cultural needs. We need to seize the opportunity. If we agree we could pay and rid our debts. It will lead to future generations that are healthier. I propose that we create working cells that ensure partnership and social ability.

Chakma Udvasan, PCJSS

This is a joint statement on behalf of six members. It introduced deadlock communities. Like Indigenous Peoples, they are the direct victims of globalizations. This has been affecting their lives in many forms. In Bangladesh there are 45 Indigenous Peoples and their culture is not recognized. It has a policy. That Indigenous Peoples are not enjoying the programs of their lands. Many women do not have cultural rights.

José Morales, OTM Ninos Mayas de Guatamala

It is promising that the commission on human rights has started on transnational corporations. In Guatemala, free trade agreements before being approved have affected Indigenous Peoples. Whereas the products manufactures in Guatemala are subject to what has not yet been approved. Medicine plans are subject to plundering. We have learned that the actions taken will control the activities of transnational corporations. We will see the arriving of products of the industry. We will see definite extinction as a risk. We are concerned to see the pain and suffering increasing but you as members of inter. Community you will also see your own children being robbed. Know that Indigenous Peoples will not be the only victims of globalization. Our question is will there be more racism in a globalized world. A draft declaration be approved which is the minimal requirement.

Monsour Silawi, Ahwazi Human Rights Organization

Our population has been living in the region since 1925, at that point Iran took control of the region. They have been suffering socially and economically from the practices that are contrary to our identity. I’d like to integrate us into Persia. At the national and region level, other countries have encouraged Iran. Under circumstances it was not tied to the communist region. This is why the west has been supporting Iran. This why the international community and western countries have supported Iran during the years of the Sha. They have shared moral responsibility to the plight of the people and represent 60% of Iran. We are demanding now democracy and human rights. We are calling the United Nations to put pressure on Iran for human rights. I’d like to thank the UNPO for allowing me to highlight the plight.

Nadir Bekir, Meijis of the Crimean Tatars

The process of globalization is objective. It was launched by the Indigenous Peoples, it was launched with the intention of the countries, in other parts of the planet, for those people without any connection to the disaster. OF course those were not the Indigenous Peoples who are interested in globalization. We are victims and those victims are not accepted. We can discuss a lot about globalization if we compare the information by our brothers and sisters that are neglected. Globalization is an area for Indigenous Peoples because being outsiders, which bring benefit to someone else in other countries. So, to my mind, only one solution can be proposed. That the negative impact may be fixed by restoration and recognition of our rights. Unfortunately we can’t speak the negative impact of globalization and nullification of our rights. So, yes of course, we speak now about new problems with the recognition of our rights.

Alejandro Chicana, Almara del Altiplano de Bolivia

Alejandro Madame chair this issue very important issue has led to great hope and many peoples and this is a very important even to the United Nations in Latin America we have the Anaca which is not an economic organization and we witness the destruction of our natural resources. The IMF is a negative institution that carries out misery that leads to the death of thousands of our brothers. We carried out demonstrations because we have shown directly our main enemy foreign debt is impossible to reimburse. All of us Indigenous Peoples have to be careful because we know their policies of poor people of the world. The policies isolate people, creating situations of imbalances undermining the balances of human rights. It is an over exploitation of Indigenous Peoples and a theft of their resources. These organization do not respect. Governments should be aware of the peoples than of multinational corporations. This is why the popular movements of resistance in response to this. But in front of this we see the police that that massacres our peoples. We seem to be in a situation of illegal immigrants in our own territories. This is something we are working on and we should await those with the power.

We also see that the large transnational corporations that govern the world come from governments of the north and that governments of the south are just victims of the exploitations of colonial resources than. It is just a first step to ensure that the rights of Indigenous Peoples become a reality, so that the international community is fully aware of the rights of Indigenous Peoples. We hope we can continue this work with all of you. We hope you can convey your ideas, suggestions your thoughts of all of us.