Indigenous group files 'genocide' suit

[Zorro]

Looks like Chevron isn't the only organization in the Indians' gunsights...

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Ecuador's main indigenous group has unveiled an unprecedented legal complaint against the government alleging 'genocide' against the country's native population in the Amazon region.

The suit targets President Rafael Correa, several serving ministers and other members of the executive branch, which the campaigners said have been promoting the mining and drilling in the region.

Efforts to expand oil exploration have seriously harmed the uncontacted tribes of Tagaeri and Taromenane who live in the remote territories, said the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of the Ecuadorian Amazon (CONAIE).

The oil and mining work was disrupting these people's fragile 'absolute dependence' on the Amazon ecosystems, the group argued.

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More at:http://bigpondnews.com/articles/World/2011/03/30/Indigenous_group_files_genocide_suit_595318.html

[joshcryer]

1. an unrec? for this?

wtf? I guess it was the editorializing...

[naaman fletcher]

2. I wish them well nt.