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Speeches Item 4B SpeechesItem4b UtilisationofIPslandbynon indigenousauthorities,groups orindividualsformilitary purposes. IPACC and Africa Caucus Statement on Militarization in Indigenous Territories in Africa UNWGIP - 31 July - 4 August 2006 DistinguishedExpertsoftheWorkingGroup,distinguishedmembersofthe diplomaticcommunity,indigenousbrothersandsisters,ladiesandgentlemen. Wewishtoaddressinthegeneralsense thecontinuingvulnerabilityofindigenous peoplesinAfricaduringarmedconflicts.AccordingtothePloughsharesMonitorof 2006(vol27:2),intheprecedingyeartherewerearmedconflictsin13African countries,representing41%oftheworld'sarmedconflicts. WewishtoelaborateonstatementsmadebyIPACC,itsmembersandtheAfrican indigenouscaucustothePermanentForumearlierthisyear. Indigenouspeoplesarefrequentlythevictimsduringtimesofarmedconflict.In Rwandain1994,approximatelyonethirdoftheBatwapeoplewerekilledduringthe 100daygenocide.TheBatwawereonneithersideofthearmedconflict,theywere caughtinbetween.Afterthepeaceaccords,Batwaremaineddisproportionately affectedbyimprisonment,lossofhomes,povertyanddisplacement. Frequently,indigenousterritoriesincludespecialecologicalzoneswhichbecome attractiveforarmedmovements.InRwanda,theGishwatiForestbecamethebasefor rebelgroups,andhencewasdestroyedthe governmentforces.TheGishwatiForest washometothousandsofBatwapeople,whopermanentlylostthenaturalresources whichhadsustainedthemformillennia. Weregularlyseelargescalepoachingof wildanimalsbythemilitaryduringarmed conflictsandeveninpeacetime.Whenthewildlifeisdestroyed,indigenouspeoples areforcedintothecitieswheretheybecomebeggarsandprostitutes.Whenthe wildlifeisrestored,indigenouspeoplesare usuallytoldthatthisisnowanature reserveandtheymaynotreturn. ForindigenouspeoplesinAfrica,peaceis notjusttheabsenceofwar;itincludes continuoussecureaccesstoourtraditionalnaturalresources,thefullrecognitionof ouridentities,ourlanguagesandourcitizenship,andtherighttomaintainourspecific economicpracticesinourterritories. WecitesomeimportantconcernsforfurtherattentionoftheWorkingGroup: • WearesubmittingareportfromWestAfricaonUSmilitaryactivitiesinthe CentralSaharawhichareaffectingdomesticrelationsbetweennomadsand centralgovernments; • Wenoteourdeepconcernforthesituationofindigenousnomadicpeoplesin Chad,Sudan,northernUgandaandSomalia; • WenotewithextremeconcerntheslowresponseoftheUNandthe internationalcommunitytothevulnerabilityof'Pygmy'peoplesintheEastern DRC.WereferyoutotheMinorityRightsGroupreport'ErasetheBoard'. DRCisgoingthroughitsnationalelectionsandyetmostindigenouspeoples stilldonothaveidentitycardsandaretreatedassecondclasscitizens; • WenotetheincreasingviolenceinnorthernKenyaandtheurgentneedfor indigenouspeoplestobeactiveplayers infindingsolutionstolandandnatural resourcesconflicts; • WepraisethegovernmentofBurundiforpromotingtheparticipationof indigenouspeoplesintheParliament andSenate.Wenotewithconcernthe continuedinstabilityincertainpartsofthecountry; • .WenotewithjoytheendofthearmedconflictinAngola,butweremindthe UNandAfricanUnionthatindigenous!XunandKhweSanpeoplesstillneed securerightsandtoberecognizeasfullcitizensofAngolawiththeirspecific indigenousidentity; • Wenotewithconcerntheheavyhandedapproachtoresolvingdisputesover territoriesandnaturalresourcesintheNigerDeltaregion; • WeremindtheWGIP,thatifAfricansoldiersandnationalpolicestopped extortingbribesfromvulnerableindigenouspeoples,therewouldbemore moneyinruralareasandtheMDGswouldbeclosertobeingachievedthanthey aretoday. WewishtodrawyourattentiontothereportfromthePermanentForum meetingofitsconcernforAfrica'sindigenousgroups.ThePFis"urgingAfrican Governmentstoensurethefullparticipationofindigenouspeoplesinthedevelopment ofpoliciesregardingimplementationoftheMillenniumDevelopmentGoals,and, amongotherthings,toinviterepresentativesfromindigenouspeoples'organizationsto participateinroundtabledialogues,asa waytoresolveconflict,whileprotecting indigenouspeoplesfromarmedconflict,particularlyintheSudan,theGreatLakes region,NigerDeltaandSahararegions."[ExtractfromECOSOCreport http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2006/hr4898.doc.htm] Recommendations • WecallontheofficeofHighCommissionerforHumanRightstoassist indigenouspeoplesinAfricainresearchingandreportingonhumanrights violationscommittedbyaimedforcesandpolice; • WeasktheAfricanUnionandtheUNto specificallymonitorthevulnerability ofnomadicpeoplesinaridareas,andforestbasedindigenouspeoplesaffected byarmedconflictsinAfrica; • WecallontheWGIPandtheSpecialRapporteurontheHumanRightsand FundamentalFreedomsofIndigenousPeoplestoinvestigatethesituationof indigenousPygmiesintheGreatLakes Region,andintheCentralandEastern Sahara/Sahelianregions. Statement of Mr. R. J. Lakra, WORLD ADIVASI COUNCIL (WAC) AT THE UN WORKING GROUP ON INDIGENOUS POPULATIONS Geneva, 31July - 4 Aug. 2006 24th session Agenda Item No. 4(b): Principal theme: "Utilization of indigenouspeoples' landsby non- indigenousauthorities, groupsorindividualsfor militarypurposes" Respected Mr. Chairman and distinguished membersof the UNWorking Group, Thisstatement emphasisesthe seriousof the grave situation of a large numberof indigenous peopleswhose habitat and landshave been taken away orb eing taken away on the pretext of national development ornational securityormilita rypurposes. According to the studyof World Watch Institute, Washington (IndigenousPeoplesand the he alth of thisearth)if thistrend continues, than half of the indigenouspeoplesof thisw orld will be vanished fromthe surface of thisearth bythe middle of thiscentury. Most of the countriesof third world are utilizing indigenou slandsformilitarypurposes. Particularly in the so called emerging orfast developing countries, most of the landsnearlyfour timesormore are taken awayin the name of national progressf orthe industries, mining or (large orsmall)damconstruction than forthe militarypurpose. The re are no official data available in thisregard but ourassessment revealsthat veryla rge area of landsare being taken awaywherebythe percentage of the landstaken awayfromindi genouspeoplesare disproportional and veryhigh. More overvast majorityof the peop le are not at all resettled or adequatelycompensated. Just to give an impression of the dimension of the problem we like to mention that according to ourestimation in the last 50 yearsforthe construction of large dams and similarprojectsabout 40 or^ more millionspeople in India have been displaced oraffected and nearlyonly25 percent have been resettled wherebythe rest have received no or inadequate compensation. Indigenouspopulation in India isonly7 percent but the landstaken awayfrom themare somewhat 23 percent. Considering the above mentioned, we like to make following recommendations: 1. Depriving indigenouspeoplesof theirve rylivelihood and landswithout adequate and real compensation, hence slow genocide, should be considered asa crime against humanitywhich can be brought to justice in international court. 2. Protection of forestsand indigenouslandsmust get top pri ority in ail development considerations. (There isno hope of survival fora large numbero f indigenouspeopleswithout these measures.)In manycountriesindig enouspeoples are being replaced by dominant peoples. The struggle forresourceshasalreadystarted. 3. Aworldwide familyisof utmost important in thisregard be cause, most of the countriesof the third world are alreadyoverpopulated and the dominant societyisgrabbing the landsof weaker societylike the indigenouspeople by all means. MayI thankyou, Mr. Chairman and mybrothersand sisters, foryourkin d attention and I hope aswell asrequest foryourcooperation that the suggestionsf ind sympatheticconsideration in the respective institutions / bodies. Working Group on IndigenousPopulations United Nations Geneva, July30August 4, 2006 Agenda Item4b Utilization of IndigenousPeople'sland bynonindigenousgroupsorindividualsformilitary purposes Statement by Buffalo RiverDene Nation DearChairperson, Thankyou forthisopportunityto speak. Myname is Adelard Blackman , Special EmissaryforBuffalo RiverDene Nation in Northern Saskatchewan, Canada. I wish to make this statement on behalf of ourChief LouisChinalquayand the people of Buffalo RiverDene Nation. Within ourtraditional territorywe have what isknown asthe Primrose Lake AirWeapons Range, covering about 90,000 sq. km. In 1952, the Canadian government removed ourpeople without free, priorand informed consent orproperconsultation. Thismove hasdestroyed a way of life of our people that wasnot supposed to happen underthe signing of TreatyNo. 10 and otherTreatiesaffected bythisunilateral move of the governme nt of Canada. It wasunderstood byourpeople that thiswasa lease for20 yearsand that we could return, needlessto say, this hasnot happened. It isno coincidence that the Canadian government so adamantlyopposesthe adoption of the Draft Declaration of the Rightsof IndigenousPeoples. Theybelieve that it will present a threat because of the powerthat will give to Indigenous Peoples, especiallyin the area of free, priorand informed consent asit appliesto lands, territoriesand resources. However, theyshould realize that the Declaration simplyrecognizesthe rightsthat we have alwayshad as Indigenous Peoples, manyof which were also recognized and affirmed, albe it in a different form, in the Treatiesagreed to bythe IndigenousNations. These are on lysome of the reasonswhythe Canadian government opposesourrightsasenunciated in the Declaration. The Canadian government knew priorto 1952 that ourterrit oryisveryrich in natural resources, which includesthe world'slargest oil sandsdeposit. At the time of removal of our people,
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