Hoy se celebra el Día Internacional de los Pueblos Indígenas. Las personas defensoras de los derechos de los pueblos indígenas siguen enfrentándose a enormes desafíos a la hora de llevar a cabo su trabajo pacífico y legítimo. Si bien ha habido algunos avances y desarrollos positivos, como la entrada en vigor del acuerdo de Escazú en abril de 2021, que proporciona mejores protecciones para las personas defensoras indígenas del medio ambiente, siguen existiendo retos nuevos y antiguos.
La pandemia sigue perjudicando desproporcionadamente el trabajo de las personas defensoras indígenas, que se han vuelto susceptibles de ser atacadas durante los periodos de confinamiento, sin poder huir de sus comunidades para garantizar su seguridad. Otras se han enfrentado a la deforestación, al acaparamiento de tierras y al aumento de la actividad de las industrias extractivas, ya que los Estados han apoyado la expansión de las operaciones empresariales a costa de los derechos de los pueblos indígenas.
En los últimos 12 meses, mi mandato ha escrito 41 comunicaciones sobre las personas defensoras de derechos humanos de los indígenas, individualmente o junto con el Relator Especial sobre los derechos de los pueblos indígenas y con otros expertos de la ONU.
Estados de todas las regiones del mundo recibieron comunicaciones sobre su presunta implicación en abusos que afectan a las personas defensoras de derechos humanos de los pueblos indígenas. Los Estados Unidos de América recibieron tres comunicaciones de acceso público en los últimos 12 meses. Guatemala, Honduras, Indonesia, Colombia y México recibieron dos comunicaciones cada uno en el mismo periodo.
Lea todas las comunicaciones aquí abajo.
Today marks International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. Defenders of the rights of indigenous peoples continue to face enormous challenges when carrying out their peaceful and legitimate work. While there have been some positive developments and advances, including the entry into force of the Escazú agreement in April 2021, which provides better protections for indigenous people who are environmental defenders, challenges new and old remain.
COVID-19 continues to disproportionately damage the work of indigenous defenders, who have become susceptible to attack during national lockdowns, unable to flee for their own safety. Others have come up against deforestation, land grabs and increased extractive industry activity, as States supported expansion of business operations at the expense of the rights of indigenous peoples´.
In the last 12 months, my mandate has written 41 letters on indigenous human rights defenders jointly with the Special Rapporteur on the rights of Indigenous Peoples and other UN experts.
States in all world regions received communications about their alleged involvement in abuses affecting indigenous human rights defenders. The United States of America received three communications in the 10 months before 9 June 2021 (i.e. all publicly available communications since last years’ International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples). Guatemala, Honduras, Indonesia, Colombia and Mexico received two communications each over the same period.
Communications sent to States on issues affecting defenders of the rights of indigenous peoples (10 August 2020 – 9 June 2021)
Date | Country | Type | Link and Ref. no. | Replies | |
28 May 2021 | Brazil | JAL | BRA 3/2021 | 27 Jul 2021 | |
20 May 2021 | Mexico | JAL | MEX 6/2021 | ||
20 May 2021 | Honduras | JAL | HND 3/2021 | 19 Jul 2021 | |
07 May 2021 | Colombia | JAL | COL 6/2021 | 08 Jul 2021 | |
30 Mar 2021 | United States of America | JAL | USA 16/2021 | ||
30 Mar 2021 | Nepal | JAL | NPL 1/2021 | 31 May 2021 | |
30 Mar 2021 | Marriot International | JAL | OTH 184/2021 | 29 Apr 2021 | |
30 Mar 2021 | Chhaya Devi Complex Pvt. Ltd | JAL | OTH 183/2021 | ||
26 Mar 2021 | Vinci | JAL | OTH 180/2021 | 25 May 2021 | |
26 Mar 2021 | United States of America | JAL | USA 15/2021 | ||
26 Mar 2021 | Spain | JAL | ESP 2/2021 | 27 May 2021 | |
26 Mar 2021 | Paragon | JAL | OTH 179/2021 | ||
26 Mar 2021 | France | JAL | FRA 3/2021 | ||
26 Mar 2021 | Dorna Sports | JAL | OTH 181/2021 | ||
26 Mar 2021 | Club Med | JAL | OTH 178/2021 | 21 May 2021 | |
26 Mar 2021 | Accor | JAL | OTH 177/2021 | 16 Apr 2021 | |
04 Mar 2021 | Indonesia Tourism Development Corporation – ITDC | JAL | OTH 49/2021 | ||
04 Mar 2021 | Indonesia | JAL | IDN 5/2021 | 03 May 2021 | |
04 Mar 2021 | Asian Infrastruture Investment Bank | JAL | OTH 24/2021 | 03 May 2021 | |
25 Feb 2021 | Guatemala | JUA | GTM 2/2021 | 26 Apr 2021 | 26 Apr 2021 |
19 Feb 2021 | Honduras | JAL | HND 1/2021 | 16 Apr 2021 | |
22 Jan 2021 | Philippines | JAL | PHL 1/2021 | 01 Feb 2021 | |
18 Jan 2021 | EMSA S.A. | JAL | OTH 1/2021 | 16 Mar 2021 16 Mar 2021 16 Mar 2021 16 March 2021 | 16 Mar 2021 16 Mar 2021 16 Mar 2021 16 March 2021 |
08 Jan 2021 | Algeria | JAL | DZA 6/2020 | 26 Feb 2021 | |
05 Jan 2021 | Nicaragua | JAL | NIC 1/2021 | ||
24 Dec 2020 | Chile | JAL | CHL 7/2020 | ||
17 Dec 2020 | Colombia | JUA | COL 13/2020 | 23 Feb 2021 | |
27 Nov 2020 | Peru | JAL | PER 9/2020 | ||
09 Nov 2020 | Tikindustrias Sociedad Anónima | JAL | OTH 30/2020 | 07 Jan 2021 | 07 Jan 2021 |
09 Nov 2020 | Reforestadora de Palmas del Petén Sociedad Anónima – REPSA | JAL | OTH 28/2020 | ||
09 Nov 2020 | Nacional Agroindustrial Sociedad Anónima | JAL | OTH 27/2020 | 08 Jan 2021 | |
09 Nov 2020 | Industrias Chiquibul Sociedad Anónima | JAL | OTH 26/2020 | ||
09 Nov 2020 | Guatemala | JAL | GTM 3/2020 | 28 Dec 2020 8 Jan 2021 8 Jan 2021 8 Jan 2021 | 08 Jan 2021 8 Jan 2021 8 Jan 2021 |
09 Nov 2020 | Cauchos y Palmas Sociedad Anónima | JAL | OTH 25/2020 | ||
06 Nov 2020 | United States of America | JAL | USA 27/2020 | ||
12 Oct 2020 | Israel | JUA | ISR 7/2020 | ||
21 Sep 2020 | UN Habitat | JAL | OTH 67/2020 | 20 Nov 2020 | |
21 Sep 2020 | Mexico | JAL | MEX 11/2020 | 20 Nov 2020 | |
07 Sep 2020 | Indonesia | JAL | IDN 4/2020 | 15 Sep 2020 | |
07 Sep 2020 | BEST Group | JAL | OTH 63/2020 | ||
19 Aug 2020 | Kenya | JAL | KEN 3/2020 |