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A Victory in West Papua

Submitted by rains on Sun, 04/06/2008 - 20:03
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The global wave of organized resistance to multinational mining companies continues with a strike at Freeport McMoran in West Papua Workers employed by mining multinational Freeport McMoran in the Indonesian province of West Papua struck from 18 to 21 April, gaining a 100 percent wage increase among other concessions. 6,000 workers at Grasberg, the world’s second largest copper and gold mine, slowed production – resulting in estimated losses of $11.32 million for the New Orleans based company.

WORLD’S BIGGEST GOLDMINE SHUT DOWN AS SOLDIERS GO ON THE RAMPAGE

Submitted by rains on Sun, 04/06/2008 - 19:01
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‘My people urgently need the world’s help’ says Papuan tribal leader.

The Freeport Mine in West Papua – the biggest gold and copper mine in the world – is today in a state of chaos, as Indonesia soldiers reportedly use tear gas and live rounds to attack protesting tribal people. Reports from inside West Papua suggest that at least one person may have been killed.

Last month, West Papua made the news when a ‘lost valley’ containing numerous new species was discovered. This week, its people are suffering brutally – it needs to make the news again.

!!! FRANCE PLANS ETHNOCIDE

Submitted by FdN on Sun, 04/06/2008 - 08:49
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France plans the ethnocide on three indigenous tribes in French Guiana

Open protest letter to the Minister of Ecology and Sustainability, France
M. Serge Lepeltier (ministere@ecologie.gouv.fr)

France violates:
a) Article 8 of the Convention on Biological Diversity
b) Directive 76/464/EWG and Directive 80/86/EWG of the European Environmental Law.
c) Articles 1, 5 and 7 of the International Declaration about the Rights of Persons belonging to National or Ethnical, Religious or Linguistic Minorities.

Action Alert! France plans the ethnocide of three indigenous tribes!

Submitted by FdN on Sat, 03/29/2008 - 09:46
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France plans the ethnocide of three indigenous tribes and account for the genocide on the Wayana indians in French-Guiana.
A report by Thierry Sallantin and "Friends of Peoples close to Nature".

FRANCE VIOLATES;
Article 8 of the Convention on Biological Diversity
Directive 76/464/EWG and Directive 80/86/EWG of the European Environmental Law.
Articles 1, 5 and 7 of the International Declaration about the Rights of Persons belonging to National or Ethnical, Religious or Linguistic Minorities.