defense personnel of human rights Tribunal
joined Frontier Mining Latinamericano
Personalities of the continent are judging panel to develop an ethical trial
mining to settle border
ethically emblematic cases such as Pascua Lama in Chile-Argentina border. Some of them are linked to
the rights of the indigenous world, the association, to defend human rights and
for the protection of the environment.
has had extensive experience in defending cultural heritage, specifically the town
Huilliche in Chiloé. He was recognized and accepted by its work for human
rights as a member of Huilliche people by the General Council of Chiefs of
Chiloé and the Federation of Indigenous Communities of Chiloé.
received the National Culture for his career in the defense of Cultural Heritage and
received the Medal of the Order of Merit Pablo Neruda Artistic and Cultural
delivering the National Council for Culture and the Arts.
Ecumenical Commission of Human Rights (CEDHU) in Ecuador where
helps political refugees and expatriates of dictatorships like Chile.
After living in Mexico, Colombia, Panama and Chile, returned to his native Ecuador where he worked with
immigrants of African descent to maintain their identity and memory.
then supported the creation of the Federation of Chota, where farmers
made a reclamation process. Sister Elsie Monge integrates
CEDHU since 1981 and is its director since 1986. He created the Ecuadorian Front
Human Rights. However, she still maintains that "the worst attack on human rights is
poverty "and paraphrased the Peruvian poet Cesar Vallejo
stating that" when we are with others, on the edge of an eternal morning, do all we
have breakfast? "
Lorenzo wheels ancestral rights of indigenous peoples of Colombia
. He was one of the founders of the Cauca Indigenous Regional Committee
(CRIC) and the Indigenous Authorities of the South West (AICO) today
Indigenous Authorities of Colombia (AICO). He was elected governor of the indigenous community
Guambiano in 1985 before going on to be part of the Council of Elders
who heads the council. It is known as the "Taita" wisdom, honorific title given by the Indians guambianos
who have a recognized authority.
participated in the National Constituent Assembly that ended with the drafting of the Constitution
Colombian Constitution of 1991. Three years later he was elected Senator of the Republic
for special indigenous for the constitutional period 1994-1998. In 2006,
young people chose him as governor of Guambía,
the highest office of their nation. He is currently board member of consensus between the government and communities
del Cauca to resolve a land dispute involving
the Colombian State and indigenous peoples. Despite years of struggle,
Wheeler asserts that "much remains to be done."
brings together more than twenty organizations working on development,
the environment, faith, human rights and labor rights. It has a vast experience in
issues of social justice and environmental where
has supported communities affected by impacts of mining and petroleum in Peru and Bolivia
. In recent years he has participated in the roundtable
Canada on Corporate Social Responsibility and the Canadian Extractive Industry in Developing
countries with the aim of achieving greater restrictions on
Canadian companies operating in other countries.
involved in the union to make improvements and expand labor rights of workers
linked to mining. He was President of the Confederation of
Copper Workers (CTC) and Secretary of collective bargaining, conflict and solidarity
Confederation of Workers of Chile. In 2007,
led a strike that lasted for 37 days taking access to the main
CODELCO miners who achieved improvements in wages, health insurance, life insurance
, scholarship and a major productivity bonus
subcontracted workers. Currently with the Communist Party of Chile from where
supported the candidacy of the iconic leader Gladys Marin PC in 1999.
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