More than 200 indigenous Nasa Embera Chamà from La Delfina reservation in Buenaventura (West), Colombia, are currently displaced following an armed attack to a member of their community on 8 June. They are in need of decisive security measures to protect them and access to humanitarian aid such as food, health services and shelter.
More than 200 indigenous Nasa Embera Chamà from La Delfina reservation in Buenaventura (West), Colombia, are currently displaced following an armed attack to a member of their community on 8 June. They are in need of decisive security measures to protect them and access to humanitarian aid such as food, health services and shelter. 1) TAKE ACTION Write a letter, send an email, call, fax or tweet:- Urging authorities to conduct a prompt, thorough and impartial investigation of the attack to Gonzalo Hilamo Mesa and the killings of Pablo Emilia Dagua and Adriana Montero, and that all those found responsible be brought to justice;
- Demanding them to provide effective collective protection measures to this community in consultation with them, implementing plans for the prevention and protection of displaced Indigenous communities, in compliance with Constitutional Court Resolution 004/2009;
- Calling the authorities to provide comprehensive assistance with cultural relevance to guarantee the right to life, health, food and shelter of Nasa Embera Chamà reservation in La Delfina, Buenaventura.
Contact these two officials by 23 July, 2018: President Señor Juan Manuel Santos Presidente de la República Palacio de Nariño, Carrera 8 No.7-26 Bogotá, Colombia Email: [email protected] Twitter: @JuanManSantos Salutation: Dear President
Ambassador Camilo Reyes, Embassy of Colombia 1724 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036 Phone: 202 387 8338 I Fax: 202-232-8643 Email: [email protected] Salutation: Dear Ambassador
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