From: Colombian Labor Monitor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Sun, 3 Jun 2001 10:38:55 -0500 (CDT)
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: CCSC: Urgent Alert - Embera-Katio Nation
CALL FOR IMMEDIATE SOLIDARITY!
MOVE SKY AND EARTH TO SAVE THE LIFE OF KIMY PERNIA DOMICO!
The Canada-Colombia Solidarity Campaign has just been informed that Kimy
Pernia Domico, friend and respected leader of the Embera Katio Nation of
Colombia has just been kidnapped.
MUNICIPALITY OF TIERRALTA, CORDOBA PROVINCE, COLOMBIA:
The Autonomous Governments (Cabildo Mayor) the Alto Sinu and Rio Verde
inform that: on Saturday, June 2, 2001 at approximately 6:20pm, Embera
Katio leader KIMY PERNIA DOMICO was taken by force by armed men on
motorcycles. KIMY was forced onto a motorcycle by three armed men who
then forced him onto a white motorcycle. Kimy then stepped off the
motocyle to be later forced back on with a pistol to his head. Two of the
armed men rode with him on one motorcyle and a third followed behind on
another. According to witnesses, KIMY was yelled out "They have me!" as
the motocycles left Tierralta heading towards the city of Monteria,
Cordoba. Close to a gasoline station, KIMY threw himself from the
motorcycle to be later forced back on by the amered men who continued
their route towards Monteria.
The manner in which the kidnapping was carried out indicates that the act
was perpetrated by paramilitaries.
For those reading this letter who live in Canada, you may have met Kimy
Pernia Domico, when he came to Canada a few years ago to denounce the
violations of his people's rights in reaction to their resistance to the
Urra dam mega project, financed in part by the Canadian government.
The Urra dam project was protested by the Embera Katio people of Colombia
as the mega project threatened their very survival. For demanding their
rights, several leaders were assassinated, community members were
kidnapped, others dissappeared.
Despite the barbarism used to break the resistance of the Embera Katio
Nation, they continued their struggle with dignity in large measure to
the courage and persistance of KIMY PERNIA DOMICO.
Thanks to the relentless spirit of struggle for the Embera people and
their leaders, the Urra corporation and the Colombian government signed
and agreement for compensation for and mitigation of Urra's damages to
the Embera people and their terrotorial integrity on April 19, 2000.
Although it was expected that the violence would end after the singing of
the agreement, it did not and the Emra continued to as targets of
kidnappings and disappearances.
The Cabildo Mayor Embera Katio -CAMAEMKA - asks of citizens of the world
along with international humanitarian and human rights organizations to
to pronounce themselves in solidarity with their demand for THE
LIBERATION OF THEIR BROTHER, KIMY PERNIA DOMICO, respect for the Embera
Nation, their culture and their Autonomy.
CAMAEMKA also asks the world to join them in their demand to the Colombian
government for the fulfillment of the April 19th Agreement concerning the
PROTECTION OF THEIR LEADERS AND COMMUNITIES.
Please direct your letters to:
Senor Presidente Andres Pastrana Arango
Presidente de la Repblica
Palacio de Narino, Carrera 8 No.7-26
Santa Fe de Bogota, Colombia
Fax: + 571 287 7939, + 571 284 2186, + 571 289 3377 or + 571 337 1351
Salutation: Dear President / Excmo. Sr. Presidente
Senor Vicepresidente Gustavo Bell Lemus
Alto Consejero Presidencial para asuntos de Derechos
Humanos y lucha Contra la Corrupcion
Cra. 8 #7-26, Palacio de Narino
Santa Fe de Bogota, Colombia
Fax: + 571 337 1351
Salutation: Dear Vice-President / Excmo. Sr. Vicepresidente
Dr. Humberto de la Calle
Ministerio del Interior
Carrera 8, No.8-09, Piso 2
Santa Fe de Bogota, COLOMBIA
Fax: + 57 1 286 8025 / 281 5884 / 342 3201
Salutation: Sr. Ministro/Dear Minister
COPIES TO:
Organizacion Nacional Indigena de Colombia ONIC
Apartado Aereo 32395
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Cabildo Mayor Embera Katio CAMAEMKA
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The Canada Colombia Solidarity Campaign
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