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Letter to the State of Chile at the situation of the Mapuche political prisoners on hunger strike

Brussels, September 2010

OPEN LETTER TO THE GOVERNMENT OF CHILE

ON THE STATUS OF 34 JAILED ACTIVISTS AND STRIKE MAPUCHES

HUNGER

We, the undersigned deputies of the European Parliament, are deeply concerned about the health and lives of the 32 activists imprisoned Mapuche found on hunger strike since last July 12, 2010.

The territory of the Mapuche people, which more than 600,000 people is the largest indigenous group in Chile, is located in regions VIII, IX and X of southern Chile. As a result of a long history of marginalization, exclusion and discrimination, the Mapuche live in a situation of great social unrest. Moreover, they are covered by the so-called Anti-Terror Law and State Security, inherited from the era of the dictatorship and that they are confronted at once with proceedings before civilian courts and military courts, imposing double punishment.

understand the current hunger strike as a desperate cry for attention to a situation intolerable and contrary to international conventions on human rights. We share the opinion of the Human Rights Committee of the UN, that can not be judged as terrorists who participated in the protests. (18/05/2007)

In this context, in recent days we have followed with great interest and sympathy the news on the initiative of some members of Congress and representatives of the current government of Chile to launch a military justice reform and anti-terrorism laws on the eve of the bicentennial.

We therefore ask the Government of Chile, in this spirit, commitment to all efforts to find an immediate solution to the humanitarian situation critical of Mapuche political prisoners on hunger strike, as well as a solution long-term satisfactory to the social, economic, cultural and judicial Mapuche peoples. This would entail:

- Apply in letter and spirit of the Convention content 169 of the ILO, signed by the Republic of Chile;

- Forming a dialogue to listen to the demands of the Mapuche people and agree on durable solutions, particularly relating to constitutional recognition of their right to land and prior and informed consultation in cases of planned activities in its territory;

- demilitarize the regions inhabited by the Mapuche, not to criminalize the Mapuche communities and to refrain from repressive means, including for prisoners, such as isolation, dispersion and the relegation of Mapuche prisoners to detention facilities less accessible to families and lawyers;

- Ensure access for the Mapuche to the ordinary courts with all the procedural safeguards;

- Do not apply the system of double simultaneous trials in civilian courts and military, and therefore not applying the so-called Terrorism Act to the Mapuche detainees in acts of social protest and radical overhaul of the Code of Military Justice.

concerned organs of the United Nations has issued numerous recommendations to fully recognize the rights of indigenous peoples. The association agreement linking the EU and Chile and is based on a democratic clause and human rights as well as signs of some representatives of his government inspires confidence that the just demands of the Mapuche people will be answered in full agreement with these recommendations, most notably at this time, a few days of the Bicentennial festivities.

Signatories of the European Parliament

ALFONSI

François, France, Regional Development Commission

Jose Bove, France, Committee on Agriculture

BREPOELS Frieda, Belgium, Vice ALE, Foreign Affairs Committee

Nicos

CHOUNTIS, Greece, Commission Economy and Finance

DELLI Karima, France, Committee on Employment and Social Affairs

Isabelle DURANT, Belgium, Vice-President of Parliament

Cornelia ERNST, Germany, Committee on Civil Liberties and Home Affairs

Giegold Sven, Germany, Economy and Finance Commission

GREZ

Catherine, France, Committee for Cooperation and Development

Martin HÄUSLING, Germany, Agriculture Committee

Rebecca HARMS, Germany, Co-Chair of the Greens

Heidi Hautala, Finland, President of the Human Rights Commission

HENIN Jacky, France, Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

Joe

HIGGINS, Ireland, International Trade Commission

Yannick Jadot, France, International Trade Commission

Oriol Junquera, Spain, Committee on Petitions

Ska KELLER, Germany,

Development Commission Nicole

Kiil-Nielsen, France, Foreign Relations Committee

Jürgen Klute, Germany, Economic Commission

Wolfgang Kreissl-Dörfler, Germany, Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

Jean LAMBERT, England Commission Employment and Social Affairs

LE HYARIC Patric, France, Committee on Employment and Social Affairs

Barbara Lochbihler, Germany, Human Rights Commission

Ulrike Lunacek, Austria, Foreign Affairs Committee

Marisa Matias, Portugal, Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

Willy MEYER, Spain, Foreign Affairs Committee

Miguel Porto, Portugal, Budget Committee

Rivasi Michèle, France, Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

Raul ROMEVA I RUEDA, Spain, Committee on Women and Gender Equality

Heide Rühle, Germany, Internal Market and Consumer Protection

Helmut SCHOLZ, German Commission International Trade

Bart Staes, Belgium, Budgetary Control Committee

Eva-Britt Svensson, Sweden, Chair of the Committee on Women and Gender Equality

Rui Tavares, Portugal, Commission Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

Keith TAYLOR, England, International Trade Commission

Tremopoulos Michail, Greece, Regional Development Commission

WILS Sabine, Germany, Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

Gabi Zimmer, Germany, Co-operation and Development Commission

Letter sent electronically to:

Exmo. Juan Miguel Sebastian Piñera Echenique, President of the Republic of Chile

Don Jorge Pizarro, President of the Senate of Chile

Senate Vice Lords

Chile Alejandra Sepúveda Orbon, Speaker of the House of Representatives Chile

Carlos Appelgren Balbontin, Ambassador of Chile to the Kingdom of Belgium and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Mission of Chile to the European Union