At the time of the "tiam" Sarayaku celebrates the first anniversary of the sentence of the Inter-American Court
Convened at the Hotel Quito at 4 in the afternoon, the Original Kichwa People of Sarayaku performed a ritual act to the rhythm of the drum that began the celebration of the Yo Anniversary of the Judgment of the Inter-American Court.
“TIAM” means for us the “another look”, the rebirth, the continuity of life to build a future, José Gualinga explained to the audience while recalling the pronouncement of the President of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (Inter-American Court of Human Rights). HDI): “The treaty of the Inter-American Court says that the Judgment is mandatory. Ecuador is one of the signatories of the Inter-American Court, that is, it voluntarily joined the Court. In this sense, the sentence is binding and there is no history of disobedience. No country questions this.”
projection of "Descendants of the Jaguar", Best Documentary Award at the National Geographic “All Roads” Film Festival was presented by its own director, Eriberto Gualinga. Pocho Álvarez expressed that the author's career is transcendent because the reason for his cinema's existence is the community itself. Eriberto's camera is the testimony of struggle of the noon town that stands firm against extractivist policies that violate the rights of the peoples in resistance.
The main function of the Inter-American Court is the promotion and protection of human rights in the continent, which is why the sentence is a historical precedent for the struggle of the peoples. With this slogan, the debate forum took place: "In defense of collective rights: the struggle of Indigenous Peoples in the Inter-American System", moderated by Pablo Iturralde, researcher at the Center for Economic and Social Rights (CDES).
“States are always indebted to indigenous peoples, I wish it were not necessary to go to international bodies” -emphasized Guillermo Fernández Maldonado Human Rights Advisor of the United Nations System.
They highlighted the words of Alejandra Vicente from CEJIL (USA), Óscar Ayala from Tierra viva (Paraguay), César Rodríguez Garavito from DJusticia (Colombia) and Mario Melo from Fundación Pachamama (Ecuador), who lead the defense of emblematic cases for indigenous peoples like that of Sawhoyamaxa in Colombia. The presence of the lawyers in these cases is a firm call for the political will of the States to make possible the full fulfillment of their responsibility in the violation of collective rights. Mario Melo, a lawyer for the Sarayaku People, recounted the national and international litigation process, denouncing the systematic persecution that their indigenous leaders still suffer. "Sarayaku will stand firm for full compliance with the Judgment as it has done with the three previous governments" inferred.
And it is that since the morning of July 22, 2013, the Original Kichwa People of Sarayaku began an arduous journey by motorized canoe down the Bobonaza River to attend the planned celebration events in Puyo and Quito, respectively. Upon returning to his town, Sarayaku thanks the unconditional support of all his friends, allied organizations, nationalities and predicts an important act at the end of the celebration.
On Sunday the act of celebration will be given at the house at noon. The celebration coincides with several events in the organizational life of Sarayaku, such as the inauguration of the "kamarina wasi" dining house and the piped water project run by the Pastaza Municipality. In addition, the incorporation of the new high school graduates for the Sarayaku life project.
