27 Organizations Urge UN Watch Threatened Tribe Malind MIFEE

Sebanyak 27 civil society organizations concerned with human rights and environmental rights, based in Indonesia, the UK and Germany, filed a petition to paragraphs 40 and Eradication of Racial Discrimination (Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination / CERD) in Geneva on Thursday (25.07.13). They urge and recommend to the UN Commission to take notice and consider the situation Malind tribe or people and other indigenous people in Merauke regency, Papua, which is threatened by the presence of the project Merauke Integrated Food and Energy Estate (MIFEE).On 2 September 2011, the CERD Committee has expressed concern about the situation in Papua, through a letter to the UN permanent mission to Indonesia. However, the Indonesian government failed to take corrective measures and the worsening situation and threatens keberlangsung Malind People living in Merauke. Environmental threats impact the development of national program of food and energy MIFEE wide scale. This project has been annexed forest, meadow, and swamp peatlands covering 2.5 million hectares.Y.L. Franky, Heritage Foundation leaders say, from 2007 to 2013, the government has issued permits for the location and land acquisition recommendations to the 80 companies in the project MIFEE. There are roads, bridges and irrigation canals to facilitate movement of goods and resources to and from the project.Currently, there are 20 companies active in the field to develop business sugarcane plantations, oil palm and food crops, as well as industrial timber plantations. All take place in the land of indigenous people Malind without fully involving the local community, without their consent and ignoring the rights of man Malind. Social and environmental terms in project design MIFEE also not been met."People Malind that life is highly dependent on soil, forest, meadow and marsh, megalami trouble. Their access is limited in the use of the source of life, the main food, "he said in a release to the media.Company, has taken over the public lands by way of cheating, manipulation. With lower compensation Rp.2.000 to Rp300 thousand per acre for 35 years. Malind people around the company also lost their livelihoods. They become "unskilled laborers" are forced to piece rate below a decent standard of living Rp70 thousand per day. "They are discriminated against and defeated the newly arrived resident workers in large numbers."Companies, using security forces TNI / police to pressure and violence in the negotiation process to get lands, to secure and expedite the company's operations, confront and deter protests.Government, has issued Presidential Regulation. 40 of 2013 on Road Construction in Order to Accelerate the Development of Papua and West Papua, with the involvement of the TNI. This road construction project to support the economic corridor development program in Papua, including MIFEE. This policy, he said, is very alarming considering the role of the military in human rights violations against the Papuans, and worry raises pressure for People Malind.Mohammad Islah, Food and Energy campaigner Walhi, revealing, swamp forests and exploitation of dismantling large-scale and important places displacing Malind People have a big impact. This means a lot to change their relationship with living area, threatening the sustainability of socio-economic and cultural life of people Malind. "The quality and carrying capacity of the natural environment is declining."Not only that. Lowland forest areas of high conservation value and perariran extensive marsh habitat of endemic flora and fauna are also displaced. "It has not been studied and is not known benefit to human life."This condition, said Islah, describing the emergency situation and requires immediate attention to prevent or limit serious violations of the Convention (CERD). It is also to reduce the risk of further racial discrimination.Climate of violence and human rights violations against indigenous peoples, including discrimination at all levels of society, a factor exacerbating this situation. International attention and scrutiny urged for the protection of indigenous Papuans.To that end, the combined organization and the applicant requested the commission recommends eight points to CERD. First, to the Indonesian government to immediately stop any part of the project MIFEE kelangsung life-threatening indigenous peoples. Second, immediately providing support to indigenous peoples deprived of the tools to survive. Third, urged the Indonesian government to ensure working conditions in the project MIFEE international labor standards, non-discrimination, and respect the territorial rights of the indigenous population.Fourth, the applicant expressed deep concern over human rights violations in Papua and urging the Indonesian government engaged in official dialogue with the indigenous Papuan representatives to address conflicts without violence and constructive dialogue. Fifth, recommend and urge the Indonesian government, the court and establish a Truth and Reconciliation Commission to Papua.Sixth, Indonesia urged active support and implement the Bali Declaration on Human Rights and Agribusiness along with the National Human Rights Commission, indigenous organizations, businesses and NGOs.Seventh, the Indonesian government asks court to allow visits of the UN Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples and the UN special rapporteur on the rights to food. In order to support the fulfillment of international obligations, including the associated rights of indigenous peoples in Papua. Eighth, on any findings or progress in the organization and conduct field visits reported to the Commission.27 to the applicant organization is the Forest Peoples Programme (UK), Heritage Foundation (Jakarta), Sawit Watch (Bogor), SKP Kame (Merauke), HUMA (Jakarta), Yasanto (Merauke), Foker LSM Papua (Jayapura), Walhi ( Jakarta), and Sajogyo Institute (Bogor). Then, Elasan (Jakarta), Down to Earth (UK), Watch Indonesia (Germany), SAFE (Jakarta), Snare Papua (Jayapura), JASOIL (Papua, Manokwari), Breath (Jakarta), Vivat Indonesia (Jakarta), JPIC MSC Indonesia (Jakarta), and Debt Watch Indonesia (Jakarta). Also, CAPPA Justice Ecology (Edinburgh), Solidarity of Women (Jakarta), SI Hijau Indonesia (Jakarta), foundation, hamlet Papua, Abepura IHCS (Jakarta), AGRA (Jakarta), West Papua Netzwerk (Germany), as well as Greenpeace Indonesia (Jakarta ).