Edgewood College Since 2010 the indigenous Kamentsa and Inga populations in Colombia have had many concerns. The construction of a road, which has the potential to cause irreversible damage to the Amazon Rainforest, has caused aggression against and the violation of human rights of the indigenous people. In 2010 Carmenza Tez Juagibioy began to dedicate her time to defending the territorial and collective rights of these indigenous communities. In 2011, she was elected by a democratic vote of the Kamentsa as a member of their governing body. The same year she was also appointed by both the Inga and Kamentsa as their delegate for presenting their official complaint of their vulnerability in this situation. Carmenza has engaged in these activities with the firm belief that social processes are born from the effort and sacrifice of the people. Consequently, her efforts are supported by the goodwill and generosity of people who dream that someday their collective and human rights will become a reality.
Lecture (Open to the Public)
When:
Friday June 3rd, Time: 7 p.m.
Where:
Edgewood College
1000 Edgewood College Dr, Madison, WI 53711
Sonderegger Hall, Room # 108
Co – sponsors:
Colombia Support Network
South Central Federation of Labor , AFL - CIO
Latin American Caribbean and Iberian Studies Program
Amnesty International Madison – Chapter
Nave Visiting Scholar
Pax Christi
Madison - Rafah Sister City Project
Wisconsin Network for Peace and Justice
Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom – Madison Branch
United Nations Association of Dane County
***NOTE***
The
rest of the conference is registration only, if you are interested in
joining us for the entire conference, please fill out the sign-up sheet:
Colombia Support Network
P.O. Box 1505
Madison, WI 53701-1505
Phone: (608) 257-8753
Fax: (608) 255-6621
E-mail: csn@igc.org/
P.O. Box 1505
Madison, WI 53701-1505
Phone: (608) 257-8753
Fax: (608) 255-6621
E-mail: csn@igc.org/
