“Four representatives from the Ñgäbe and Wounaan peoples will participate in a hearing at the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights on March 23, 2012.

Washington, DC: A delegation of indigenous representatives and human rights specialists from Panama will be in Washington DC to participate in a hearing before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) this Friday, March 23, 2012. The delegation includes  Ñgäbe leaders Adelaida Miranda from the Tabasará River, Pedro Abrego from the Changuinola District and Feliciano Santos from the Bocas del Toro Archipelago, all in Western Panama, and Leonides Quiroz, a Wounaan lawyer from Eastern Panama.”

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Check out the Injustice in Panama website: Their goal is “a peaceful resolution to decades of conflict over lands that have been promised to the indigenous peoples of Panama. Despite government promises, signed treaties, and the work of national and international organizations, the Panamanian government has failed to fulfill its promises to the indigenous peoples of Panama. Latino ranchers, farmers, and loggers continue to pillage and steal what little land remains protected by the people. We need a larger voice to confront the lies and corruption or our way of life will be gone forever. This is our cry for help!”