Uncontacted

A new law proposal in Peru could unleash hell in the Amazon, in an unprecedented onslaught against the most isolated Indigenous communities. Local leaders are trying to block it -- and have asked for help to make this massive, hoping that a groundswell support from global voices could tip the scales in their favor. Let's answer their call -- and deliver our strong numbers in the corridors of power to block this bill! Sign the petition and share with everyone: Sign the petition Dear friends, Peru's lawmakers are about to vote on a new law that could cause a new genocide in the Amazon. This hellish proposal has a target: the sacred lands of isolated Indigenous communities, who are unaware of the danger surrounding them. Backed by miners, loggers and oil lobbyists, if this law passes, it will strip off these isolated communities' land rights, creating a new wave of invasions and destruction, violence and bringing deadly viruses. We need to act. Indigenous leaders from across the country have taken their plea to the press, organised protests and are lobbying lawmakers. But they fear this won't be enough to stop the law. Now, they have asked our help to make this global -- hoping that a groundswell support from global voices could tip the scales in their favor. Let's answer their call -- add your voice now, and let's shield these communities from this hellish onslaught: Stand with the Indigenous peoples of Peru In Peru, Indigenous Peoples have protected over a third of the rainforest, keeping it intact for generations. But now, private interests are exploiting political instability to dismantle the very law that shields uncontacted communities, all to satisfy their relentless greed for oil drilling, logging, and industrial agriculture. This is a fight for survival - and it's unfair: 25 communities living in isolation, completely unaware of the danger they face, up against formidable lobbyists determined to undermine the legal protections that ensure their survival. We cannot let this happen.  Local leaders are sparing no effort to halt the so-called "genocide bill", and a million voices from around the world backing their call would show the Perevian Congress that the entire world is watching. Add your voice now and spread the word to everyone you know. Once a huge number of us join, we'll work with local Indigenous leaders to deliver our voices directly to Congress before the vote happens: Stand with the Indigenous peoples of Peru Peruvian Indigenous leaders have been crucial in the fight to protect the Amazon and our planet. Now they're calling on our global community to help them push back against the corporate interests seeking to dismantle the laws that protect the lands and lives of Perú's uncontacted peoples. Let's answer their call. With hope and determination, Diego, Mo, Luis, Raul, Ana Paula, Laura, Oscar and the whole Avaaz team More information: Peru lawmakers propose bill to strip Indigenous people of protections (The Guardian) Peru congress debates stripping isolated Indigenous people of land and protections (Mongabay) Oil in the Peruvian Amazon: Obscene Profits Through Immoral Strategies (Amazon Watch)

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