What is GTI- PIACI?
The International Working Group of Indigenous Peoples in Isolation and Initial Contact (GTI-PIAC), is an international working group made up by indigenous organizations, non-governmental organizations and citizens who are committed with the protection, defense and promotion of the rights of these peoples, in the Amazon and the Gran Chaco.
Our
Story
The International Working Group on Indigenous Peoples in Isolation and Initial Contact (GTI PIACI) is the result of a successful collaborative work whose first product was the First Regional Report "Indigenous Peoples in Isolation in the Amazon and Gran Chaco. Regional Report: Territories and Development" published in 2019.
After the presentation of the Report, 21 organizations from all over the Amazon and the Gran Chaco decided to constitute the GTI PIACI, which was announced and formalized in the Lima Declaration.
The GTI PIACI seeks to make visible the situation of vulnerability of Indigenous Peoples in Isolation and Initial Contact, as well as to undertake effective actions for the protection and defense of their rights at the local, national, regional and international levels.
Our
Proposal
In visibilizing the situation of violation of the rights of the PIACI, we aim at creating and strengthening strategies and actions for the protection of Indigenous Peoples in Isolation and Initial Contact at the national, the regional and the international levels.
Simultaneously, we promote the exchange of experiences, mutual learning, and articulated work in advancing the cause of the defense of their rights.
Our
Values
We promote interculturality, articulation, learning, exchange, trust and representativeness as fundamental axes of our work.
Our
Principles
URGENCY
Indigenous Peoples in Isolation and Initial Contact are at risk of extermination and therefore have the right to urgent protection measures.
NO CONTACT
We defend and respect the "no contact" principle, interpreted as an expression of the right of the peoples to their self-determination.
TERRITORIES
We seek the recognition of the rights of the Indigenous Peoples in Isolation and Initial Contact in the integrity of their traditional territories, and we demand effective mechanisms to guarantee their intangibility in the face of external threats.
PARTICIPATION
States should consider the effective participation of indigenous and allied organizations, as well as that of indigenous peoples bordering or sharing territories where PIACI live in South America.
CROSS - BORDER DIMENSION
We understand the cross-border dimension of Indigenous Peoples in Isolation and Initial Contact in South America as an essential element of their context, and for this reason, their protection demands a regional, articulated approach between the States, the indigenous peoples, their organizations and other non-government organizations.
VULNERABILITY/HEALTH
Due to the various dimensions of vulnerability (epidemiological, political, social, territorial and demographic) to which the PIACI are subjected, it is necessary that the States formulate special health care policies for these peoples, prioritizing the implementation of health networks in the territories shared or adjacent to these peoples.