International Forum on Decolonization

Who will protect the Stateless Nations?
("Palestine is not the only Occupied Land") 

Part I

Tuesday, 16th November 2010. From 6:30 to 8:30 pm.
Committee Room 18 of the House of Commons,
London - UK

A Public Meeting to mark

The 150th anniversary of the re-affirmation of the Mapuche nation claim to Independence

Speaker:

• Reynaldo Mariqueo (Charge d’ Affaires to the Kingdom of Araucania and Patagonia)

• Mr Mohamed Mohamed and Mr Ahmed Mohamed of SIRAG (Somaliland International Recognition Action Group)

• Bagrad Nazarian on Nagorno Karabagh
  
  

 No countries should be excluded from the UN!

Towards a Union of Stateless Nations

Highlighting

1. The Karen and other Nations in the Union of Burma; Bwa Bwa Phan UK Representative of The Karen National Union)

2. The Minorities of Iraq (focusing on Mandaeans and Christians) Dr Layla Alroomi, Glasgow, of Mandaean Human Rights Association) Saad Tokatly, (Iraqi Christian Representative), Adnan Kochar, (Director, Centre of Halabja).

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Part II

Tuesday, (earlier same day) 16th November, 4.pm. till 6.30 pm. in the Jubillee Cafe, House of Commons. Private meetings with:

• Reynaldo Mariqueo (Charge d’ Affaires to the Kingdom of Araucania and Patagonia)

• Bwa Bwa Phan (UK representative of the Karen National Union, Burma)

• Dr Layla Alroomi (UK Representative of the Mandaean Human Rights Association)

• Saad Tokatly (Iraqi Christian Representative) 

Please ring Eilian Williams 07718982732 on the day or e-mail in advance eilian@talktalk.net - RSVP

Sponsored by Angus Macneil MP

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The Kingdom of Araucania and Patagonia

November 17th 2010 marks the 150th anniversary of the indigenous Mapuche Kingdom of Araucania and Patagonia, whose territory Wallmapu spans from the Bio-Bio and Colorado rivers in the North, to the Southern tip of South America. Since 1885 the territory has been illegally occupied by the modern states of Chile and Argentina and the Kingdom's government is now in exile in France.

The constitutional Kingdom of Araucania and Patagonia* was created in 1860 by the highest Mapuche authorities, Lonko and Toki (Chiefs) of their nation, and French lawyer Orélie Antoine de Tounens, in a national assembly in which over 3.000 representatives from all over the Mapuche land were gathered together. Their aim was to attain international recognition for their independence as they faced the imminent threat of colonial invasion by Chile and Argentina.

The current head of state, HRH Prince Philippe will mark this auspicious occasion at a Royal ceremony to take place at the La Chéze, Dordogne, province of Périgord, France, the birthplace of his predecessor King Orélie Antoine I, the founding Monarch of the Mapuche Sovereign state. The ceremony will be attended by members of the Kings Council, Mapuche representatives and international dignitaries.

As a prelude to this unique historic occasion Reynaldo Mariqueo, Charge d’ Affaires to the Kingdom of Araucania and Patagonia, Nina Dean, Vice secretary of Mapuche International Link* and Eilian Williams wish to cordially invite you to a conference which will take place at the House of Commons, London, UK which aims to raise awareness of this ancient and unique indigenous Kingdom. The conference will consist of a presentation of the history and current activities of the Kingdom and contributions from national and international representatives of independent nations and NGO’s.

An early day motion on the Mapuche human and territorial rights situation, is currently in process within the UK Parliament as such we would be most grateful for your support of this motion, link as follows:

http://edmi.parliament.uk/EDMi/EDMDetails.aspx?EDMID=41763&SESSION=905

*A member of the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization.

For further information, please contact Mapuche International Link:
Tel: 0117 9279391 - E-mail: mil@mapuche-nation.org

http://www.mapuche-nation.org

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Part III

Wednesday, November 17th at 4.00 p.m.

 Room T of Portculis House

Agenda:

1. Indigenous Rights across the world- The UN declaration on Indigenous Rights and a Proposal to nominate President Evo Morales of the Plurinational State of Bolivia for the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize  

2. Current Ethnic Cleansing of Minorities, comparing the Plight of the Karen, Karenni, Shan and Chin nations in Burma with the plight of the Minorities of Iraq Bwa Bwa Phan (UK representative of the Karen National Union, Burma)

3. Dr Layla Alroomi, (UK Representative of the Mandaean Human Rights Association)

4. Saad Tokatly, (Iraqi Christian Representative)  

Sponsored by Dan Rogerson MP

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Part IV

Private meetings available with the Mandaean, Iraqi Christian and Karenrepresentatives after the meeting.

Please Ring Eilian Williams 07718982732 on the day or
E-mail in advance eilian@talktalk.net
RSVP

11 November, 2010

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