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Norway: Save the Pilmaiquén

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To the Norwegian Government and Statkraft AS:

As citizens around the world, we urge you to prevent the flooding of the sacred Pilmaiquén River, one of the most sacred places of the Mapuche Williche Indigenous People in southern Chile. We call on you to:
  • Prevent the flooding.
  • Suspend activities until Indigenous rights concerns are resolved.
  • Respect Indigenous rights, including free, prior and informed consent.
  • Ensure transparent engagement and accountability.

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Norway: Save the Pilmaiquén
Norway's state-owned energy giant is racing to drown the sacred heart of the Mapuche indigenous people. The flooding could begin at any moment.

For Machi Millaray Huichalaf, one of the Mapuche's most respected spiritual leaders, the Pilmaiquén isn't just a river. It is part of the sacred landscape where she serves her community, and where generations of her people have honoured their ancestors.

Millaray and the Mapuche Williche have fought this project for years, and they've already achieved what many thought impossible, forcing Statkraft to abandon an earlier dam and return stolen ancestral land.

Now they've taken their fight directly to Norway, filing a legal complaint that challenges the Norwegian government to live up to its own human rights commitments.

Because Statkraft is wholly owned by the Norwegian government, public pressure can still make the political cost too high to ignore. If thousands of us stand with the machi Millaray today, we can help stop the flooding before the damage becomes irreversible. Sign now!

Image credit: Pablo E. Piovano

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