Ethics Tribunal: What happened to Yasuni?

Follow up session for the Yasuni Case ordered by the Yasuni Commission

Ethical Tribunal for the Rights of Nature

Date:    Friday August 15^th, 2014 Place:   CAC (Center for Contemporary Art, Quito-Ecuador) Time:    10h00 – 12h45 (Case Resolution 14h30-15h00) Tribunal Presided by:  George Caffentzis, University of Maine Judges:

International	National
Terisa Turner – Canada	Alberto Acosta
Clemente Bautista, Filipinas – Asia	Blanca Chancoso
Lorenzo Muelas, Pueblo Misak Colombia	Julio Cesar Trujillo
	Elsie Monge
	María Paula Romo

Prosecutor: Ramiro Ávila Santamaría/ Gabriela León Secretariat:  Natalia Greene Facebook Event reference:  TRIBUNAL ÉTICO, Caso: Yasuní

Case presentation:   What happened with Yasuni – Esperanza Martínez

1)     FRAUD

Experts	Witnesses
Carlos Larrea, Representative High Level Mixed Commission	Martin Carbonell – COSSFA
Enrique Mafla- Independent verification commission	Pedro Bermeo – video presentation as evidence
	Pablo Piedra – presentation of juridical actions at National Electoral Council

2)     Road in Block 31

Experts	Witnesses
Manuel Bayón – study 1×1000 and De Marchi satellite analysis	Fernando Fajardo – report on visits to the area
	Carla Espín – report on the limit to measure the road
	Holmer Manchoa – Kichwa community Yasuni
	Juana Guarderas – Voice of Yasuni

3)     YASUNIDOS

Experts	Witnesses
Patricia Carrión	Romel Valdez – limits at his University ESPE
	Manai Prado – underage
	Doménica – Riobamba
	Representatives Ambato, Tulcán, Loja, Cuenca, Manta

Agenda

Tribunal – Auditory CAC

10h00   Opening Secretariat / Prosecutor 10h15   Yasuni Case Presentation 10h25   Presentation of experts/witnesses fraud 11h05   Presentation of experts/witnesses roads in Yasuni 11h55   Presentation of experts/witnesses Yasunidos 12h30   Prosecutor Statement 12h45   End for the first part 12h45   Break, kits and lunch – Exteriors of CAC 12h45 – 14h00     Auditory (Judge deliberation) 14h30 – 15h00   Tribunal Resolution – Auditory CAC 17h00   “Zapateada” Festive mobilization, exteriors of CAC

Background of the Yasuni Commission

On April 11^th, 2014 the Ethics Tribunal for the Rights of Nature, chaired by Professor Boaventura de Sousa Santos held a special session in Quito to hear the case of Yasuni National Park, particularly related to oil field ITT (Ishpingo, Tambocoha, Tiputini) or block 43. Their task was to analyze the arguments of the Ecuadorian Presidency’s request to declare oil exploitation ​​of national interest and the national Assembly acceptance that allows the exploration and exploitation of oil in block 43 oil field, within the Yasuni National Park.  At conclusion of the hearings, the Tribunal ordered the Ecuadorian Government to take the necessary measures to protect and fulfill the Rights of Nature, Human Rights, the Rights of Indigenous People, to guarantee ” the highest duty of the state (which) is actually (to) respect and uphold the rights guaranteed in the Constitution” (Art. 11.9). The Tribunal called upon all national authorities, especially electoral and constitutional, to ensure the right to expression of the popular will expressed in the request for a referendum so that it will be the decision of the whole society to rule between life and oil exploitation in the Yasuni -ITT.  Furthermore, the Tribunal established a special committee to constantly monitor the implementation of this judgment.  The case presentation is to update the Yasuni Commission on the status of what has happened with Yasuni during the past four months. For further information visit: Special Tribunal on Yasuni