Cancun,QRoo.- The Tribunal for the Rights of Nature will hold a local hearing in Yucatan, from March 9 to 12, 2023, to address the case mayan trainto which various communities accused of destroying ecosystems.
The case will be presented by impacted local communities and experts from around the world, and will be heard by a panel of world-renowned judges, who will examine and decide from the perspective of the Rights of Nature, as announced by the Múuch association on Monday. ‘ Xinbal.
On March 8, the Court will begin with the opening and imputation by the land prosecutor. Afterwards, the Mayan Train project will be presented by Giovanna Gasparello and the testimonies of the affected communities por this project in Yucatan, Quintana Roo and Campeche. In addition, Múuch Xiinbal will invite representatives of other towns affected by the Train.
Subsequently, the participation of organizations and experts on different issues related to nature and the rights of the communities will be heard, such as the Regional Indigenous and Popular Council of Xpujil, the Indigenous Council of José María Morelos, the Ka’anan Ts’onot Collective -Guardians of the Cenotes, and experts in indigenous peoples, aquatic ecosystems and sustainability, biodiversity and terrestrial ecosystems, economics, geopolitics and militarization, and agrarian issues, among others.
After the testimonies, the issue of deforestation processes in the Yucatan Peninsula linked to infrastructure, tourism, agro-industrial, energy and real estate projects will be addressed.
In the afternoon, the judges will deliberate and listen to the interventions of experts such as Father Raúl Vera, Yaku Pérez, Antonio Elizalde, Maristella Svampa, Alberto Saldamando and Ailton Krenak, before the closing of the Court.
On Sunday, March 12, the judges and judges will visit the works corresponding to section 5 in the company of the organizations Cenotes Urbanos, Jóvenes por Solidaridad and Sálvame del Tren, in a journey of approximately four hours, before returning via Cancun.
As read on its own page, the International Tribunal for the Rights of Nature is an international institution created by citizens to investigate and publicize violations of the rights of Nature.
The Tribunal creates a forum for people from all over the world to speak on behalf of Nature, to protest the destruction of the Earth -destruction promoted by companies with the approval of governments- and, therefore, the Tribunal makes conflicts visible and its actors and makes legal recommendations on the protection and restoration of the Earth as a model jurisprudence for grassroots communities.
“The Tribunal is also focused on supporting indigenous peoples to raise their voices and share the impacts they see on their territories as stewards of the Earth. It is a space to share alternatives on land, water and culture with the global community.” read at the address online.
