ILO Convention 169
Becomes Law in
Chile
Santiago - The Chilean
government on Tuesday hailed the taking
effect of the International Labor
Organization (ILO) Convention No. 169 in the
country, which deals specifically with the
rights of the indigenous and tribal peoples.
According to Chilean Presidency's Secretary
General Minister Jose Antonio Viera-Gallo,
ILO convention 169, which since Tuesday was
National Law of Chile, signifies the
beginning of a new stage in the way of
getting along with the indigenous peoples of
the country.
"(Today) a new stage was opened, just when
we are celebrating the 200th anniversary (of
the Independence); this new stage is based
on the Chilean state reaffirming principles
that were in the Indigenous Law, but with
more strength," Viera-Gallo said.
Viera-Gallo, also coordinator of indigenous
issues, said that to apply the convention,
the government made rules that will be
discussed later with indigenous
representatives.
The convention emphasizes the shift in the
conceptual approach to indigenous and tribal
peoples towards one based on respect for
their specific identity..."and their rights
to participate in the decision-making
process in all questions and programs
directly affecting them."
Meanwhile, minister Edgardo Riveros hailed
the consensus reached one year ago to ratify
the convention at the National Congress and
added that despite the validity of the law,
there were pending tasks.
"The tasks related to this convention do not
finish just with their validity. Today we
have important challenges to fulfill and one
of them is to train the public officers who
will directly be in that field," Riveros
added.
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