I think the Colombian government, in relation to average Colombians, doesn't make enough of an effort to improve the human rights situation of our people.
For example, there's a great deal of evidence in the communities in which we work where non-compliance on the part of the government in relation to its obligations to protect our rights, specifically in this case prior consultations, leads our communities to demand the application of those rights, and as a response we are threatened by paramilitaries.
It's very clear, you don't allow companies to come in. What we're saying is there are rules of the game, and companies should respect these rules of the game. The final decision is to be taken by the government; it's not a final decision to be taken by the communities, which do respect the rules, respect our rights.
I think what's very important for us is that a recommendation that comes from this current debate is that there should be a study of the impact of the FTA on our human rights. We haven't seen that in any other free trade agreement, and I think that would make a big difference. Take into account what the impact on human rights and what the measures of compensation, mitigation, could be in relation to these impacts.
This is not only a proposal, it's also a responsibility that will represent a great benefit to the rights of our people, and a clear message would be sent to the international community about what responsible investments should be like. In other words, there can be a follow-up on the impact of these investments to correct any problems that could arise in the future.
I think in the future you will have the opportunity to listen to more people from our communities, and I think you'll form a better idea, a clearer idea, of what's currently happening. Based on the testimony of many people, I hope you'll take a very responsible decision granting people their rights and providing incremental benefits that should be clean.