…Ecuadorian human rights and environmental organizations have issued a report based on their recent visit to the Intag valley in northwestern Ecuador…Recently, the national state mining company (ENAMI) aquired the mining concession…This project directly affects the community of Junin, as well as other communities…On April 10, 2014, members of the national police detained…[the] President of the community of Junin…According to testimonies…the detention took place without a corresponding court order…On May 8, 2014, Enami entered Intag and the community of Junin…The human rights and environmental commission…observe[s] that…Enami, has instituted a "de facto state of emergency" in order to carry out mining exploration activities by force, generating a sense of fear and intimidation among the local population and violating numerous human rights, including the right to prior consultation over decisions that could affect the environment...