Month: September 2025
United Nations Human Rights Council 60th session | Agenda Item 3&5: Interactive Dialogue with the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (EMRIP)
8 September to 8 October, 2025 Statement by Grupo Intercultural Almaciga This statement is submitted on behalf of Indigenous Peoples Rights International (IPRI) and Grupo Intercultural Almaciga. We would like to congratulate the members of the Expert..
United Nations Human Rights Council 60th session | Agenda Item 3&5: Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
8 September to 8 October, 2025 Statement by Indigenous Peoples Rights International (IPRI) and Grupo Intercultural Almaciga This statement is submitted on behalf of Indigenous Peoples Rights International (IPRI) and Grupo Intercultural Almaciga. We would like to..
Land Grab and Displacement of tribal Communities by Cement company in Dima Hasao, Assam (India)
Defending Life in Nahuatzen, Mexico: The cost of autonomy and freedom in the face of organized crime
José Antonio Arreola remembers the early morning when he had to leave his home, his wife, and his young children, with only a fellow activist by his side for support. Threats from organized crime forced him to flee..
Oil Extraction in Turkana: Community Rights, Broken Promises, and the Fight for Justice
In 2012, the discovery of oil in the Lokichar oil basin of Turkana County, northwestern Kenya, was heralded as a milestone for national development. Tullow Oil Company, granted extraction rights under a Compulsory Land Acquisition process led by..
When the Just Transition Betrays Indigenous Peoples, by Joan Carling, Executive Director of IPRI
The promise of a just energy transition has been hailed as a necessary response to the climate crisis. More dams, solar parks, wind farms, geothermal plants, and transition mineral mining are presented as the clean technologies that will..
Fast-Tracking Indigenous Land Rights Is a Climate Imperative: Protecting Indonesia’s Forests Amid Rising Threats
By Rukka Sombolinggi (AMAN) and Joan Carling (IPRI) Indonesia is home to one of the most biodiverse forests on Earth, and for generations, Indigenous Peoples have been their most steadfast guardians. According to the Indigenous Peoples Alliance of..
