Statement by Indigenous Peoples Rights International (IPRI)Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (EMRIP) Agenda Item: Indigenous Human Rights Defenders Thank you, Mr. Chair, The Indigenous Peoples Rights International (IPRI) welcomes EMRIP’s continued efforts to strengthen the..
July 12, 2026. The Indigenous Peoples Rights International (IPRI) strongly condemns the arbitrary arrest and detention of Pranab Doley, an Indigenous human rights defender and a leading advocate for the protection of Indigenous Peoples’ lands, livelihoods, and environmental..
The world is racing to address the climate crisis through the expansion of renewable energy and the extraction of critical minerals needed to power it. While the energy transition away from fossil fuels is both necessary and urgent,..
The Tanzanian Constitution, specifically Article 13, prohibits discrimination of all forms. Apart from its Constitution, the country has signed and ratified numerous regional and global legal instruments against all forms of discrimination based on gender and cultural background…
Open Letter to the members of the OECD Responsible Business Conduct Committee Over 100 human rights and environmental organisations – including Indigenous Peoples’ and Afro-descendant peoples’ representative organisations – from more than 55 countries have sent an Open..
From Policy to Action: Indigenous Peoples Call for Implementation at the 10th Regional Forum on Business and Human Rights Despite budget cuts and the shrinking of civic space, Indigenous leaders from across Latin America and the Caribbean arrived..
Side event Side Event to the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Defending Territories, Protecting Defenders: The role of Indigenous-Led Documentation and Data Sovereignty Organised by: Indigenous Peoples Rights International (IPRI), ALMACIGA, IRAC Event date: July..
Kenya: William Sipai’s Fight for Maasai Land Rights in Kedong On 14 September 2025, government surveyors escorted by a police battalion arrived in Kedong to install boundary markers on land claimed by the Maasai. Community members moved quickly..
In 1905, an expedition reached the summit of Nevado de Chañi, in the eastern Andes mountain range between the present-day provinces of Jujuy and Salta. At an altitude of almost 5,900 metres, they found the body of an..
Press release: DRC: UNJHRO condemns the deadly attack on a Mbuti indigenous people’s camp in Ngadi (Beni) and calls for enhanced protection of vulnerable civilians Kinshasa, 2 June 2026 – The United Nations Joint Human Rights Office (UNJHRO)..
