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..
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..
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..
Just Transition or Green Colonialism? The Impact of Indonesia’s Energy Transition on Indigenous Peoples Indonesia is often presented as a global leader in the green energy transition. The country holds around 40% of the world’s geothermal potential, is..
Washington, D.C., April 14, 2026 — Despite years of policy commitments, the gap between recognizing Indigenous Peoples’ rights and actually respecting them on the ground remains wide. That was the central message at a high-level session during the World..
ACHPR 87: Oral Statement on Human Rights in Africa Item 3: Human Rights Situation in Africa 87th Ordinary session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights 11-20th May 2026, Banjul, Gambia Honourable Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, and Members of..
Stewards turned into encroachers. LDSF protecting Indigenous communities criminalized for defending land, forests, and collective survival “Custodians were turned into trespassers.” For the Ogiek Indigenous Peoples in Kenya, the phrase reflects a painful reality. After winning a..
