For more information go to the Campaign’s landing page: https://www.lushusa.com/guardian-of-the-forest.html Campaigning company, Lush Cosmetics, has launched a new campaign in partnership with Indigenous Peoples Rights International and the Blue Planet Project in support of Indigenous land defenders and..
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CALL FOR SUPPORT Norway: Respect the Rights of the Saami People amid the Green Transition
The Indigenous Peoples Rights International (IPRI), the Right Energy Partnership with Indigenous Peoples (REP) and the undersigned organizations extend our strong solidarity with the Saami people and urgently appeal to the government of Norway to adhere to the..
Ecuador || The murder of Kofan defender Eduardo Mendúa reflects a systematic pattern of violence and criminalization against Ecuador’s indigenous peoples.
The Indigenous Peoples Rights International -IPRI- condemns the murder of Kofan Indigenous leader and defender Eduardo Mendúa. The perpetrators of this attack must be brought to justice immediately. The Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (CONAIE) confirmed..
Indigenous Women Human Rights’ Defenders: Stories from the frontlines and the road ahead
Event Details March 07, 2023 14:00 Geneva (Timezone) Register to this event
Inputs To The Consultation Draft Of The OECD Guidelines For Multinational Enterprises And Their Implementation Procedures
We, the undersigned indigenous peoples’ organizations, and networks, submit these preliminary comments on the OECD ‘Consultation Draft: Targeted update of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises and their Implementation Procedures’ (“Consultation Draft”), as part of the public consultation..
Call for Joint Submission || Inputs on the current draft of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises and their Implementation Procedures in relation to Indigenous Peoples’ rights
Download the full article Dear friends, Greetings of solidarity! The Indigenous Peoples Rights International (IPRI) would like to draw your attention to the review process of the Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises under the Organization for Economic Cooperation and..
Chihuahua, Mexico || Imposing projects using the Trust Fund of the Rarámuri people of Bosques de San Elías Repechique violates their rights to autonomy and self-determination
January 23, 2023 Indigenous Peoples Rights International (IPRI) is concerned about the harassment and undue pressures against the Rarámuri people of Bosques de San Elías Repechique. And calls on the state authorities involved to respect the right of..
Yanomami people and the hope for an indigenous horizon
Interview with Sonia Guajajara The Yanomami territory is the largest indigenous territory in Brazil and is located in the states of Roraima and Amazonas. It was officially demarcated by the Brazilian government in 1992. It is home to..
NICARAGUA || Immediate end to reprisals against defenders of indigenous peoples’ rights: the case of Anexa Alfred Cunningham
Joint statement from IPRI and IWGIA Throughout 2022, an increasing number of Indigenous Human Rights Defenders who engaged with the United Nations have experienced intimidation, harassment, threats, derogatory media campaigns, travel bans, arbitrary arrests and detention, torture and..
Breaking invisibility: The protection of Indigenous Peoples’ rights holds the key to the future of the planet
By Joan Carling, Executive Director, The Indigenous Peoples Rights International (IPRI) More than 100,000 Maasai in Tanzania are facing violent attacks to dispossess them of their lands and undermine their livelihoods. Since June, the situation has escalated and..
