IPRI is looking for a Global Advocacy Coordinator The Indigenous Peoples Rights International (IPRI) is looking for a Global Advocacy Coordinator who will lead in achieving the organization’s advocacy goals within the strategic plan and shall: Develop and..
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Human Rights Day 2020: Global Indigenous Peoples Organization Underscores Collective Dimension Of Criminalization, Violence Vs IPs
In commemoration of the International Human Rights Day 2020, the Indigenous Peoples Rights International (IPRI), a global organization that champions Indigenous Peoples’ individual and collective rights, hosted the webinar “Living Under Threat: Responding to the collective impacts of the..
Living under threat: responding to the collective impacts of increasing violence against and criminalization of indigenous peoples
Event Details December 9, 2020 22:00 h Singapore (3:00 pm Africa/Europe; 8:00 am Americas) Watch recorded video BACKGROUND During his term, UN Special Rapporteur Rodolfo Stavenhagen used the expression ‘implementation gap’ in reference to the growing recognition of..
Philippines: International Indigenous Peoples’ rights group calls for dropping of trumped-up charges, immediate release of Betty Belen
The Indigenous Peoples Rights International (IPRI) expressed its grave concern on the illegal arrest and continuing detention of Beatrice “Betty” Belen, an indigenous woman from indigenous Uma community in the Cordillera, Philippines. According to report submitted to IPRI,..
MIDENG! Kitamu Ha Lutang Ninuno: The persistence of militarization and political persecution against the Indigenous Aetas of Zambales
Event Details December 5, 2020 16:00 – 18:00 PhST Watch recorded video The Aytas of Central Luzon live simple lives. For them, land is life, that’s why they are engaged in collective farming and living. Despite the rich..
Sign the Petition: Protect the Indigenous MRO People from forced eviction
Bir Bahadur Ushwe Sing MP, MinisterMinistry of the Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs, BangladeshSecretariat Building, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh SUBJECT: PROTECT THE INDIGENOUS MRO PEOPLE FROM FORCED EVICTIONNovember xx, 2020 Honorable Minister Sing, With this letter we, the undersigned organisations,..
Webinar Series: Situation of indigenous human rights defenders in the Asian region and the responsibility of business enterprises to respect human rights
Event Details November 26, 2020 14:00 ICT, 12:00 PST, 03:00 EST, 09:00 CET, 10:00 EET, 15:00 PHST Watch recorded video With the aim of engaging with indigenous peoples in Asia, the Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous..
9th UN Forum on Business and Human Rights Preventing Business-related Human Rights Abuses: The Key to a Sustainable Future for People and Planet
9th UN Forum on Business and Human Rights Preventing business-related human rights abuses: The key to a sustainable future for people and planet Presented by Migdalia Ma. PellicierFrom the 16th to 18th of November, 2020 Indigenous Peoples’ Caucus..
Thailand: A Case of Murder within Conservation Policies
A bitter fight for justice The former Kaeng Krachan National Park (KKNP) Chief, Chaiwat Limlikit-aksorn, and three other park rangers are walking free from the murder of Porlajee “Billy” Rakchongcharoen, the indigenous Karen human rights activist. The state..
An Urgent Call for Support to Shelter The Bereaved Families of Victims of The Tragedy in Rununo, Quezon, Nueva Vizcaya
The Incident In yet another mining community in Nueva Vizcaya, at least 10 individuals, including a 2-month old baby and his mother, were killed in landslides. On November 12, 2020, at least 3 sitios in Runruno, Quezon in..
