Visit to Peru, 21 January – 3 February 2020 Madam President,Distinguished delegates,Indigenous peoples’ representatives,Ladies and gentlemen, It is an honour for me to address the Human Rights Council for the first time since assuming my mandate. I look..
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UN Geneva Panel: The Protection of Indigenous Peoples Human Rights Defenders | Victoria Tauli-Corpuz
Joint Letter of Appeal to Elon Musk, TESLA: Stop buying products from Nornickel
Dear Indigenous sisters and brothers, representatives of environmental, and human rights organizations: The Aborigen-Forum, the Indigenous Peoples Rights International, and the Cultural Survival request your support by signing and circulating this open letter to Elon Musk, the Chief..
Criminalisation of traditional occupation: The result of Indonesia’s ambiguous recognition of indigenous rights
At their acquittal, the Alliance of Indigenous Peoples of the Archipelago/Aliansi Masyarakat Adat Nusantara (AMAN), the nation’s sole indigenous organisation at the national level, was quick to express their gratitude to the lawyers who represented the farmers in..
Criminalising Rituals and Traditional Occupations: The Struggle of Ainu in Japan, A Century Hence
Satoshi Hatakeyama-Ekashi faces criminal charges for catching salmon in Mopetsu River of Japan’s Hokkaido Prefecture. In September 2019, the 78-year-old chairman of the Monbetsu Ainu Association organised kamuycepnomi, an annual Ainu ceremony to welcome the return of salmon..
Indonesia: IPRI Urges Authorities to Immediately Drop Criminal Charges Against Arrested Indigenous Peoples
Sign the Petition: Drop the Trumped-up Charges Against Indigenous Kinipan Land Rights Defenders in Indonesia
Amid the pandemic, six Indigenous villagers, including Kinipan community leader Effendi Buhing, and two Indigenous youth, were arrested by the Central Kalimantan Police, in Indonesia, for defending their customary forest against the expansion of PT Sawit Mandiri Lestari..
The Situation of Human Rights Defenders
Visit to Peru, 21 January – 3 February 2020 Good morning ladies and gentlemen, Introduction I would like to start by warmly thanking the Government for inviting me to undertake an official mission, which took place from 21..
2019 Philippines: State Criminalization and Impunity Against Indigenous Peoples
The Philippines has been in the limelight these past few years for its alarming human rights record under the notorious autocratic regime of President Rodrigo Duterte. Since 2015, several international human rights watchdogs have listed the Philippines among..
The New Initiative for Preventing Criminalization & Impunity Against Indigenous Peoples
In performing my mandate as the UN Special Rapporteur on Indigenous Peoples’ Rights since 2014, I have received many reports and heard testimonies from indigenous individuals, communities and organizations of how they and their organizations have been vilified..
