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Statement of Mr. Francisco Cali-Tzay on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
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..
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..
IPRI Condemns Escalating Extrajudicial Killings and Violence Against Indigenous Peoples in the Philippines
The Indigenous Peoples Rights international (IPRI) raises serious concern at the escalating and brutal attacks against Indigenous Peoples in the Philippines amidst the covid 19 pandemic. It strongly condemns the series of attacks against Indigenous Peoples communities in..
Philippines: IPRI Supports IP Groups’ Petition vs Anti-Terror Law
The Indigenous Peoples Rights International (IPRI), a global indigenous organization championing indigenous rights, fully supports its partner indigenous organizations in its fight against the Philippines’ new anti-terror law. On August 7, various Philippine-based Moro and Indigenous Peoples organizations..
