On July 12, 2021, the Regional Trial Court in Tagum City, capital of Davao del Norte – a province in Davao region in Mindanao Island at the south of the Philippines—rejected the criminal prosecution against the indigenous human..
Author: Paul
PHILIPPINES || Relentless Struggle For Justice And Land Rights: Tumandok Massacre And Mass Arrests
On February 28, 2021, Barangay Captain Julie Catamin who challenged the baseless red tagging of the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the military was shot dead. Catamin is a member of the indigenous Tumandok community. He was among..
INDIA || Arrest and detention of Hidme Markam, an Adivasi human rights activist from the Gond Tribe in Chhattisgarh
Arbitrary arrest and detention On March 9, 2021, Hidme Markam, 28, an Adivasi human rights activist, was arrested while at an event marking the International Women’s Day organized by the Jail Bandi Rihai Committee (Committee for Release of Prisoners) and..
Human Rights Day || Indigenous Peoples in Latin America: In the midst of the States’ criminalization and the violence of armed groups
On Human Rights Day, Indigenous Peoples in Latin America are facing a profoundly grave situation. They are on the losing end in the gap between the development of national and international normative standards for the protection of their..
INDIA || Forced eviction in Sahajkhol Reserve Forest in Odisha: Forest Department exploit non-tribal, incites bigotry against tribal communities and Dalits
On June 30, 2021, 35 families or around 200 individuals, majority of whom belonged to tribal communities and few were Dalits, were forcibly evicted from Bhatapani and Dumerpani hamlets in Sahajkhol Reserve Forest under Ampani police station area..
Indigenous Peoples Rights and the UNGP Implementation: Business as usual? Experiences of Indigenous Peoples
Event Details December 1, 2021 13:30 Geneva Time // Mexico and Central America: 06:30 // Geneva 13:30 // Congo-Kinshasa 13:30 // India 18:00 // Philippines 20:30 Watch recorded video Background The adoption of the UN Guiding Principles on..
IPRI condemns recent attacks against Indigenous Peoples in Guatemala, Argentina, and Brazil
Indígena mostra um dos resíduos do armamento utilizado pela PM no ataque à comunidade Tabatinga, na Terra Indígena Raposa Serra do Sol. Foto: Conselho Indígena de Roraima. Image Source The Indigenous Peoples Rights International (IPRI) expresses its deep concern over information..
CALL FOR APPLICATION | Capacity Building For Indigenous Peoples On Business And Human Rights (Asia)
Event Details November 16, 2021 Bangkok/Jakarta/Phnom Penh/Hanoi 15:00 – 17:00 || Singapore/Manila 16:00 – 18:00 || New Delhi 13:30 – 15:30 || Kathmandu 13:45 – 15:45 || Dhaka 14:00 – 16:00 The Indigenous Peoples Rights International (IPRI), Asia Indigenous..
