On 4 February 2020, Jean-Marie Kasula, along with five other men and two indigenous Batwa women were prosecuted in a one-day trial at Bukavu Garrison Military Court (TMGB). They were charged for possession of weapons and munitions of..
Author: IPRI
Philippine Supreme Court holds oral arguments on Anti-Terrorism Act
In August 2020, IPRI expressed its full support to its partner indigenous peoples organizations in the Philippines in their fight against the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA). http://bit.ly/2YxMKHL
Statement: Ensure justice for massacred Bambote Indigenous Peoples in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
We, the Indigenous Peoples Rights International (IPRI), Alliance Nationale d’Appui et de Promotion des Aires et territoires du Patrimoine autochtone et Communautaire. (ANAPAC-RDC), and the Programme Intégré pour le Développement du Peuple Pygmée (PIDP), strongly denounce the ruthless..
In the video | The #Karuazu people bless the #COVID19 vaccines delivered to them
The #Karuazu people from Alagoas State, Brazil bless the #COVID19 vaccines delivered to them. Currently, there are over 8 million confirmed cases in #Brazil, and indigenous peoples are among the most affected. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQbhglrUjC0 APIB –..
Call for inputs: European Union’s Proposed Law on mandatory human rights and environmental due diligence corporations to respect human rights
(Photo credit: Canva) The Indigenous Peoples Rights International (IPRI), Indigenous Peoples Major Group on Sustainable Development (IPMG), and Documentation Center for Indigenous Peoples (DOCIP) are calling on Indigenous Peoples organizations, networks, and institutions to participate in the public..
Philippines: Drop murder charge against indigenous rights defender, UN experts urge
GENEVA (28 January 2021) – UN human rights experts today called on Philippine authorities to drop a reportedly unwarranted murder charge against an indigenous rights defender who submitted himself to police after a “shoot to kill” order had..
January 24 is International Education Day
The United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution proclaiming January 24 as International Day of Education, in recognition of the role of education for peace and development. The right to education is a universal human right…
International human rights organizations condemn the recent Panay Massacre
Deadly operations through coordinated police and military actions on Indigenous Peoples under Duterte’s regime in the Philippines must stop We the undersigned organisations across the world condemn the apparently extrajudicial execution of 9 Indigenous leaders, and the illegal..
PHILIPPINES | 9 Indigenous Tumandok killed, 17 others arrested in police ops in Panay
On December 30, nine indigenous Tumandok were killed and 17 others were arrested in an operation conducted by the Philippine police and military in various Tumandok communities in Tapaz, Capiz, and Calinog, Iloilo. These happened from dawn when..
Information and Learning Session for Indigenous Peoples on the Legally Binding Instrument to Regulate Transnational Corporations and other Business Enterprises (January 12 & 26, 2021)
BACKGROUND / RATIONALE The impact and abuses that transnational corporations and business enterprises can have on the full realization and enjoyment of human rights have been a long existing concern of Indigenous Peoples and other people impacted by..
