Author: IPRI

Alancay Morales Garro

GLOBAL ADVOCACY COORDINATOR Alancay is an indigenous person from the Brunka people in Costa Rica. He has a background in Engineering and Human Rights Law. His experience includes law reform, public policy, advocacy, research, and project management. He..

Monica Chuji Gualinga

DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR LATIN AMERICA Monica Chuji Gualinga, is a Kichwa from the Ecuadorian Amazon and belongs to the Sarayaku community of Sucumbios. In her service to the Ecuadorian State as Constituent Assemblywoman, she promoted the recognition in..

Natalia Ramírez

COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST FOR LATIN AMERICA Natalia is a Mexican communication specialist focused on human rights. She has worked with indigenous communities defending their territories, linguistic revitalization, intercultural education, and accompanying processes of labor rights defense with women.

Princess Monique Aldaba

FINANCE STAFF Monique is a graduate of Bachelor of Science in Accountancy, with previous work experiences as an accounting staff under two different employers. Her skills and abilities include knowledge in Microsoft offices applications and on the Quickbook..

Background & Context

Indigenous peoples across the globe are increasingly subjected to criminalization and violations of their individual and collective rights with impunity.  This situation is prevalent in States which do not legally recognize and protect the rights of indigenous peoples,..

2020, Global: Mid-year Report 2020

Criminalization of and impunity against indigenous peoples in the time of Covid-19 A mid-year special issue of Indigenous Peoples Rights International’s (IPRI) on the Global Initiative to Address and Prevent Criminalization of and Impunity Against Indigenous Peoples