“I am Norma Sancir, a Kaqchiqel Maya journalist and defender of the rights of Indigenous Peoples and of freedom of expression. Community communication is my work and my way of fighting; I am the daughter of a mother..
Category: Criminalization and Incarceration
From Criminalization to genuine partnership: Transforming Conservation laws to Rights-based framework
Despite policy-level progress toward a human rights-based approach to conservation, including the recognition and respect of Indigenous Peoples’ rights, Indigenous Peoples Rights International (IPRI) continues to receive reports and complaints from Indigenous Peoples worldwide regarding violations of their..
Xanharu || Upholding Indigenous Peoples’ Rights Legislation and Jurisprudence: Global, Regional, and National Developments (Issue 7)
The centuries of struggle by Indigenous Peoples around the world against colonization, forced assimilation, and systemic discrimination have resulted in the adoption of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) by the UN General Assembly..
Informe: Encarcelamiento y acoso judicial contra defensores indígenas en México
Este informe se elabora en el marco de la investigación impulsada por Indigenous Peoples Rights International (IPRI) sobre detención y encarcelamiento de personas indígenas por ejercer y defender sus derechos, especialmente los vinculados con la libre determinación y..
Urgent call to action: Building a Coherent Legal Framework for Conservation, from Criminalization to Genuine Partnership and Collaboration
The path forward is clear. Conservation must break with its colonial legacy of exclusion and criminalization and embrace a future grounded in justice and self-determination. That means recognizing Indigenous Peoples not as obstacles but as leaders and rights-holders…
Violence, impunity and criminalization against Indigenous Peoples in Colombia
This report is a product of IPRI’s ongoing work in Colombia. It identifies the features and patterns of violence, impunity, and criminalization that Indigenous Peoples have historically suffered in this country, focusing on the period 2021-2022. This report..
Protector not prisoner: Indigenous peoples face rights violations & criminalization in climate actions
The climate crisis is one of the most critical and complex issues our planet and its people face. Indigenous peoples are at the forefront of environmental protection and addressing this crisis, managing over 20% of the Earth’s land..
Annual Report: Criminalization of, Violence, and Impunity against Indigenous Peoples (2022)
Indigenous Peoples Rights International presents 19 case stories of criminalization of human rights violations and impunity against Indigenous Peoples from its six focus countries, i.e., Democratic Republic of Congo, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, India, and the Philippines. The documentation..
Annual Report: Criminalization of, Violence, and Impunity against Indigenous Peoples (2022)
Advancing the Global Initiative to Address and Prevent Criminalization, Violence, and Impunity Against Indigenous Peoples
The year 2021 was a period of difficulties and challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Many of us faced personal losses and distress, yet we persisted in doing our work even in the midst of restrictions and limitations…
