The world is racing to address the climate crisis through the expansion of renewable energy and the extraction of critical minerals needed to power it. While the energy transition away from fossil fuels is both necessary and urgent,..
Category: Environment and Human Rights
Kenya: William Sipai’s Fight for Maasai Land Rights in Kedong
Kenya: William Sipai’s Fight for Maasai Land Rights in Kedong On 14 September 2025, government surveyors escorted by a police battalion arrived in Kedong to install boundary markers on land claimed by the Maasai. Community members moved quickly..
Just Transition or Green Colonialism? The Impact of Indonesia’s Energy Transition on Indigenous Peoples
Just Transition or Green Colonialism? The Impact of Indonesia’s Energy Transition on Indigenous Peoples Indonesia is often presented as a global leader in the green energy transition. The country holds around 40% of the world’s geothermal potential, is..
Indigenous Peoples and the Just Transition: Lessons from the South–South Learning Exchange in Nepal
Indigenous Peoples and the Just Transition: Lessons from the South–South Learning Exchange in Nepal The Lawyers’ Association for Human Rights of Nepal’s Indigenous Peoples (LAHURNIP) along with Indigenous Peoples Rights International (IPRI) and the Business & Human Rights..
Argentina: The Less It Protects Glaciers, the Greater the Legal Risk
Argentina: The Less It Protects Glaciers, the Greater the Legal Risk Summary: Argentina’s 2026 glacier reform weakens protections for glaciers and periglacial environments, triggering legal challenges and concerns over Indigenous Peoples’ rights, lithium mining expansion, water security, and compliance..
Where Is the “Just” in the Just Transition? Indigenous Peoples Speak Truth at First International Conference on the Transition Away from Fossil Fuels
Where Is the “Just” in the Just Transition? Indigenous Peoples Speak Truth at First International Conference on the Transition Away from Fossil Fuels At the sidelines of the First International Conference on the Transition Away from Fossil Fuels held..
Side Event: Confronting Barriers and Advancing Rights-Based Solutions for Indigenous Peoples Towards a Just Transition
Side Event Confronting Barriers and Advancing Rights-Based Solutions for Indigenous Peoples Towards a Just Transition The First International Conference on the Transition Away from Fossil Fuels 24–29 April 2026 Santa Marta, Colombia Organised by: Indigenous Peoples Rights International..
Barriers to Achieving a Just Transition Away from Fossil Fuels. Submission to the First International Conference on the Transition Away from Fossil Fuels
The First International Conference on the Transition Away from Fossil Fuels 24-29 April 2026 Santa Marta, Colombia Co-hosted by the Governments of Colombia and the Netherlands Submission by the Indigenous Peoples Rights International The Indigenous Peoples Rights International..
From Criminalization to genuine partnership: Transforming Conservation laws to Rights-based framework
Conservation is meant to protect nature. Yet in many parts of the world, it continues to come at the expense of the Indigenous Peoples who have safeguarded forests, biodiversity, and ecosystems for generations. From Criminalization to Genuine Partnership:..
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..
