Press Conference of family members of the 7 missing Yaqui Indians (English) – YouTube Dear Friends, How much uncertainty can a mother, wife, son, daughter, or family member endure? Today marks the hundred-and-fifth day without the presence of..
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MEXICO: Declaration of the spokesperson for the seven families of the victims of forced disappeared of the Yaqui tribe. Delivered on October 26, 2021 at a press conference in the headquarters of the Traditional Guard of Bacum Hill, ancestral territory loc
Event Details October 26, 2021 Colombia 11:00AM – 12:00NN Dear Friends, How much uncertainty can a mother, wife, son, daughter, or family member endure? Today marks the hundred-and-fifth day without the presence of Leocadio Galaviz Cruz, Martín Hurtado..
Indigenous Peoples and the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights
Event Details September 29, 2021 Geneva 14:00 | Central America 06:00 | Colombia 07:00 | US Eastern Time 08:00 | DRC 13:00 | Bangkok 19:00 | Manila | 20:00 Watch recorded video Background From 13th September to 1st October 2021,..
Indigenous Peoples and the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (September 29, 2021)
Register Below Background From 13th September to 1st October 2021, the Human Rights Council (HRC) will celebrate its 48th Session. During the session, the Council will discuss the annual reports of the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the..
Redefining protected areas: Addressing human rights violations against Indigenous Peoples and recognizing Indigenous-led governance in conservation
Background Indigenous Peoples, despite being nature’s stewards, are suffering from gross human rights violations related to conservation efforts. The prevailing “fortress conservation” model, which views nature as separate from people, has led to criminalization, killing, enforced disappearance and..
Patterns of Criminalization and Strategies of Indigenous Peoples’ Resistance
Event Details August 31, 2022 16:00 San Jose/Guatemala || 17:00 Lima/Quito/Bogota/Mexico City || 19:00 Brasilia Watch recorded video
Side Event: Criminalization of Indigenous Peoples and their right to Self-Determination
Event Details July 14, 2021 14:00 Geneva // 7:00 am Colombia and Mexico // 17:30 India // 20:00 Manila Watch recorded video Background The Indigenous Peoples Rights International (IPRI) is organizing the side event “Criminalization of Indigenous Peoples..
Side Event: Criminalization of Indigenous Peoples and their right to Self-Determination
Background The Indigenous Peoples Rights International (IPRI) is organizing the side event “Criminalization of Indigenous Peoples and their right to Self-Determination”. The side-event will take place during the 14th session of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of..
The UN Guiding Principles on Business & Human Rights and Indigenous Peoples: Progress Achieved, the Implementation Gap and Challenges for the Next Decade
Event Details July 1, 2021 9am New York / 15:00 – 16:30pm Geneva / 4pm Nairobi / 8pm Bangkok Watch recorded video Co-organizers Indigenous Peoples Rights International (IPRI) and International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs (IWGIA), Observatorio Ciudadano,..
The UN Guiding Principles on Business & Human Rights and Indigenous Peoples: Progress Achieved, the Implementation Gap and Challenges for the Next Decade
Co-organizers Indigenous Peoples Rights International (IPRI) and International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs (IWGIA), Observatorio Ciudadano, INFOE Background and Objectives At its 47th session, the UN Human Rights Council is marking the 10th anniversary of the adoption of..
