On February 28, 2021, Barangay Captain Julie Catamin who challenged the baseless red tagging of the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the military was shot dead. Catamin is a member of the indigenous Tumandok community. He was among..
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PHILIPPINES || Impunity And Criminalization Of Activism In The Philippines: Trumped-up Charges Against Indigenous Peoples Human Rights Defenders
On July 12, 2021, the Regional Trial Court in Tagum City, capital of Davao del Norte – a province in Davao region in Mindanao Island at the south of the Philippines—rejected the criminal prosecution against the indigenous human..
IPRI condemns recent attacks against Indigenous Peoples in Guatemala, Argentina, and Brazil
Indígena mostra um dos resíduos do armamento utilizado pela PM no ataque à comunidade Tabatinga, na Terra Indígena Raposa Serra do Sol. Foto: Conselho Indígena de Roraima. Image Source The Indigenous Peoples Rights International (IPRI) expresses its deep concern over information..
“Let us protect the nature”, the call of Indigenous Peoples in the COP26 Summit
“Let us protect the nature”, the call of Indigenous Peoples in the COP26 Summit
November 5th, 2021. Indigenous Peoples hold in their knowledge and traditional livelihoods the solution to climate change and loss of biodiversity, expressed yesterday Indigenous leaders gathered in the “Partnership or Criminalization: Implications of the 30/30 Biodiversity Conservation Target..
COP 26 World Leaders Summit || Global Leaders’ Pledge to Support Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities as Guardians of the Forest – Statement by Joan Carling
{loadmoduleid 368} We welcome today’s global commitment to strengthen the forest tenure of indigenous peoples and local communities. Should this investment lead to appropriate policies and channel financial support directly to indigenous and local communities, we envision profound..
UK and EU must not abet the theft of indigenous territory in Brazil
Brazil’s indigenous people are anxiously awaiting a supreme court judgement on our land rights. Proposed new laws in the EU and UK will profoundly affect us too By Sonia Guajajara For three weeks until the middle of September, thousands..
UK and EU must not abet the theft of indigenous territory in Brazil
Brazil’s indigenous people are anxiously awaiting a supreme court judgement on our land rights. Proposed new laws in the EU and UK will profoundly affect us too
Urgent Appeal To Governments, United Nations And International Community To Immediately Address The Alarming Conditions Of Indigenous Peoples In Relation To Covid-19 And The More Lethal Delta Variant
We, Indigenous Peoples, and the wider civil society, call on governments, the United Nations, and the international community to urgently heed the global and persistent call for an immediate, adequate and culturally-appropriate response to help Indigenous Peoples communities..
2021 IPRI Criminalization Report: Mexico
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has compromised proper and efficient health care in responding to the pandemic that has affected the country’s Indigenous Peoples disproportionately.1 From February 28 to August 3, 2020, 4,178 Indigenous Peoples have contracted COVID-19..
