The story of Lumad-Manobo defender Julieta Gomez on International Women’s Day Julieta Gomez spent nearly four years in detention after being accused of crimes that Philippine courts later dismissed for lack of evidence. A Lumad-Manobo Indigenous rights defender..
Different geographies, March 2, 2026. On February 25 of this year, the sentence issued by the First Collegiate Tribunal in Criminal Matters of Oaxaca in the Amparo Directo 631/2022 was published, which absolved Miguel Peralta Betanzos of all..
At COP30 in Belém, Brazil, over 3,000 Indigenous representatives gathered alongside world leaders to shape the global climate agenda. At the center was Joan Carling, a lifelong human rights activist from the Cordillera region of the Philippines, who..
The Indigenous Peoples Rights International (IPRI) expresses its solidarity with the Indigenous Turkana Peoples of Kenya, whose rights to their lands and territories, culture, health, and self-determination are under severe threat due to an ongoing process of compulsory..
The Indigenous Peoples Rights International (IPRI) strongly condemns the brutal massacre carried out on 14 January 2026 against the Pastoral Mbororo Indigenous community in Gidado, Ntumbaw, Ndu Sub-Division, Donga-Mantung Division, in the North-West Region of Cameroon. According to..
Every Human Rights Day, we celebrate the universal promise of dignity and justice. Yet as the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA) unfolds right now, there’s a truth we cannot ignore: Across the world, Indigenous Peoples defending their lands —..
Intervention during the panel: Advancing the Just Transition During Times of Crises UN BHR Forum, November 25, 2025 By Joan Carling The Renewable energy industry is at a crossroads: not only is it building the infrastructure of our..
Photo: Floresa Kritis Independen At first glance, the energy transition sounds like a universal good: the world finally moving away from fossil fuels. Dams rise from rivers, solar parks spread across deserts, wind farms carve the horizon, and..
Indigenous voices call to decolonize conservation before it repeats history At COP30 in Belém, Brazil, attention turns to one of its potentially game-changing outcomes: the Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF). Launched under Brazilian leadership, the TFFF proposes to..
IPRI calls for land justice as the foundation of climate action at COP30 As the world gathers in Belém, Brazil, for the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) to the UNFCCC, the Indigenous Peoples’ Rights International (IPRI) brings..
