The United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution proclaiming January 24 as International Day of Education, in recognition of the role of education for peace and development. The right to education is a universal human right. Yet, many..
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January 24 is International Education Day
The United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution proclaiming January 24 as International Day of Education, in recognition of the role of education for peace and development. The right to education is a universal human right…
International human rights organizations condemn the recent Panay Massacre
Deadly operations through coordinated police and military actions on Indigenous Peoples under Duterte’s regime in the Philippines must stop We the undersigned organisations across the world condemn the apparently extrajudicial execution of 9 Indigenous leaders, and the illegal..
PHILIPPINES | 9 Indigenous Tumandok killed, 17 others arrested in police ops in Panay
On December 30, nine indigenous Tumandok were killed and 17 others were arrested in an operation conducted by the Philippine police and military in various Tumandok communities in Tapaz, Capiz, and Calinog, Iloilo. These happened from dawn when..
PHILIPPINES | 9 Indigenous Tumandok killed, 17 others arrested in police ops in Panay
On December 30, nine indigenous Tumandok were killed and 17 others were arrested in an operation conducted by the Philippine police and military in various Tumandok communities in Tapaz, Capiz, and Calinog, Iloilo. These happened from dawn when..
Human Rights Day 2020: Global Indigenous Peoples Organization Underscores Collective Dimension Of Criminalization, Violence Vs IPs
In commemoration of the International Human Rights Day 2020, the Indigenous Peoples Rights International (IPRI), a global organization that champions Indigenous Peoples’ individual and collective rights, hosted the webinar “Living Under Threat: Responding to the collective impacts of..
Statement of Mr. Francisco Cali-Tzay on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Visit to Peru, 21 January – 3 February 2020 Madam President,Distinguished delegates,Indigenous peoples’ representatives,Ladies and gentlemen,
Philippines: Government’s terrorist-tagging denies right to education to thousands of indigenous Lumad
Around 1,500 indigenous Lumad children and youth were denied their right to education when the Department of Education (DepEd) ordered the closure of 55 Lumad schools in September of this year.¹ DepEd acted on the recommendation of the..
9th UN Forum on Business and Human Rights Preventing Business-related Human Rights Abuses: The Key to a Sustainable Future for People and Planet
9th UN Forum on Business and Human Rights Preventing business-related human rights abuses: The key to a sustainable future for people and planet Presented by Migdalia Ma. Pellicier From the 16th to 18th of November, 2020 Indigenous Peoples’..
9th UN Forum on Business and Human Rights Preventing Business-related Human Rights Abuses: The Key to a Sustainable Future for People and Planet
9th UN Forum on Business and Human Rights Preventing business-related human rights abuses: The key to a sustainable future for people and planet Presented by Migdalia Ma. PellicierFrom the 16th to 18th of November, 2020 Indigenous Peoples’ Caucus..
