By Rukka Sombolinggi (AMAN) and Joan Carling (IPRI) Indonesia is home to one of the most biodiverse forests on Earth, and for generations, Indigenous Peoples have been their most steadfast guardians. According to the Indigenous Peoples Alliance of..
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IPRI rejects the abuse of force, criminalization, and rollback of Indigenous Peoples’ rights in Ecuador
Indigenous Peoples Rights International (IPRI), an international indigenous organization created to confront criminalization and strengthen Indigenous Peoples’ rights, strongly condemns the excessive use of force by the Ecuadorian State against the demonstrations called by the Confederation of Indigenous..
Why I am going to COP30 in Belém, by Joan Carling
Many people say COP30 ( gathering of global leaders to tackle climate change) in Belém will be chaotic — that the Amazon city isn’t ready for the size of the crowd expected. Hotels are full, logistics are uncertain, and some..
Land Grab and Displacement of tribal Communities by Cement company in Dima Hasao, Assam (India)
When the Just Transition Betrays Indigenous Peoples, by Joan Carling, Executive Director of IPRI
The promise of a just energy transition has been hailed as a necessary response to the climate crisis. More dams, solar parks, wind farms, geothermal plants, and transition mineral mining are presented as the clean technologies that will..
Fast-Tracking Indigenous Land Rights Is a Climate Imperative: Protecting Indonesia’s Forests Amid Rising Threats
By Rukka Sombolinggi (AMAN) and Joan Carling (IPRI) Indonesia is home to one of the most biodiverse forests on Earth, and for generations, Indigenous Peoples have been their most steadfast guardians. According to the Indigenous Peoples Alliance of..
Asia Indigenous Youth Assembly and Leadership Training
Joint Meeting, youth conference and Capacity-Building for the Asia Indigenous Youth Platform (AIYP) and Asia Young Indigenous Peoples Network (AYIPN) | General Assembly of AIYP August 28-31, 2025 | Chiang Mai, Thailand Keynote address by Joan Carling, IPRI..
Funding Renewable Energy Without Consent is doomed to fail: lessons from Asia By Joan Carling, Indigenous Peoples Rights International(IPRI)
MEXICO || Solidarity with Indigenous woman defender Silvia Pérez Yescas
To the Mexican State; To the Ministry of the Interior and the Protection Mechanism for Human Rights Defenders and Journalists; To the Special Prosecutor’s Office for Attention to High-Impact Crimes in Oaxaca; To national and international public opinion:..
Fred Kariankei and the fight against conservation elite in Kenya
Fred Simiren Kariankei, an Indigenous Maasai community land rights defender from southern Kenya, never imagined that defending his people’s land would land him in prison. But in 2021, when he exposed what he believed was systematic betrayal by..
