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..
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Indigenous leadership is essential to climate action. Here’s why.
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..
Compulsory Land Acquisition for Oil Project violates Indigenous Peoples´ rights and risks their future
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..
Indigenous Lives Under Attack: Massacre of Pastoral Mbororo Community in Cameroon must end
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..
When “Just Energy Transition” Lands You in Jail: A Human Rights Day reflection as UNEA unfolds
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 —..
At a Crossroads: Centering Indigenous Peoples’ Rights in the Just Energy Transition
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..
Unjust Energy Transition: Indigenous Frontlines of the Global Shift
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..
Billions for Forests, Promises in Belém, But Who Holds the Power?
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..
They Call It “Green.” We Call It Injustice
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..
‘Indigenous COP’?: What’s at Stake in Belém, Brazil
More than 3,500 Indigenous delegates, from the Amazon and across the world, are expected to gather in Belém to assert that Indigenous leadership is indispensable to the planet’s survival. Situated at the mouth of the Amazon River, Belém..
