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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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..
58th session of the Human Rights Council: Presentation of Joan Carling, Executive Director, Indigenous Peoples Rights International
Mexico: National and international organisations demand an end to attacks against indigenous land defenders in the Isthmus of Oaxaca
On 13 February 2025, an armed group ambushed and shot a pick-up truck near the Sol River, Santo Domingo Petapa, Oaxaca. Inside the truck were Wilfrido Atanacio, Victoriano Quirino and Abraham Chirino, members of the Unión de Comunidades Indígenas..
The Enduring Fight for the Philippines’ 4th UNESCO Biosphere Reserve
“Even though I am already old, I still want to help our community in this struggle. I will contribute to the cause in my own ways, for the future generations,” said 84-year-old Rudy Taong, as he signed a..
Uganda: Threats failed to stop struggle for Indigenous land recognition
Proactively Protecting Ancestral Land in the Philippines: A Tagbanua Community’s Fight for Justice
In early 2024, a Tagbanua Indigenous community faced a critical challenge when a retired soldier claimed ownership of five hectares of their ancestral land. The community, recognizing the potential loss of their homes and livelihoods, decided to take..
