ITEM 8 | Panel discussion on the rights of Indigenous Peoples in post-conflict situations and peace negotiations, agreements, and accords. 17th session of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Statement by Indigenous Peoples Rights International..
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A Call for Effective and Genuine Consultations on the Revised FPIC Guidelines
Under siege: the lives of indigenous peoples who are stewards of natural resources
April 16, 2024. Indigenous peoples have faced multiple waves of colonization and dispossession of their lands and natural resources. Mining, dams, biodiversity and now carbon markets are the driving force behind the attacks, said indigenous representatives who met..
Under Siege: Human Rights Defenders, Indigenous Peoples and the Earth
April 19, 2024. The Peoples’ Forum hosted indigenous activists and lawyers to discuss how to confront the model that privatizes profits and socializes costs. “And indigenous peoples are at the forefront of that struggle,” the organizers summarized. ..
Energy transition: it is not enough to be called “green”, it must be fair and respect the rights of indigenous peoples.
April 18, 2024. Faced with the lack of justice, social equity and sustainability in the current approach to energy transition, a group of 87 indigenous representatives from 35 countries met to set out their concerns and demands for..
Revised OECD guidelines, a tool for the defense of indigenous peoples’ territories
April 15, 2024. In order to reflect on and share how the updated OECD Guidelines for Business and Human Rights can serve indigenous peoples, indigenous advocates and activists held a side event during the 23rd. Session of the..
Criminalization, a matter of life and death for indigenous peoples
April 16, 2024. Given that criminalization against indigenous peoples is a global threat, representatives of various indigenous peoples gathered at the 23rd session of the UNPFII to analyze this threat and propose ways to address it. Joan..
Indigenous Peoples’ Organizations Submit Joint Commentary On Adb’s Draft Environmental And Social Framework l
Indigenous Peoples Rights International (IPRI), Right Energy Partnership with Indigenous Peoples (REP), and Asia Indigenous Peoples Network on Extractive Industries and Energy (AIPNEE) have collectively submitted a comprehensive commentary on the proposed Environmental and Social Framework (ESF) of..
Declaration of Indigenous Peoples’ Participants in the Conference on Indigenous Peoples and the Just Transition
Declaration of Indigenous Peoples’ Participants in the Conference on Indigenous Peoples and the Just Transition April 12-14, 2024 New York We, the 87 Indigenous Peoples’ representatives of the Conference on Indigenous Peoples and the Just Transition, have convened..
