Indigenous organizations around the world and their allies express our deep solidarity with the Saami people in Norway, who are demanding respect and recognition of their rights in the context of the Fosen windmill park. There are 104..
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Ecuador || The murder of Kofan defender Eduardo Mendúa reflects a systematic pattern of violence and criminalization against Ecuador’s indigenous peoples.
The Indigenous Peoples Rights International -IPRI- condemns the murder of Kofan Indigenous leader and defender Eduardo Mendúa. The perpetrators of this attack must be brought to justice immediately. The Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (CONAIE) confirmed..
Inputs To The Consultation Draft Of The OECD Guidelines For Multinational Enterprises And Their Implementation Procedures
We, the undersigned indigenous peoples’ organizations, and networks, submit these preliminary comments on the OECD ‘Consultation Draft: Targeted update of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises and their Implementation Procedures’ (“Consultation Draft”), as part of the public consultation..
Chihuahua, Mexico || Imposing projects using the Trust Fund of the Rarámuri people of Bosques de San Elías Repechique violates their rights to autonomy and self-determination
January 23, 2023 Indigenous Peoples Rights International (IPRI) is concerned about the harassment and undue pressures against the Rarámuri people of Bosques de San Elías Repechique. And calls on the state authorities involved to respect the right of..
Yanomami people and the hope for an indigenous horizon
Interview with Sonia Guajajara The Yanomami territory is the largest indigenous territory in Brazil and is located in the states of Roraima and Amazonas. It was officially demarcated by the Brazilian government in 1992. It is home to..
NICARAGUA || Immediate end to reprisals against defenders of indigenous peoples’ rights: the case of Anexa Alfred Cunningham
Joint statement from IPRI and IWGIA Throughout 2022, an increasing number of Indigenous Human Rights Defenders who engaged with the United Nations have experienced intimidation, harassment, threats, derogatory media campaigns, travel bans, arbitrary arrests and detention, torture and..
Breaking invisibility: The protection of Indigenous Peoples’ rights holds the key to the future of the planet
By Joan Carling, Executive Director, The Indigenous Peoples Rights International (IPRI) More than 100,000 Maasai in Tanzania are facing violent attacks to dispossess them of their lands and undermine their livelihoods. Since June, the situation has escalated and..
Advancing Mandatory Human Rights Due diligence: South perspectives
11th Session of the UN Forum on Business and Human Rights Nov. 28-30, 2023 UN Headquarters, Geneva Switzerland Advancing Mandatory Human Rights Due diligence: South perspectives Joan Carling, Indigenous Peoples Rights International My presentation is from the perspective..
Guatemala: Stop Evictions Against Mayan Communities And Respect Indigenous Peoples’ Rights Over Their Lands, Territories And Resources
The Indigenous Peoples Rights International (IPRI), whose mission is to confront rights violation and criminalization of indigenous peoples with impunity, urgently calls on the State of Guatemala to stop the evictions and aggression by the security forces against..
Adoption of CEDAW Recommendation 39: a bastion in the drive for Indigenous Women’s human rights
Without doubt, coordinated local, regional, national and international work will be key to implementing Recommendation 39 of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) on Indigenous Women and Girls. Within this framework, a panel discussion was held,..
