Indigenous Peoples persist in protecting and defending their lands, territories and resources in order to maintain their distinct identities, ways of life, governance systems, dignity and collective wellbeing.
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MIDENG! The persistence of militarization & political persecution against the Indigenous Aetas
The Indigenous Peoples Rights International (IPRI) and UMAHON Central Luzon aim to launch a webinar to discuss the threats experienced by the Indigenous Aetas of Zambales through mining and militarization, and to expound on the case of the..
Living under threat: responding to the collective impacts of increasing violence against ips
During his term, UN Special Rapporteur Rodolfo Stavenhagen used the expression ‘implementation gap’ in reference to the growing recognition of the collective and individual rights of indigenous peoples within international human rights law and even in domestic Constitutions..
2019, Congo: Land Rights Defenders in the Democratic Republic of Congo
The indigenous Pygmy peoples have ties to their land and natural resources. They are primitive peoples who rely on hunting, fishing, gathering and foraging for subsistence. Their lifestyle is unlike that of other social groups like the Bantu,..
2019 Philippines: State Criminalization and Impunity Against Indigenous Peoples
The Philippines has been in the limelight these past few years for its alarming human rights record under the notorious autocratic regime of President Rodrigo Duterte. Since 2015, several international human rights watchdogs have listed the Philippines among..
2020, Global: Mid-year Report 2020
Criminalization of and impunity against indigenous peoples in the time of Covid-19 A mid-year special issue of Indigenous Peoples Rights International’s (IPRI) on the Global Initiative to Address and Prevent Criminalization of and Impunity Against Indigenous Peoples
2020, Global: Mid-year Report 2020
2019 Philippines: State Criminalization and Impunity Against Indigenous Peoples
The Philippines has been in the limelight these past few years for its alarming human rights record under the notorious autocratic regime of President Rodrigo Duterte. Since 2015, several international human rights watchdogs have listed the Philippines among..
2019: Global Data on Criminalization of Indigenous Peoples
A Report of the Indigenous Peoples’ Rights International on the Global Initiative to Address and Prevent Criminalization of and Impunity Against Indigenous Peoples The data gathered on the criminalization of indigenous peoples covering the period from 2017 to..
Impunity & Criminalization of Indigenous Peoples in India
Crime Record against Scheduled Tribes (STs) India has partially implemented two noted Universal Periodic Review (UPR) recommendations relating to the effective implementation of the Scheduled Caste and the Scheduled Tribes Act and prevention of and justice for violent..
