Statement by Indigenous Peoples Rights International (IPRI)Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (EMRIP) Agenda Item: Indigenous Human Rights Defenders Thank you, Mr. Chair, The Indigenous Peoples Rights International (IPRI) welcomes EMRIP’s continued efforts to strengthen the..
July 12, 2026. The Indigenous Peoples Rights International (IPRI) strongly condemns the arbitrary arrest and detention of Pranab Doley, an Indigenous human rights defender and a leading advocate for the protection of Indigenous Peoples’ lands, livelihoods, and environmental..
Open Letter to the members of the OECD Responsible Business Conduct Committee Over 100 human rights and environmental organisations – including Indigenous Peoples’ and Afro-descendant peoples’ representative organisations – from more than 55 countries have sent an Open..
Washington, D.C., April 14, 2026 — Despite years of policy commitments, the gap between recognizing Indigenous Peoples’ rights and actually respecting them on the ground remains wide. That was the central message at a high-level session during the World..
ACHPR 87: Oral Statement on Human Rights in Africa Item 3: Human Rights Situation in Africa 87th Ordinary session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights 11-20th May 2026, Banjul, Gambia Honourable Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, and Members of..
May 14, 2026. Indigenous Peoples Rights International (IPRI) welcomes the release of Indigenous Dumagat farmers Rocky Torres, 32, and Avelardo “Dandoy” Avellaneda, 54, on 9 May 2026 after nearly eight years of arbitrary detention in the Philippines. Their release brings long-awaited..
Argentina: The Less It Protects Glaciers, the Greater the Legal Risk Summary: Argentina’s 2026 glacier reform weakens protections for glaciers and periglacial environments, triggering legal challenges and concerns over Indigenous Peoples’ rights, lithium mining expansion, water security, and compliance..
Where Is the “Just” in the Just Transition? Indigenous Peoples Speak Truth at First International Conference on the Transition Away from Fossil Fuels At the sidelines of the First International Conference on the Transition Away from Fossil Fuels held..
UNPFII25 Intervention on Agenda Item 5 E: Item 5 (d): Human rights dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the rights of Indigenous Peoples and the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples; annual review of progress on the implementation of general recommendation No…
The First International Conference on the Transition Away from Fossil Fuels 24-29 April 2026 Santa Marta, Colombia Co-hosted by the Governments of Colombia and the Netherlands Submission by the Indigenous Peoples Rights International The Indigenous Peoples Rights International..
