In commemoration of the International Human Rights Day 2020, the Indigenous Peoples Rights International (IPRI), a global organization that champions Indigenous Peoples’ individual and collective rights, hosted the webinar “Living Under Threat: Responding to the collective impacts of..
The Indigenous Peoples Rights International (IPRI) expressed its grave concern on the illegal arrest and continuing detention of Beatrice “Betty” Belen, an indigenous woman from indigenous Uma community in the Cordillera, Philippines. According to report submitted to IPRI,..
The Aytas of Central Luzon live simple lives. For them, land is life, that’s why they are engaged in collective farming and living. Despite the rich natural resources in their lands, the Aytas, along with all other indigenous..
BACKGROUND 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..
Bir Bahadur Ushwe Sing MP, MinisterMinistry of the Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs, BangladeshSecretariat Building, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh SUBJECT: PROTECT THE INDIGENOUS MRO PEOPLE FROM FORCED EVICTIONNovember xx, 2020 Honorable Minister Sing, With this letter we, the undersigned organisations,..
Download attachments to read full article and the requirements. Legal Fund Guideline IPRI Legal Fund Guideline.docx (docx, 44 KB) IPRI Legal Fund Guideline – ESPAÑOL.docx (docx, 156 KB) IPRI Legal Fund Guideline – FRENCH.docx (docx, 39 KB) Application..
In order to facilitate the transfer of funds and thus enable the timely response to approved cases, several options are recommended: OPTION 1: For countries with established National Fund Committees, IPRI shall transfer an earmarked fund to the..
To facilitate the management of the Fund, the national steering committee, where existing and possible, will establish a national Legal Defense and Sanctuary Fund Committee. This is particularly important in countries which have a wide geographic coverage and..
To formally acknowledge the funds received from IPRI (dated and signed by at least two persons) To submit a narrative report based on a template to be provided by IPRI To submit relevant photos (minimum of three) with..
As the Fund is intended to assist Indigenous Peoples, communities or organizations with urgent needs in relation to their rights, safety, and security, IPRI endeavors to simplify the process of approval and release of funds, while ensuring due..
