Visit to Peru, 21 January – 3 February 2020 Madam President,Distinguished delegates,Indigenous peoples’ representatives,Ladies and gentlemen,
Year: 2020
Philippines: Government’s terrorist-tagging denies right to education to thousands of indigenous Lumad
Around 1,500 indigenous Lumad children and youth were denied their right to education when the Department of Education (DepEd) ordered the closure of 55 Lumad schools in September of this year.¹ DepEd acted on the recommendation of the..
Webinar Series: Situation of indigenous human rights defenders in the Asian region and the responsibility of business enterprises to respect human rights
With the aim of engaging with indigenous peoples in Asia, the Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples, Victoria Tauli-Corpuz, conducted a regional consultation jointly with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights..
9th UN Forum on Business and Human Rights Preventing Business-related Human Rights Abuses: The Key to a Sustainable Future for People and Planet
9th UN Forum on Business and Human Rights Preventing business-related human rights abuses: The key to a sustainable future for people and planet Presented by Migdalia Ma. PellicierFrom the 16th to 18th of November, 2020 Indigenous Peoples’ Caucus..
Thailand: A Case of Murder within Conservation Policies
A bitter fight for justice The former Kaeng Krachan National Park (KKNP) Chief, Chaiwat Limlikit-aksorn, and three other park rangers are walking free from the murder of Porlajee “Billy” Rakchongcharoen, the indigenous Karen human rights activist. The state..
UN Geneva Panel: The Protection of Indigenous Peoples Human Rights Defenders | Victoria Tauli-Corpuz
45th Session Human Rights CouncilUN Geneva, 23 Sept. 2020Panel on The Protection of Indigenous Peoples Human Rights DefendersPresented by Victoria Tauli-Corpuz, Previous UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, H.E. Excellency, Juraj Podorsky, Vice President of..
The Situation of Human Rights Defenders
Visit to Peru, 21 January – 3 February 2020 Good morning ladies and gentlemen, Introduction I would like to start by warmly thanking the Government for inviting me to undertake an official mission, which took place from 21..
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..
Regional Consultation on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in Asia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfomEKAfQe0 “The promotion of the rights of indigenous peoples and their traditional practices, are key to sustainable conservation, biodiversity and climate change adaptation and mitigation measures. Learn more from Rukka Sombolinggi, Secretary-general of the Indigenous Peoples Alliance..
Sign the Petition: Support Mexican Indigenous women Ines Fernandez and Valentina Rosendo in their 18-year fight for justice!
The Indigenous Peoples Rights International (IPRI) and the Centro de Derechos Humanos de la Montaña de Guerrero, Tlachinollan are calling for solidarity with Mexican Indigenous women Valentina Rosendo and Ines Fernandez in their continuing fight for justice.
