For as long as the State continues to abandon Awa territories, historical exclusion and violence will persist to the detriment of Awa peoples’ physical, cultural, and spiritual well-being. On February 21, an illegal armed group that operates..
Year: 2021
Women at the frontline: Conversation with Indigenous Women at risk for defending their lands, rights and dignity
Background and Objectives Even during the COVID-19 pandemic, attacks against Indigenous Peoples have intensified in several countries as governments and businesses continue with their control and exploitation of lands and resources. Indigenous women are targeted for leading their..
Indigenous peoples human rights defenders are not criminals! End the worsening criminalization of indigenous peoples in the Philippines
The Indigenous Peoples Rights International (IPRI) stands in solidarity with Lumad and all Indigenous Peoples who are continuously subjected to criminalization, killings, and unabated attacks in the Philippines. The most recent incident was on February 15,..
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An elusive justice? IP Access to Justice & Remedy in the Context of Business Operations
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.
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..
The continuing torment of colonialism in Democratic Republic of Congo: The case of Jean-Marie Kasula and the Kahuzi-Biega National Park Parc National du Kahuzi-Biega (PNKB)
On 4 February 2020, Jean-Marie Kasula, along with five other men and two indigenous Batwa women were prosecuted in a one-day trial at Bukavu Garrison Military Court (TMGB). They were charged for possession of weapons and munitions of..
Philippine Supreme Court holds oral arguments on Anti-Terrorism Act
In August 2020, IPRI expressed its full support to its partner indigenous peoples organizations in the Philippines in their fight against the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA). http://bit.ly/2YxMKHL
