An ongoing armed conflict in West Papua between the Indonesian military and the separatist movement finds ordinary Indigenous Peoples caught in the middle, resulting in deaths and violations of their rights.
Author: IPRI
Review of the First Decade of Implementation and Recommendations for the UNGPs 10+ Roadmap: Indigenous Peoples’ perspectives
Indigenous Peoples and the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights Co-organizers Indigenous Peoples Rights International (IPRI) and International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs (IWGIA) Background The adoption of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and..
Criminalization of Indigenous Peoples and Continuing Impunity
The United Nations (UN) reports that “despite all the positive developments in international human rights standard-setting, Indigenous Peoples continue to face serious human rights abuses on a day-to-day basis.” This is concurred by former UN Special Rapporteur on..
Facing repression in Colombia, we call on the government of Iván Duque to comply with its international obligations to respect human rights.
In response to the acts of violence occurring in Colombia, in the context of the mobilization of citizens exercising their right to protest the tax reform during the pandemic, Indigenous Peoples Rights International (IPRI) states the following:
(Swahili Version) Sign On Petition: Stop The Eviction Of Indigenous Pastoralist Communities In Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Rufaa kwa Rais wa Jamuhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania, Samia Suluhu Hassan, kuzuia kufukuzwa kwa jamii za wafugaji asilia katika Hifadhi ya Ngorongoro Watu wa Asili huko Ngorongoro, Tanzania wanapinga na mabango yakisema (kutoka kushoto kwenda kulia), “Tumechoka..
Sign On Petition: Stop The Eviction Of Indigenous Pastoralist Communities In Ngorongoro Conservation Area
An Appeal to the President of the United Republic of Tanzania, Samia Suluhu Hassan, to stop the eviction of indigenous pastoralist communities in Ngorongoro Conservation Area Indigenous Peoples in Ngorongoro, Tanzania are protesting with placards saying (from left..
Statement of Solidarity: A Call for Democracy, Peace and Justice in Burma/Myanmar
Karen refugees carrying belongings are seen at Salween riverbank in Mae Hong Son, Thailand on March 29, 2021 [Karen Women’s Organization/Handout via Reuters] We stand with the peoples of Burma/Myanmar! A Call for Democracy, Peace and Justice in..
Defending Our Lands, Territories and Natural Resources amid the COVID-19 Pandemic: Annual Report
Annual Report on Criminalization, Violence and Impunity Against Indigenous Peoples
Advancing Indigenous Peoples’ Land and Territorial Rights
There is an immediate need to protect indigenous territories as land rights are under siege and conflicts are rising. In 2021, the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues launched a new global report on Rights to Lands, Territories, and..
Healing Justice and Supporting Indigenous Human Rights Defenders
The 20th session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) International Funders for Indigenous Peoples and The Indigenous Peoples Rights International invites the public to the side event: Healing Justice and Supporting Indigenous Human Rights Defenders..
