BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Almost nine months since COVID-19 swept the world, its impacts have proven to go beyond a health crisis. Among others, the threat of a global economic crisis is already manifesting itself. Human rights and environmental..
Author: IPRI
2020, Global: Mid-year Report 2020
Criminalization of and impunity against indigenous peoples in the time of Covid-19 A mid-year special issue of Indigenous Peoples Rights International’s (IPRI) on the Global Initiative to Address and Prevent Criminalization of and Impunity Against Indigenous Peoples
Urgent Appeal to Desist the Forced Eviction of Indigenous Communities Affected by the Moreh – ICP Bypass Road in Tengnoupal District, Manipur
INCIDENT: Eviction on Indigenous Kuki community affected by the Moreh ICP By Pass Road funded by the Asian Development Bank on 3 November 2020 PLACE: Eighteen (18) households from M. Chahnou Village to Integrated Check Post Area, Moreh…
An Elusive Justice? Indigenous Peoples Access to Justice and Remedy in the Context of Business Operations
BACKGROUND 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. However, their collective rights to their lands, territories and..
Call for Application: Global Advocacy Coordinator
Position: Global Advocacy Coordinator Duration: One year with Three (3) Months probationary period; Subject to renewal based on performance
Indigenous Peoples In Business and Human Rights: A Joint Webinar Series
As the 9th Annual UN Forum on Business and Human Rights happens this November, the Indigenous Peoples Rights International (IPRI) and its partners intend to draw attention to the state of Indigenous Peoples in relation to business and..
Webinar Series: Strengthening the Protection of Indigenous Peoples in Asia
Background Asia is the continent with most of the world’s indigenous peoples. More than two thirds of the world’s indigenous peoples live in the region. While estimates vary – among other reasons, due to the inconsistent national terminology..
Mexico: IPRI urges the Government of Mexico to implement Inter-American Court decisions on sexual torture cases of two Indigenous women
Global indigenous organization Indigenous Peoples Rights International (IPRI), together with Centro de Derechos Humanos de la Montaña de Guerrero Tlachinollan, strongly urge the Mexican Government to fully comply the Court decisions on the cases of Ines Fernandez Ortega..
Criminalisation of traditional occupation: The result of Indonesia’s ambiguous recognition of indigenous rights
On 9 March 2020, six members of the indigenous Dayak community were acquitted from criminal charges involving their practice of berladang, a traditional swidden farming system practiced by indigenous peoples in Indonesia. They were blamed for causing karhutla,..
Criminalising Rituals and Traditional Occupations: The Struggle of Ainu in Japan, A Century Hence
Satoshi Hatakeyama-Ekashi faces criminal charges for catching salmon in Mopetsu River of Japan’s Hokkaido Prefecture. In September 2019, the 78-year-old chairman of the Monbetsu Ainu Association organised kamuycepnomi, an annual Ainu ceremony to welcome the return of salmon..
