image from: https://www.facebook.com/whiteandblueslu/photos/sarah-dekdeken-secretary-general-of-cordillera-peoples-alliance/10162250560545387/ SARAH DEKDEKEN: CONTINUING FIGHT AMID ATTACKS “Land is life. Indigenous women will cease to exist if their lands and territories are destroyed. We were able to protect and nurture our lands, territories and resources for many..
Global Indigenous Peoples organization Indigenous Peoples Rights International (IPRI) denounces the recent murder of Tumandok village chief Julie Catamin and the brutal attack against Angelo Karlo Guillen, one of the legal counsels of the Tumandok tribe members who..
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..
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..
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
The #Karuazu people from Alagoas State, Brazil bless the #COVID19 vaccines delivered to them. Currently, there are over 8 million confirmed cases in #Brazil, and indigenous peoples are among the most affected. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQbhglrUjC0 APIB –..
(Photo credit: Canva) The Indigenous Peoples Rights International (IPRI), Indigenous Peoples Major Group on Sustainable Development (IPMG), and Documentation Center for Indigenous Peoples (DOCIP) are calling on Indigenous Peoples organizations, networks, and institutions to participate in the public..
GENEVA (28 January 2021) – UN human rights experts today called on Philippine authorities to drop a reportedly unwarranted murder charge against an indigenous rights defender who submitted himself to police after a “shoot to kill” order had..
The United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution proclaiming January 24 as International Day of Education, in recognition of the role of education for peace and development. The right to education is a universal human right…
On December 30, nine indigenous Tumandok were killed and 17 others were arrested in an operation conducted by the Philippine police and military in various Tumandok communities in Tapaz, Capiz, and Calinog, Iloilo. These happened from dawn when..
