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Killings, torture, sexual and physical violence and intimidation have no place in conservation

• A report commissioned due to intense media pressure reveals systemic problems resulting in viol

On Human Rights Day, the UN highlights a key message: that the international community must take concrete actions to prevent attacks against human rights and environmental defenders who put their lives at risk to protect those affected by business activities.

Representatives from indigenous, Afro-descendent and peasant communities from 16 countries issued an urgent call for action: the Geneva Declaration. This calls for an end to the violence, killing and deliberate criminalisation of people defending their rights, lands and their communities.

The Zero Tolerance Initiative seeks to address violence, intimidation and killings of indigenous people and other human rights defenders linked to global supply chains.

FPP endorses and supports a joint AIPP-IWGIA letter calling for the Indian Central Government to immediately reverse the order of February 13th 2019.

À la fin de trois journées intenses de discussion, d'échanges et de rédaction, des représentantes des peuples ik, tepeth, batwa, benet et ngikarimajong ont rendu public le Mémorandum de Kisoro, une déclaration définitive de leurs droits et de leurs attentes en matière de soutien de la part de leur gouvernement et d’autres acteurs, dont le système des Nations Unies.

Al final de tres intensos días de discusión, intercambio y redacción, representantes de Ik, Tepeth, Batwa, Benet y Ngikarimajong publicaron el Memorando de Kisoro, una declaración definitiva de sus derechos y expectativas de apoyo de su gobierno y de otros actores, incluido el sistema de las Naciones Unidas.

Pada bulan Juni 2018, perwakilan masyarakat Ik, Tepeth, Batwa, Benet, dan Ngikarimajong berkumpul di Kisoro dalam sebuah lokakarya masyarakat adat di Uganda yang diselenggarakan oleh Organisasi Persatuan untuk Pembangunan Batwa di Uganda (United Organisation for Batwa development in Uganda/UOBDU) dan didukung oleh Forest

At the end of three intense days of discussion, exchange and drafting, representatives from the Ik, Tepeth, Batwa, Benet and Ngikarimajong have released the Kisoro Memorandum, a definitive statement of their rights and expectations for support from their government and from other actors, including the UN system.