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FPP's report of activities over the year 2008

FPP manda carta al Gobierno de Nicaragua expresando su satisfacción con la entrega del título de propiedad a la Comunidad Awas Tingni y expresando preocupación por las recientes amenazas contra la Comunidad que requiere acción inmediata del Gobierno

UpdateFPP and 18 other NGOs, including local organisations in Indonesia, have been involved in a long-running process to get redress for the IFC’s persistent violations of its social and environmental policies in the palm oil sector in Indonesia. For over five years IFC has been providing financial support to the company Wilmar Trading / Wilmar International, one of the world’s largest palm oil dealers, directly and through various subsidiaries. In August 2007, FPP with other concerned NGOs and local organisations in Indonesia filed a complaint with the IFC Compliance Advisory Ombudsman (CAO) about this financing, alleging serious social and environmental problems in Wilmar’s operations, as well as violations of IFC’s own standards and procedures in making these credits and loans.

Victoria Tauli-CorpuzExecutive Director, TEBTEBBA (Indigenous Peoples' International Centre for Policy Research and Education)Chair, UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous IssuesPoznan, Poland, 10 December 2008It is with great sadness that today, the 60th Anniversary of the adoption of the UN Declaration on Human Rights, some States have denied indigenous peoples of their rights at the 14th Conference of Parties of the UNFCCC.

Indigenous peoples, local communities and NGOs challenge the removal of their rights from UNFCCC decision on REDD We, the undersigned representatives of indigenous peoples, local communities and non-governmental organizations monitoring the progress of negotiations in Poznan are outraged that the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand opposed the inclusion of recognition of the rights of indigenous peoples and local communities in

Update for Poznan (UNFCCC COP 14), May 2009

Submission to provide advice to the ADB's ongoing update of their safeguard policies, including their policy on safeguarding the rights of indigenous peoples

Draft of full document showing consolidated changes suggested by indigenous peoples’ representatives

to their recent complaint regarding the lack of consultation on its Forest Carbon Partnership Fund related activities in Paraguay(only available in Spanish)

sobre su respuesta a las quejas recientes acerca de la falta de consultá previa en conexion con planes sobre REDD in Paraguay relacionados con el Fondo Cooperativo de Carbono y Bosques del BM

FPP and Fern release new report Cutting Corners - World Bank's forest and carbon fund fails forests and peoples

A new report by the Forest Peoples Programme launched today demands greater accountability from HSBC, the biggest bank funding the palm oil sector in South East Asia. The fast-expanding palm oil sector is known to be a major driver of deforestation and the take-over of indigenous peoples' lands without their consent. Conflicts between indigenous peoples and palm oil companies are widespread in Malaysia and Indonesia.

Ever since the much-awaited implementation of the historic Forest Rights Act 2006 (FRA) had started in North Bengal, the State Government did everything possible to slaughter it. Grossly illegal orders were issued from the Writers Buildings, and the Government Officers in charge of the process have succeeded to make a mockery of the provisions of the Law.

Commissioner Soyata Maiga, Special Rapporteur on Women's Rights in Africa, heard directly from indigenous women about the difficulties that they and their communities face, at a special event held at the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights.

 La Commissaire Soyata Maiga, Rapporteuse spéciale sur les droits des femmes en Afrique, a entendu directement des femmes autochtones les difficultés auxquelles celles-ci et leurs communautés doivent faire face, lors d'un événement spécial organisé à la Commission africaine des droits de l'homme et des peuples.

 The opening ceremony of the 44th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights took place yesterday in Nigeria's capital, Abuja. Attending the ceremony were 10 indigenous and civil society delegates from Central Africa, supported by Forest Peoples Programme. The delegates are taking the opportunity of the Session to directly inform the Commission of the issues facing indigenous peoples in their home countries.