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In solidarity with the response of indigenous organizations in the Amazon, the afore-signed organizations strongly reject the recent Tweet by the U.S. Ambassador in Peru, Lisa Kenna, that was propaganda for the controversial palm oil company Ocho Sur, which operates with US investments. Our main reasons for doing so are the following:

La Comisión Europea debe reconocer que la deforestación no es sólo una cuestión medioambiental sino también de derechos humanos, especialmente para los pueblos indígenas.  

In the lead-up to historic agreements on climate and nature being made in Glasgow at COP26, more than 180 civil society and indigenous organisations, and academics, from more than 50 countries, have signed an open letter that that calls on world leaders to put human rights at the centre of climate and environmental policy.

Over 150 civil society organisations and academics sign open letter calling on world leaders to integrate human rights into global and national environmental policy and practice

In this compendium, 11 indigenous and human rights rights organisations from across the globe reiterated their calls on the key components that EU lawmakers should address in developing new legal instruments to regulate corporations and supply chains, including the elements it requires to be effective in holding companies and the finance industry to account.

• In March last year, indigenous leader Sergio Rojas was killed at his home after being shot 15 times. This brutal attack drew international attention and condemnation.

• En marzo del año pasado, el líder indígena Sergio Rojas, fue asesinado en su hogar tras recibir el impacto de 15 balas.  El ataque brutal captó la atención internacional.

Delegates from the 'Closing the Gap' forum on human rights, deforestation and supply chains are visiting Paris to call on governments and companies to put in place strong rights protections for communities and their forests, and share a set of technical recommendation they have developed for achieving this.

Varios delegados del foro «Closing the Gap» (Cer

​​​​​​​Les délégués du forum sur «les droits de l'homme, la déforestation et les chaînes d'approvisionnement» sont en visitent à Paris pour interpeller les gouvernements et les entreprises à mettre en place des mesures fortes pour la protections des communautés et leurs forêts.

Delegasi dari forum 'Closing the Gap' tentang hak asasi manusia, defor

Over half of global tropical deforestation is caused by four commodities: soy, palm oil, beef, and pulp & paper, resulting in 15% of total global greenhouse gas emissions – more than all the cars, trucks and buses in the world combined.

Más de la mitad de la deforestación tropical global se produce por cuatro productos básicos: la soja, el aceite de palma, la carne de vaca, la pulpa y el papel, resultando en 15% del total de emisiones globales de gases invernaderos – más de todos los coches, los camiones y los

Plus de la moitié de la déforestation tropicale mondiale est causés par quatre produits : le soja, l’huile de palme, le bœuf et les pâtes et les papiers, ce qui produit 15% du total des émissions mondiales de gaz à effet de serre, plus que l’ensemble de toutes les voitures, camions

Opportunity to interview a delegation of indigenous and community leaders Brussels February 20th ; London February 22nd To schedule interviews or obtain press materials, please contact a press officer below  

A delegation of 14 indigenous leaders and human rights defenders from Africa, Asia, and South America have written a statement to the EU, after a 3-day forum on local solutions for closing the gap between policy and practice in the global agro-commodity trade.

A delegation of 14 indigenous leaders and human rights defenders from Africa, Asia, and South America have written a statement to the EU, after a 3-day forum on local solutions for closing the gap between policy and practice in the global agro-commodity trade.

AMSTERDAM- (15 février 2018) Quatorze dirigeants et défenseurs des droits humains provenant de pays forestiers ont lancé aujourd'hui un appel à l'action et un rapport complet sur les mesures à prendre pour protéger les défenseurs des droits humains et proposer des solutions axées sur les dr

AMSTERDAM- (15 Februari 2018) Empat belas pemimpin dan pembela hak asasi manusia dari negara-negara hutan hari ini meluncurkan

On the international day of human rights, indigenous federation FAPI issued a statement expressing solidarity with the Jejytymiri community of the Ava Guaraní people, denouncing further abuses committed against the Makutinga indigenous community, of the Mbya Guaraní people.