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Key messages  The report provides an analysis of existing mining legislation in DRC from a rule of law and human rights perspective.

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Celebrating Indigenous Languages with the launch of the first ILED Spotlight Publication We are very pleased to present you with the

Community forests were first invoked during the reform of the 1994 forest law in Cameroon.

This report offers alternative information in response to the combined 12th and 13th Kenyan Government’s report submitted to the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (‘ACHPR’) pursuant to Article 62 of the African Charter (the ‘Kenyan periodic report’).

Reflections on conservation, natural resources and territory from 16 Baka and Bakwele communities in the vicinity of the proposed Messok Dja protected area, Sangha Department, Republic of Congo.

Independent Evaluation of the Lobeke Complaints Mechanism and the functioning of the Mambele Human Rights Centre, East Cameroon  

Independent Evaluation of the effectiveness of current access arrangements for Baka communities around Lobeke National Park, East Cameroon Cameroon’s Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife (MINFOF) and the Association Sanguia Baka Buma’a Kpode (ASBABUK) are b

This training was conducted in line with the Keta project’s objective of empowering a new generation of Baka women and men leaders, in a culturally appropriate manner. It is built on the idea that projecting spirituality brings to the forefront the question of identity and self-determination.

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As news of vaccines begins to emerge, signalling at least the beginning of the end of the pandemic that has so altered our ways of living this year, we offer this report as a contribution to understanding the impact of COVID-19 on indigenous and tribal peoples.

The result of a collective and community-led data-gathering exercise relying on the Indigenous Navigator framework and tools, this report identifies and discusses the experiences, needs, concerns and aspirations of indigenous women in 11 countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America.

The development of community forests is gaining momentum in Central Africa. They can help secure customary tenure, sustainably manage resources and improve livelihoods for indigenous peoples and local communities.

As a small child, Daniel Dindo learned how to travel deep into the rainforest of Cameroon and climb trees to collect honey without harming the bees or damaging their hive. Now, the land where he continues to practice this traditional harvest has been declared a protected area, and Daniel wonders what this will mean for the future of his village and his indigenous Baka culture.

A report and assessment by FPP for WWF on the free, prior and informed consent process undertaken in respect of the proposed Messok Dja protected area in Republic of Congo.

In the absence of a land tenure system establishing clear collective ownership rights, community forestry now appears to be the most efficient option to secure customary land tenure in Congo. However, despite the opportunities that community forestry offers for IPLCs to secure customary land rights and improve their livelihoods, a number or constraints and challenges persist in relation to land tenure insecurity and overlapping.

The overall aim of this note is to gather perceptions held by local and indigenous communities currently managing, or setting up, community forests in Cameroon.

Today, on the 70th Anniversary of the International Declaration on Human Rights, the Gbabandi platform has launched their report on citizenship of indigenous forest peoples in Cameroon.

These Briefs were prepared for rural community leaders in Kenya. The major and longer document (Brief 3), identifies legal support and constraints for community land security in Kenya. This is prefaced by overviews of the situation globally (Brief 1), and in Africa (Brief 2).

This practical guide highlights the extent of recognition of customary land rights of forest-dependent communities in the DRC.