March 2015Twelve indigenous peoples inhabit the Putumayo region in Colombia. In the last few years, they have tried to be heard through constant demonstrations to say ‘no’ to mining and megaprojects…
Government of Finland fails to ratify the ILO 169 – Saami organisations called to urgent meeting on Monday.Despite eight years of negotiations between the Saami Parliament and the Government of…
LONDON, 12 March 2015: In February 2015, the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights met in Banjul, The Gambia, for its 17th Extra-Ordinary Session, to deal with critical matters pending…
Palm oil conglomerate criticised for multiple violation of RSPO’s requirements that lands only be acquired from indigenous peoples and local communities with their free, prior and informed consent.
This week internal World Bank review documents identified serious shortcomings in the implementation, oversight and management of its resettlement policies and practices.
Acerca de este manualPara que el sistema interamericano de derechos humanos reconozca, proteja y cumpla adecuadamente con los derechos humanos de las mujeres indígenas es necesario que dichas mujeres…
In order for the Inter-American human rights system to adequately recognise, protect and fulfil the human rights of indigenous women, it is necessary for indigenous women to engage with the system,…
The burnings of Sengwer homes by the Kenya Forest Service (KFS) resumed last week while at the same time, the Sengwer are expected to sit down tomorrow to discuss constructive ways forward with the…
In a statement endorsed by Forest Peoples Programme, RRI has raised issues with the overarching framework of the new proposed Environmental and Social Standards of the World Bank. They have raised…
In a collective NGO statement, the Centre for International Environmental Law (CIEL), Accountability Counsel and Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations (SOMO) raise concerns about the…
