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Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP) New Publication: HerStory of Empowerment, Leadership and Justice

‘The indigenous women’s voices and “her stories”, as an integral part of the women’s movement and indigenous peoples’ movement, remain faint. This reflects the overall conditions of indigenous women…

Camisea project expansion plans given green light by Peruvian Government

On 27 January 2014, Peru's Ministry of Energy and Mines formally approved the Camisea gas project's expansion plans within the Kugapakori, Nahua and Nanti Reserve after the Ministry of Culture…

Efforts to resume works for World Bank funded high voltage power transmission line construction raise tensions in central Nepal

Tensions ran high on Saturday in Sindhuli district in central Nepal when locals obstructed resumption of physical works of Khimti-Dhalkebar 220 kV Electricity Transmission Line under Nepal Power…

FERN, FPP, Global Witness, The Rainforest Foundation and the Forest Management Trust letter to EU regarding the FLEGT VPA process, Guyana

To Mrs Cristiana Pasca-PalmerHead of Unit (Climate change, Environment, Natural resources, Water)Directorate General Development and CooperationEuropean CommissionRue de la Loi 200B-1049 Brussels Re:…

AIDESEP calls for modification of Peruvian Forestry Law which threatens indigenous peoples’ lands and rights

The executive committee of AIDESEP (the national indigenous peoples organisation of the Peruvian Amazon) has issued a critical analysis of the proposed regulations for Peru’s new Forestry Law. The…

Garantir les droits communautaires aux terres et aux ressources en Afrique: guide de réforme juridique et des meilleures pratiques

Ce guide illustre les aspects clé des lois et des droits fonciers essentiels pour garantir la propriété et la contrôle des terres et des ressources par les communautés, exprimés également par le…

Securing community land and resource rights in Africa: A guide to legal reform and best practices

This guide explains key aspects of law and land rights that are important for securing community ownership and control of land and resources – also referred to as secure land and resource tenure. It…

Kenya defies its own courts: torching homes and forcefully evicting the Sengwer from their ancestral lands, threatening their cultural survival

Click here to sign the Avaaz petition to put pressure on the World Bank to use their leverage over the Kenyan government to halt these illegal evictions.The Kenyan government has sent Kenya Forest…

COMUNICADO DE PRENSA - Vulnerando los derechos y amenazando vidas: el proyecto de gas de Camisea y los pueblos indígenas en aislamiento voluntario

Investigación innovadora revela los graves impactos del proyecto de gas de Camisea sobre los pueblos indígenas en aislamiento en la Amazonía peruana