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The Guardian: "World Bank spending on forests fails to curb poverty, auditors claim"

Report by World Bank's own evaluators say its investments support logging and do little to help rural poor people.

Upcoming Event: Landowners or Labourers? A panel on the rural development choices facing leaders of developing countries, 5 February 2013

The Rights and Resources Initiative (RRI) and the Forest Peoples Programme (FPP) are pleased to invite you to a panel discussion on the current state of rights and resources around the world, and new…

Comunicado de Prensa: Un fallo judicial en Guyana viola los derechos de los pueblos indígenas

COMUNICADO DE PRENSA - Para divulgación inmediataUna decisión judicial controvertida favorece a los mineros por encima de los pueblos indígenas, en momentos en los que el país desciende a niveles aún…

Press Release: Guyana court ruling violates indigenous peoples' rights

Controversial Court decision favours miners over indigenous peoples as country sinks to new low on double standards on human rights and development.

Announcement of New Director

FPP is very happy to announce, that Joji Cariño will be taking up the position of Director of the Forest Peoples Programme from 15th May 2013, in coordination with FPP’s Executive Committee and Board…

Indigenous Peoples and United Nations Human Rights Bodies - A Compilation of UN Treaty Body Jurisprudence and the Recommendations of the Human Rights Council. Volume V: 2011-2012

This document contains Volume V of the series of compilations of United Nations human rights bodies’ jurisprudence pertaining to indigenous peoples and covers the years 2011 and 2012. It includes all…

The Ecologist: Peru's Mysterious ‘Lot Fitzcarrald’ Threatens Uncontacted Tribes

Source: The EcologistPeru is set to embark on a major expansion of gas operations in the Camisea region in the Amazon - a move which could decimate Indigenous peoples, both those in ‘voluntary…

The Story of REDD: A real solution to deforestation?

The Story of REDD: A real solution to deforestation?

The Guardian: Los pueblos indígenas de Perú recurren a los tribunales contra la exploración de gas

Los activistas dicen que una mayor expansión en la Amazonía podría llevar al 'exterminio' de tribus aisladas.

The Guardian: Peru's indigenous people take battle over gas exploration to court

Source: The GuardianCampaigning groups say further expansion into Amazon territory could lead to 'extermination' of isolated tribes.