Submission of the Forest Peoples Programme concerning the Republic of Suriname and its Compliance with the International Covenant on Civil and Political RightsArticles 1, 26 and 27: The Rights…
On August 8, 2002, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) issued a request to the Government of Suriname asking that it “take appropriate measures to suspend all concessions, including…
The forested interior of Suriname is home to Amazonian Indians and so-called Maroons, descendants of escaped slaves who recreated societies in Suriname’s hinterland in the 17th and 18th centuries.…
The forested interior of Suriname is home to Amazonian Indians and so-called Maroons, descendants of escaped African slaves who recreated societies in Suriname’s hinterland in the 17th and 18th…
Source: Reuters MAROWIJNE DISTRICT, Suriname - Surviving relatives of 39 Maroon people killed in Suriname's Moiwana village massacre have returned to their birthplace for…
I. BackgroundOn 29 November 1986, a unit of the National Army of Suriname surrounded the N’djuka maroon village of Moiwana and then proceeded to kill at…
Human rights court instructs Suriname to compensate victims of massacre After nearly ten years of struggle and a prolonged legal campaign, the N'djuka Maroon…
En juillet, les peuples des forêts Baka, Bagyeli et Bakola - ainsi que leurs ONG locales de soutien - ont mené des consultations au Sud Cameroun, pour consulter et informer leurs communautés sur…
En julio de 2010 los pueblos Baka, Bagyeli y Bakola participaron, junto con ONG de apoyo de sus comunidades, en unas consultas celebradas en el sur de Camerún para informarse sobre posibles…
In July 2010, Baka, Bagyeli and Bakola forest people – together with their local support NGOs – conducted consultations in southern Cameroon to inform their communities about potential REDD projects.…
