Federation for the Self-determination of Indigenous Peoples (FAPI), on the occasion of bicentenary celebrations in Paraguay, highlights grave historical and current injustices to Indigenous Peoples

On the occasion of the bicentenary celebrations in Paraguay, the Federation for the Self-determination of Indigenous Peoples (FAPI) highlights grave historical and current injustices affecting indigenous peoples in the country, including ongoing expropriation of lands and territories by industrial farmers, ranchers and loggers. The statement calls for legal and judicial reforms, effective means of redress, compensation for past damages and the legal adoption of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Only available in Spanish.