As seen on Global Witness As the trial of more than 50 indigenous leaders gets underway in Peru, Global Witness urges the government to ensure…
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Five years after the Bagua Protests, Indigenous Peoples continue to defend their right to self-determination
As Peru undertakes preparations to host the twentieth Conference of Parties (COP 20), many Indigenous Peoples across Peru are also mobilizing to put forth their…
Intercontinental Cry: Mass trial of indigenous leaders set to begin this week in Peru
As seen on Intercontinental Cry: A massive trial involving 53 Indigenous leaders and activists is set to begin this week, reviving the tragic events that…
WSJ: Mining Companies Don’t Take Into Account the Cost of Community Conflicts, Study Says
As seen on the Wall Street Journal LIMA, Peru—Mining and hydrocarbon companies are failing to take into account the full cost of community conflicts, which…
AIDESEP: Respect for and non penalization of indigenous self-determination
As seen on AIDESEP (in Spanish) Decisive phase for Peru and the world Peru is passing through a decisive phase for both the jungles of…
New Internationalist: Resisting corporate takeover: ‘when our land is free, we’re all free’
As seen on the New Internationalist From 6 to 8 May, agribusiness corporations courted African governments at the Grow Africa Investment Forum in Abuja, Nigeria,…
UNOG: Human rights council appoints 19 human rights experts to report on wide range of themes and country situations
As seen on UNOG Geneva, 8 May 2014 — The Human Rights Council today appointed 19 human rights experts to serve as United Nations Special Procedure mandate…
World AgroForestry Centre: The invisible rights of indigenous people in Indonesia have suddenly appeared
As seen on AgroForestry World Over the past few decades, although much of the forest land in Indonesia has been converted to other uses or…
All Africa: Cameroon: 10 Countries Acquire Forest Management Skills in Buea
As seen on All Africa The experts will learn more about Cameroon’s forests and propose better management solutions. Cameroon’s Minister of Forestry and Wildlife, Philip Ngole…
RRI Email Update – 2014.1
Despite significant progress by many governments in recognizing forest land rights of Indigenous Peoples and local communities, a daunting reality on the ground remains cause…
The East African: How not to search for women’s land rights in Africa
As seen on The East African: Arguably, there is no other continent on the planet that has more at stake in the discussions to determine…
CIFOR: The challenge of establishing REDD+ on the ground: Insights from 23 subnational initiatives in six countries
As seen on CIFOR: This CIFOR Occasional Paper presents research results on challenges experienced by proponents in their efforts to establish REDD+ subnational initiatives in…
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