Every day you turn on at least one light. Have you ever stopped to think about where this energy comes from and how it gets…
Defending Afro-Indigenous Land: Black Fraternal Organization of Honduras Wins Food Sovereignty Prize
In 2015, the US Food Sovereignty Prize honors the Black Fraternal Organization of Honduras (OFRANEH by its Spanish acronym), Afro-indigenous farmers and fisherpeople who are defending their lands, waters,…
Sinoe County — With his yellow long shelves shirt, clear glasses, and baggy shorts, Roosevelt Deedo wears the uniform of Liberia’s urban residents unlike…
Behold, my friends, the spring has come; the earth has gladly received the embraces of the sun, and we shall soon see the results of…
This week in Guatemala City, RRI Collaborator, The Maya Foundation (FUNDAMAYA in Spanish) is hosting the International Workshop: Opening paths to courts for the defense…
Como se ven en WRadio Naciones Unidas, 21 sep (EFE).- Varias comunidades indígenas de Latinoamérica figuran entre los ganadores del premio Equator 2015, según…
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Como se ve en AMPB Se demanda a las autoridades pertinentes a realizar investigaciones y esclarecer los hechos sucedidos en contra de la vida del…
We asked women from across Africa what secure land rights mean for them, their communities, and their countries. Here’s what they had to say:
Estrategias de Despojo: Análisis jurídico sobre la Ley 30230 Estudio realizado por cuatro juristas peruanos reconocidos y donde se desarrollan desde cuatro perspectivas jurídicas la…
Como se ve en Servindi Servindi, 9 de setiembre, 2015.- El Reporte de Conflictos Sociales N° 138 de la Defensoría del Pueblo, correspondiente al mes…
NEW DELHI—After tribal rights activists and opposition parties attacked the central government’s policies for not respecting tribal rights, it’s now the National Institution for Transforming…
Como se ve en EPP Por Yader Prado Reyes El Presidente de la República, Comandante Daniel Ortega Saavedra, aseguró que el Gobierno Sandinista brindará el…
We asked women from across Latin America what secure collective land rights mean for them, their communities, and their countries. Here’s what they had to…
It is slowly becoming evident that today’s extractivism [economy based upon the extraction and export of natural resources such as oil, gas and minerals] is advancing in a context of increasing violence,
With over 93% of natural resource development in emerging economies at risk for land conflict, the global land investment experience has key lessons for India…
The Fourth International Workshop held in Bogota, Colombia, issues recommendations for public policy relating to indigenous, Afro-descendent, and rural women An international workshop held from…
Como se ve en Terra La comunidad nativa de Alto Tamaya-Saweto, situada en la Amazonía de Perú y cuyos líderes fueron asesinados por presuntos madereros…
The vice president of Bolivia, Alvaro Garcia Linera, recently declared that non-governmental organizations (NGOs) currently working in the country “are becoming less necessary.” Although he…
As seen on Upside Down World Written by Jeff Abbott Wednesday, 05 August 2015 Success is rare among indigenous peoples’ struggles for land rights in Guatemala….
As seen on World Bulletin Sao Paulo protest comes as congress considers taking power over native people’s lands 15 August 2015 SaturdayWorld Bulletin / News…
As seen on The New York Times BHUBANESHWAR, India (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – India is embarking on a national campaign to help millions of indigenous…
As seen on The Ecologist Jeff Abbott / Waging NonViolence 12th August 2015 Pristine beaches, clear Caribbean waters, coral reefs, fertile land … such is…
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