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…
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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…
As seen on IC Magazine NATIVE CULTURES’ SIKUANI AND JIW SACRED SITES AND LIVELIHOODS AT RISK by Environmental Investigation AgencyAugust 11, 2015 WASHINGTON, D.C.—A new video released this…
As seen on Upside Down World Written by Jeff Abbott Wednesday, 05 August 2015 On July 15, a judge provided the non-violent resistance of La…
Farmers are rallying for the implementation of the Forest Rights Act, which gives them the right to govern forest resources, as a High Court order…
As seen on Counterview Guman Singh, Coordinator, Himalaya Niti Abhiyan, and Kulbushan Upamanyu, President, Himalaya Niti Abhiyan, have asked the Chief Secretary, Himachal Pradesh, who…
As seen on Upside Down World Written by Marc Becker Wednesday, 12 August 2015 Ecuador’s Indigenous movements have launched an uprising to challenge the government’s…
As seen on Upside Down World Written by Charles Allison-Godfrey Saturday, 15 August 2015 Francisca Ramirez, coordinator with the National Council in Defense of Our…
As seen on Mongabay 11th August 2015 / Sara Jerving Palm oil production companies maintain palm oil expansion will bring good jobs to Liberia, but critics say…
Como se ve en Yahoo! Noticias Bogotá, 12 ago (EFE).- Mujeres de Colombia, Brasil, Nicaragua, Chile y Perú, entre otros países, debaten desde hoy en…
Seven indigenous Waorani were accused of sabotaging oil wells and arrested by police and Ecuador’s military. The Waorani say it never happened.
As seen on Hindustan Times Several BJP-ruled states have brought rules and orders that could scuttle implementation of the forest rights act (FRA), reveal documents…
As seen on The Economic Times JASHIPUR, ODISHA: Reaching Bilapaka in the buffer area of the Similipal Tiger Reserve in Mayurbhanj district of north-eastern Odisha…
Globally, and in Latin America, indigenous women, women of African descent, and peasant women continue to be the poorest and most vulnerable in economic terms…