The Indigenous Peoples Rights International

In the Philippines, #SaveTheDate and join us this coming April 8. Navigating the Indigenous Peoples Landscape: A Forum on the State of Indigenous Peoples, co-organized by the Panaghiusa Network to Uphold Indigenous Peoples Rights and the Legal Rights and Natural Resources Center (LRC), and in partnership with Indigenous Peoples Rights International. 🇺🇳Building on cases reported during the National Academic Forum with UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous People Francisco Cali Tzay and UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights Member Dr. Pichamon Yeophantong and the State of Indigenous Peoples Address last year, the forum aims to raise public awareness of Indigenous Peoples' situation amid continuing rights violations. ✍️Register to join! On-site: https://lnkd.in/ekwfVasF Online: https://lnkd.in/eG7nkmum

📢 CALL FOR INPUTS 🇺🇳 In this upcoming report to the UN General Assembly, the Working Group seeks to take stock of the extent to which States and businesses are upholding their respective duty and responsibility to protect and respect the human rights of migrant workers in a cross-border context, in line with the UNGPs and other relevant standards. More info: https://lnkd.in/dGKMW9Hh 

A space to reimagine 💫 IPRI is thrilled to be part of the 2025 Skoll World Forum—a space where bold ideas, deep conversations, and transformative action take center stage. Let’s come together to reimagine what’s possible! ✍️🏾https://lnkd.in/e2mweQJp #SkollWF

#UPDATE Thailand: Indigenous struggle against unjust forest and land policies Following the peaceful demonstrations, the Assembly of Communities Living with Forests has secured a crucial commitment from Deputy Prime Minister Prasert Chantraruangthong, who pledged to present their demands to the Cabinet. The commitments obtained by the Indigenous Peoples 👇🏾 🔴Revision of the conservation decree that has led to evictions and restrictions against Indigenous Peoples in national parks and protected areas. ⚪️Put an immediate hold on the planned designation of 23 new protected forest areas, ensuring that affected communities will have a say in the process. 🔵Establish a joint committee to reassess policies under the National Land Policy Committee (NLC) 🔴Expedite the appointment of representatives from community organizations and civil society representatives to coordinate efforts for the recognition of community land titles ⚪️Accelerate nationality verification for 480,000 stateless individuals 🔵Begin addressing land dispute cases, expressing support for legislative measures that would provide legal protection for affected communities. ✊🏾Determined to ensure the government follows through on its commitments, Indigenous Peoples have vowed to maintain their presence at the provincial hall until the Cabinet decision is made.

🇨🇴 Colombia | Mientras en la cima se ha perdido un 91% de la nieve, las comunidades indígenas buscan retomar su territorio frente al mar. “Destruir el planeta es no quererse a uno mismo”, advierten los líderes ancestrales. Una nota de Diario EL PAÍS https://lnkd.in/gk4NbHTY

⚡️Indigenous peoples, having critical minerals in their territories, are increasingly faced with the dilemma: to mine or not to mine? How? Take a look at 5⃣ quick expert opinions 👇 https://lnkd.in/gzStUTdQ

🇲🇽Desde antes de que se le llamara defensa del medio ambiente, los pueblos indígenas han sido defensores de la naturaleza. 👣Debido a ello han sido marginados, desplazados y despojados hasta el día de hoy, aseguró Anabel Carlón, fundadora de la nueva agrupación @V_Territorio en #México. “Las aspiraciones sobre un territorio seguro, autonomía y libre determinación no han sido materializadas y siguen siendo condicionadas” y en ese contexto la organización nace con el objetivo de ser una “plataforma de expresión y coadyuvar con la defensa de los derechos indígenas que habitan los territorios.” Más 👇 https://lnkd.in/eFdKMFeN

🟡 🇨🇴 Desde el territorio, líderes y lideresas indígenas alertan sobre el grave riesgo que enfrentan los pueblos emberá, wounaan, tule y kuna en el #Chocó, Colombia. ⚠️ Por su ubicación estratégica en conectividad marítima y fluvial, es una ruta clave para el narcotráfico y las economías ilegales, como contrabando, minería y explotación forestal ilegal.

🇺🇳 #HRC58 | Mientras conmemoramos los 60 años de la ICERD, también debemos mirar hacia el 2027, que marca dos aniversarios importantes para los derechos indígenas: En primer lugar, es el 30º aniversario de la Recomendación General nº 23 del CERD sobre Pueblos Indígenas, adoptada en agosto de 1997. En segundo lugar, 2027 es también el vigésimo aniversario de la adopción de la Declaración de las Naciones Unidas sobre los Derechos de los Pueblos Indígenas. Durante la sesión de hoy del Consejo de Derechos Humanos, Joan Carling, Directora Ejecutiva del IPRI, instó al CERD a dar el siguiente paso elaborando una Recomendación General actualizada sobre los Pueblos Indígenas. Este paso proporcionará un marco jurídico y político muy necesario para que los Estados cumplan sus obligaciones en virtud del Convenio y protejan los derechos indígenas de forma más eficaz. Las recomendaciones actualizadas deberían considerar lo siguiente 👇. 📎 Leer más: https://lnkd.in/guhDemuT

#Thailand 🇹🇭 | For a law that truly recognizes the rights of the Indigenous Peoples of Thailand to lands and resources! Since March 24, over 5,000 Indigenous representatives have been holding a peaceful camp outside the Chiang Mai city hall building, demanding the full recognition of their collective rights in the final deliberation of the Indigenous Peoples Bill by the Senate. 🔴 Why is this happening?  The current draft does not recognize Indigenous Peoples' genuine access to rights for managing land and resources according to their customary practices, but according to national laws. The draft law doesn’t even include the term “Indigenous Peoples” but “Ethnic Group”. 🔴 What do they want?  - A full recognition as Indigenous Peoples - Amendments to forestry laws that affect Indigenous Peoples and communities living in forests 🔴 What are the authorities doing?  The Deputy Prime Minister has committed to come for the negotiations on March 29 and will present the proposal at the Cabinet meeting on April 1. 📸 IMPECT