Ecuador: the fascist face of extractivism

Written by Laura Pérez Portela on 06 October 2024.

BY PABLO ORTÍZ-T. FOR DEBATES INDÍGENAS

In recent months, Daniel Noboa’s government has carried out two offensives that put human rights at risk.

The Indigenous World 2023: Taiwan

Written by Morgane Jaouen on 29 March 2023.

The officially recognized Indigenous population of Taiwan numbers 580,758 people, or 2.48% of the total population.

Sixteen distinct Indigenous Peoples are officially recognized: Amis (also Pangcah), Atayal (also Tayal), Bunun, Kavalan, Paiwan, Puyuma, Rukai, Saisiyat, Sakizaya, Sediq,

The Indigenous World 2023: Myanmar

Written by Morgane Jaouen on 29 March 2023.

There is no accurate information on the number of Indigenous Peoples in Myanmar, partly due to a lack of understanding in the country of the internationally-recognised concept of Indigenous Peoples. The government claims that all citizens of Myanmar are “Indigenous”

The Indigenous World 2023: Mexico

Written by Morgane Jaouen on 28 March 2023.

According to data from the 2020 Population and Housing Census, produced by the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI), 23.2 million people aged three years or above self-identify as Indigenous in Mexico, equivalent to 19.4% of the country's total population. This breaks down

Internet in the Amazon allows Indigenous communities to act promptly on COVID-19

Written by IWGIA Assistant on 30 June 2021.

In 2020, Indigenous Amazonian communities implemented a self-imposed lockdown as protection against the rapid spread of COVID-19. During the lockdown, recently-installed satellite Internet proved to be a lifesaver. Through this Internet connectivity, the Indigenous representative organisation,

Involúcrate

Written by Katie Steele on 08 September 2017.

Cuando decide apoyar nuestro trabajo, está contribuyendo a promover y proteger los derechos de los pueblos indígenas en el mundo. Tanto si desea hacer  una donación única, aportar una donación mensual o hacerse miembro de IWGIA, le agradecemos su apoyo.

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Cop 17: Implement safeguards on REDD Plus, indigenous caucus demands

Written by IWGIA Assistant on 16 December 2011.

The recognition of rights, including rights to land, territories and resources, and Free, Prior Informed Consent is crucial for indigenous peoples as this will rectify the violation of their rights in the implementation of climate change solutions.

Dreams Coming True... An Indigenous Health Programme in the Peruvian Amazon

Written by Käthe Jepsen on 01 March 2004.

This is an unusual book about an unusual project in the Peruvian Amazon. It focuses on the extraordinary achievements the indigenous movement in the Upper Amazon has accomplished in establishing its own alternative health service. The book exposes a kaleidoscopic view of this fascinating