The Indigenous World 2024: Papua New Guinea

Written by IWGIA Assistant on 25 March 2024.

Papua New Guinea (PNG) is a country in Oceania that covers an area of 462,840 km² and the eastern half of the Island of New Guinea and nearby islands. According to the National Statistics Office, it has a population of approximately 11.78 million across 22 provinces as of

The Indigenous World 2024: Sápmi 

Written by IWGIA Assistant on 25 March 2024.

Sápmi is the Sámi people’s own name for their traditional territory. The Sámi people are the Indigenous people of the northern part of the Scandinavian Peninsula and large parts of the Kola Peninsula and they live in Sweden, Norway, Finland, and Russia. Traditionally, livelihoods such as

The Indigenous World 2024: Suriname

Written by IWGIA Assistant on 22 March 2024.

The Indigenous people of Suriname number approximately 20,344 people, or 3.8% of the total population of 541,638^[1] (census 2012). The four most numerous Indigenous Peoples are the Kaliña (Carib), Lokono (Arawak), Trio (Tirio, Tareno) and Wayana. In

The Indigenous World 2024: Peru

Written by IWGIA Assistant on 22 March 2024.

The Peruvian State recognizes 47 Indigenous languages spoken by 55 different peoples in the country. In the 2017 National Population Census, almost six million people (5,972,603) self-identified as belonging to an Indigenous or native people, representing slightly more than a quarter of the

The Indigenous World 2024: Paraguay

Written by IWGIA Assistant on 22 March 2024.

According to the preliminary results of the National Population and Housing Census conducted in 2022, the Indigenous population comprises some 140,206 people who state that they belong to one of 19 Indigenous Peoples. This represents 2.29% of Paraguay’s total population....

The Indigenous World 2023: Venezuela

Written by Morgane Jaouen on 29 March 2023.

Of a total population of 27,227,930, 724,592 are Indigenous (2.8%) and belong to 51 different peoples, mostly concentrated (85%) in the state of Zulia and the Amazon region.

In 1999, the constitutional process ensured that the fundamental rights of Indigenous Peoples and communities

Indigenous Peoples fighting for their rights on the streets of Brasilia

Written by Laura Pérez Portela on 01 September 2021.

BY RICARDO VERDUM FOR DEBATES INDÍGENAS.

In August, ahead of the Federal Supreme Court’s decision regarding the Ibirama - La Klãnõ indigenous

Building alliances in pandemic times: the Zapatista journey through Europe

Written by Laura Pérez Portela on 30 August 2021.

Afro-Colombians and the national strike: indignation and resistance to racism and hate crimes

Written by IWGIA Assistant on 15 June 2021.

Racial inequality, the legacy of enslavement and colonialism, flourished in the intensity of the armed conflict and has become even more stark with the pandemic. Afro-Colombians who were forced to move from rural areas to large cities suffer discrimination and social ill-treatment. As

Ethnicities, bodies and freedoms destroyed in social protest in Southwest Colombia

Written by IWGIA Assistant on 07 June 2021.

Peaceful and anonymous protests have broken out simultaneously in hundreds of cities and towns around Colombia. The main protagonists are young people of different origins and backgrounds who have decided to form the mouthpiece for the widespread malaise of a country ravaged by an immutable

Indigenous governor murdered in Colombia: the limits of the Nasa People’s resistance

Written by IWGIA Assistant on 17 May 2021.

The young Indigenous governor of Cauca was murdered for her decision to expel legal and illegal armed actors from the territory and put an end to illicit crops. After her murder, the “Minga indígena hacia adentro” organized collective action in a demonstration of their autonomy and governance.

Global Civil Society Statement Urging Arms Embargo on Myanmar

Written by IWGIA Assistant on 10 May 2021.

We, the undersigned organizations, call on the United Nations Security Council to urgently impose a comprehensive global arms embargo on Myanmar to help prevent further violations of human rights against peaceful protesters and others opposing military rule. In recent weeks, Myanmar security