IWGIA fears alarming impact of USA cuts on global human rights protections and Indigenous Peoples’ rights

Written on 18 February 2025.

Recent developments confirm that the U.S. government is making significant reductions in its financial contributions to the United Nations Human Rights system, including the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). The scope of these reductions, while not yet fully detailed, is expected to have a severe impact on the UN human rights system.

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A Statement by the Wunna Nyiyaparli Indigenous People of the Pilbara Region of Australia

Written on 24 January 2025.

A letter to Chief Adviser, Interim Government of Bangladesh to take urgent action on violent attacks on Indigenous students

Written on 31 January 2025.

Honourable Chief Adviser Dr. Muhammad Yunus,

We, the undersigned organisations and individuals, would like to bring to your attention, our concern on the recent violent attacks on the Indigenous student protestors during a peaceful protest in relation to the removal of an artwork from the back of a school textbook with the word “Adivasi” (Indigenous). The inclusion and recognition of Indigenous Peoples in the school textbook was an outcome of the movement led by Indigenous Peoples of Bangladesh and a step applauded by many. We condemn the violent attacks on Indigenous protestors and urge for prompt justice for the victims and the restoration of the artwork in the textbook.

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CHT Commission Condemns Attacks on Indigenous Students, Demands Accountability and Action Against Perpetrators and Rising Extremism

Written on 17 January 2025.

17 January 2025 Ι The CHT Commission strongly condemns the brutal and violent attack on Indigenous students and their supporters on January 15, 2025, in Dhaka¹. Furthermore, when a group under the banner “Aggrieved Student-Masses” organized a march on January 16, 2025, to protest the attack, the police responded with excessive force, including baton charges, water cannons, and sound grenades to disperse them². We condemn both incidents and urgently demand justice, accountability for the perpetrators, proper medical treatment for the injured, and effective measures to prevent such occurrences in the future.

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