Members invited to participate in name discussion

Written on 20 March 2019.

As you may know, last year we started a discussion about changing the name of our organisation, International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs. During the process, hundreds of people took an active part in selecting their preferred name option, but we also faced criticism from a number of people for the process and the two names suggested. For that reason the IWGIA Board has rebooted the process. Below Chairman Knud Vilby explains why and what will happen now.

Serious Deterioration of Human Rights and Indigenous Rights Conditions in Brazil

Written on 14 March 2019.

María Lourdes Alcántara, anthropologist and coordinator of the Guaraní Youth Support Group of Mato Grosso del Sur (GAPK / AJI) and Professor of medical anthropology in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of São Paulo, reflects on the main threats to indigenous communities in Brazil after Jair Bolsonaro, a former right-wing government representative and retired military captain, assumed power.

Millions of forest-dwelling indigenous peoples are facing eviction in India

Written on 06 March 2019.

A verdict from India’s Supreme Court has ordered 20 state governments to evict 1,5 million families living on forest land before the 24th of July. These families live in and around 500 wildlife sanctuaries and 90 national parks; but many live there sustainably and have protected the forests long before these areas were declared parks and sanctuaries.

Indigenous peoples’ rights to autonomy and self-government: the case of Rapa Nui, Chile

Written on 11 March 2019.

An International Seminar to assess the global status and trends with regards to indigenous autonomies is taking place in Mexico City in March 2019.

Do indigenous peoples hold the key to saving Myanmar’s remaining forest?

Written on 27 February 2019.

Myanmar has some of the largest remaining forest areas in Asia, but also some of the highest deforestation rates in the world. Increased focus on the role of indigenous peoples’ rights and use of their knowledge through initiatives like REDD+ is essential for saving the forests and reducing CO2 emissions in the Southeast Asian country.

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Members invited to participate in name discussion

Serious Deterioration of Human Rights and Indigenous Rights Conditions in Brazil

Millions of forest-dwelling indigenous peoples are facing eviction in India

Indigenous peoples’ rights to autonomy and self-government: the case of Rapa Nui, Chile

Do indigenous peoples hold the key to saving Myanmar’s remaining forest?

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