Indigenous Peoples stand up to oil companies in Peru

Written on 30 June 2021. Posted in News

In 2020, the Government of Peru allocated 260 million Peruvian Soles (PEN) (approximately USD 72 million) of public funds to remediate tropical forest sites damaged by oil exploitation on Indigenous territory in the Pastaza, Corrientes, Tigre and Marañon river basins. With this, the government took a step towards implementing the Law on remuneration for environmental remediation.

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Joint Statement: Human rights abuses occurring in the context of the World Heritage nomination of the Kaeng Krachan Forest Complex (Thailand)

Written on 30 June 2021. Posted in News

H.E. Mr. Tian Xuejun, Vice Minister of Education and Chairperson of the National Commission of the People’s Republic of China for UNESCO Chairperson of the extended 44th session of World Heritage Committee Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Ms. Mechtild Rössler, Director World Heritage Centre Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Re:   Human rights abuses occurring in the context of the World Heritage nomination of the Kaeng Krachan Forest Complex (Thailand)

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

Written on 30 June 2021. Posted in News

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, Coharyima, was instantly able to reach and coordinate with its base communities on how to self-isolate, restrict entry of travellers and follow health guidelines. Had it not been for the Internet installations, it would have taken days or weeks for such messages to be communicated.

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Submission to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women

Written on 22 June 2021. Posted in News

Drafting of the General Recommendation on the Rights of Indigenous Women and Girls

With this written submission, the International Work Group on Indigenous Affairs (IWGIA) seeks to bring forward the voices, perspectives and experiences of indigenous women and girls, particularly from Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Arctic, and to include them in the development of CEDAW’s general recommendation on the rights of Indigenous women and girls.

The methodology used to collect the data contained in this written submission has been centered on indigenous women’s voices, and is extracted from interviews with Indigenous Women leaders from partner organizations, the data available through the Indigenous Navigator, NGO reports that gathered Indigenous Women and Girls’ testimony, and international organizations reports. It should be noted, however, that the short deadline provided to file these submissions hampered the ability of NGOs such as IWGIA to fully guarantee the inclusive participation of Indigenous Women and Girls in this process.

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