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Ogiek facing imminent eviction despite African Court’s judgment

Local authorities have informed the Ogiek community residing in the Maasai Mau Forest in southwestern Kenya that eviction orders have been processed for those in the Sasinwani and Nkareta regions, the Ogiek Peoples’ Development Programme (OPDP) reported on 26 October.

The orders have come with no preparation and no plans for relocation, restitution or reparations, leaving at least 500 Ogiek without a home.

The area chief claims he is acting on orders from his superiors and that there is no turning back.

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A Saami youth holds up a microphone

Press Release - Sámi Activists Demand Removal of Wind Turbines in Fosen

Cover photo by the Saami Council

October 14, 2023

In a powerful display of determination and solidarity, hundreds of Sámi activists, alongside environmental advocates, have converged in Oslo to demand the immediate removal of wind turbines from the Fosen region. The protests, which are part of continued advocacy and protest by the Sámi over the last two years, commenced on October 11, 2023, have garnered national and international attention.

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Oprindelige Folks kamp for inklusion og respekt for deres unikke viden og skikke: Jenifer Lasimbang til Copenhagen People Power Conference

Kan sociale bevægelser udfordre de globale magtmonopoler og skabe en mere ligeværdig verden med respekt for menneskerettigheder? Dette søgte Copenhagen People Power Conference at besvare den 28/9 2023. Den malaysiske aktivist for oprindelige folk, Jenifer Lasimbang fra IWGIAs partnerorganisation JOAS, blev inviteret af Mellemfolkeligt Samvirke til at medvirke i en af deres paneldebatter.

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Indigenous governance and conservation of the commons in Bolivia

BY LEONARDO TAMBURINI FOR DEBATES INDÍGENAS

The relationship between Indigenous Peoples and the environmental movement has not always been on the best or terms. Although the communities have protected nature where they have lived for centuries, it took years for conservationist organizations to understand that wild flora and fauna do not only occupy forests. While some conservationists continue to call for the expulsion of Indigenous people from protected areas, others have understood the role Indigenous communities play in the reproduction of life. In Bolivia, the Guarani have created protected areas under their own regulations, while five Amazonian peoples have just created a protected area rich in biodiversity.

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International Chittagong Hill Tracts Commission Stands in Solidarity with the Civil Society Leaders of CHT and Calls for the Defense of the Chittagong Hill Tracts Regulation 1900

The International Chittagong Hill Tracts Commission (CHTC) expresses deep concern over the ongoing lawsuits against the Chittagong Hill Tracts Regulation, 1900, and calls for its defense. CHTC joins hands with civil society leaders in the CHT who have tirelessly advocated for the preservation of this vital regulation.

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