Submission to the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD): Urgent Appeal Regarding Systemic Racial Discrimination Against Indigenous Peoples in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT), Bangladesh

Escrito por Dwayne Mamo en 20 Junio 2025.

On behalf of Asia Indigenous Peoples’ Pact, FIAN International, International Chittagong Hill Tracts Commission, International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs, Minority Rights Group, and endorsement from local organizations who wish to remain anonymous for safety reasons, I respectfully

CHT Commission Condemns Death of Bawm Youth in Prison Custody and Calls for the End of Systematic Persecution of Bawm Community

Escrito por Dwayne Mamo en 19 Mayo 2025.

19 May 2025 Ι The International Chittagong Hill Tracts Commission (CHTC) is extremely outraged and saddened to learn about the death of a 29 year old Bawm youth, Lal Tleng Kim Bawm in prison custody¹. Lal Tleng was arrested on 7 April 2024 from Bethel Para

The Indigenous World 2025: Morocco

Escrito por Constanza Marcus en 25 Abril 2025.

The Amazigh (Berber) peoples are the Indigenous Peoples of North Africa. The last census in Morocco (2024) estimated the number of Tamazight speakers at 24.8% of the population. However, Amazigh associations strongly contest this and instead claim a rate of 85%. This means that the

The Indigenous World 2025: Uganda

Escrito por Constanza Marcus en 25 Abril 2025.

Indigenous Peoples in Uganda include former hunter-gatherer communities such as the Benet and the Batwa. They also include minority groups such as the Ik, and the Karamojong and Basongora pastoralists, who are not recognized specifically as Indigenous Peoples by the government.

The

The Indigenous World 2025: Ecuador

Escrito por Constanza Marcus en 25 Abril 2025.

According to the National Institute of Statistics and Census (INEC), the current population of Ecuador stands at 17,966,573.^[1] There are 14 Indigenous nationalities in the country, accounting for some 1,301,887 people. They are grouped into

The Indigenous World 2025: Argentina

Escrito por Constanza Marcus en 25 Abril 2025.

Argentina is a federal country comprising 23 provinces and one autonomous city (Buenos Aires, the capital) with a total population of 45,892,285 million people, according to the 2022 census data. This last census recorded 1,306,730 people in private households who self-recognized as Indigenous

The Indigenous World 2025: Venezuela

Escrito por Constanza Marcus en 25 Abril 2025.

Venezuela’s Indigenous Peoples mainly inhabit the Amazon region, comprising the states of Amazonas, Bolívar and Delta Amacuro, in the south-east of the country. There are also Indigenous populations, although to a much lesser degree, in the states of Zulia, Apure, Lara, Guárico, Monagas and

The Indigenous World 2025: UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

Escrito por Constanza Marcus en 25 Abril 2025.

The Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples is one of the 59 “Special Procedures” of the United Nations Human Rights Council. The Special Procedures are independent human rights experts with mandates to assess, report and advise on human rights from a thematic or country-specific

The Indigenous World 2025: Peru

Escrito por Constanza Marcus en 25 Abril 2025.

The Peruvian State recognizes 47 Indigenous languages, spoken by 55 different peoples. In the 2017 National Population Census, almost six million people (5,972,603) self-identified as belonging to an Indigenous or Native People, representing just over a quarter of the total population. Of

The Indigenous World 2025: Intersections of Age, Disability, and Indigeneity: Amplifying the Voices of Indigenous Persons and Youth with Disabilities

Escrito por Constanza Marcus en 25 Abril 2025.

As disability rates continue to rise, Indigenous communities worldwide face profound challenges. An estimated 54 million Indigenous individuals live with disabilities, including 28 million Indigenous women. In the Asia-Pacific region alone, 45 million Indigenous persons with disabilities

The Indigenous World 2025: Algeria

Escrito por Constanza Marcus en 25 Abril 2025.

The Amazigh are the Indigenous people of Algeria and other countries of North Africa. However, the Algerian government does not recognize the Indigenous status of the Amazigh and refuses to publish statistics on their population. Because of this, there is no official data on the number of

The Indigenous World 2025: Botswana

Escrito por Constanza Marcus en 25 Abril 2025.

Botswana is a country of 2,450,668 inhabitants, having celebrated its 58^th year of independence in 2024. Its government does not recognize any specific ethnic groups as Indigenous, maintaining instead that all citizens of the country are Indigenous. However, 3.34% of the population

The Indigenous World 2025: Tunisia

Escrito por Constanza Marcus en 25 Abril 2025.

As elsewhere in North Africa, the Indigenous population of Tunisia is formed of the Amazigh. There are no official statistics on their number in the country but Amazigh associations estimate there to be around 1 million Tamazight speakers, accounting for some 10% of the total population.

The Indigenous World 2025: Aotearoa (New Zealand)

Escrito por Constanza Marcus en 25 Abril 2025.

Māori, the Indigenous people of Aotearoa, represent 17.8% of the 5 million population. The gap between Māori and non-Māori is pervasive: Māori life expectancy is 7 to 8 years less than non-Māori; 28% of Māori leave upper secondary school with no qualifications, over 52% of the prison population

The Indigenous World 2025: Eritrea

Escrito por Constanza Marcus en 25 Abril 2025.

Eritrea borders the southern Red Sea in the Horn of Africa. It emerged as an Italian colonial construct in the late 19^th century, superimposed over Indigenous populations. Eritrea’s current population is between 3.7 and 5.9 million inhabitants....

The Indigenous World 2025: Libya

Escrito por Constanza Marcus en 25 Abril 2025.

The Amazigh form the Indigenous population of Libya and are estimated to number some one million people, or more than 16% of the country's total population.

They live in various areas of Libya in the north, east and south of the country albeit without any geographical continuity. To the

The Indigenous World 2025: Australia

Escrito por Constanza Marcus en 25 Abril 2025.

As of June 2021, there were 984,000 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, representing 3.8% of the total Australian population.^[1] The most recent available data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics indicates that, among Indigenous

The Indigenous World 2025: Nicaragua

Escrito por Constanza Marcus en 25 Abril 2025.

Nicaragua is home to seven Indigenous Peoples. The Chorotega (221,000), Cacaopera or Matagalpa (97,500), Ocanxiu or Sutiaba (49,000) and Nahoa or Nahuatl (20,000) live in the centre and north Pacific. In addition, the Caribbean (or Atlantic) coast is inhabited by the Miskitu (150,000), the Sumu

The Indigenous World 2025: Nepal

Escrito por Constanza Marcus en 25 Abril 2025.

According to the Central Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census of Nepal, the population of Indigenous Peoples in Nepal is 35.08% of the total population of 29,164,578. However, Indigenous academics and movement leaders believe they are the majority. Sixty Indigenous Peoples in Nepal are formally

The Indigenous World 2025: Zimbabwe

Escrito por Constanza Marcus en 25 Abril 2025.

Zimbabwe celebrated its 44^th year of independence on 18 April 2024. While the Government of Zimbabwe does not recognise any specific groups as Indigenous to the country, two peoples self-identify as such: the Tshwa (Tjwa, Cua) San found in western Zimbabwe, and the Doma (Vadema,

The Indigenous World 2025: Russia

Escrito por Constanza Marcus en 25 Abril 2025.

Indigenous Peoples are not recognized by the Russian legislation as such; however, Article 67 of the current constitution guarantees the rights of “Indigenous Small-Numbered Peoples”. The 1999 Federal Act “On Guarantees of the Rights of the Indigenous Small-Numbered Peoples of the Russian

El Mundo Indígena 2025: Camerún

Escrito por Constanza Marcus en 25 Abril 2025.

De los más de 20 millones de habitantes de Camerún, algunas comunidades se autoidentifican como indígenas. Entre ellas están los pigmeos, que son cazadores-recolectores, el pueblo pastoril Mbororo y el pueblo Kirdi.

The Indigenous World 2025: China

Escrito por Constanza Marcus en 25 Abril 2025.

The People’s Republic of China (PRC or China) officially proclaims itself to be a unified country with a diverse ethnic make-up and all nationalities equal in the Constitution. Besides the Han Chinese majority, the government recognizes 55 minority nationalities within its borders.

The Indigenous World 2025: Kanaky (New Caledonia)

Escrito por Constanza Marcus en 25 Abril 2025.

Kanaky (New Caledonia) is an overseas country and territory of the French Republic located 2,000 km off the north-east coast of Australia. France took possession of Kanaky in 1853. Kanaky is on the UN list of territories to be decolonized (Non-Self-Governing Territories)....

The Indigenous World 2025: Bangladesh

Escrito por Constanza Marcus en 25 Abril 2025.

Bangladesh is a country of cultural and ethnic diversity, with over 54 Indigenous Peoples speaking at least 35 languages, along with the majority Bengali population. According to the 2022 census, the country’s Indigenous population numbers approximately 1,650,478,...

The Indigenous World 2025: African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR)

Escrito por Constanza Marcus en 25 Abril 2025.

The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR, or the Commission) was established in accordance with Article 30 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights (the African Charter) with a mandate to promote and protect human and peoples’ rights on the African continent. It was

The Indigenous World 2025: Rapa Nui (Easter Island)

Escrito por Constanza Marcus en 25 Abril 2025.

Rapa Nui is an island located in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, more than 3,700 kilometres off the coast of continental Chile, with an area of 16,628 hectares. It is inhabited by the Rapa Nui people, descendants of an age-old culture recognized for the creation of large megalithic structures

The Indigenous World 2025: Mexico

Escrito por Constanza Marcus en 25 Abril 2025.

According to data from the Census of Population and Housing 2020 of the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI), there are 126,014,024 people living in Mexico, of whom 23.2 million aged three years and above self-identify as Indigenous....

The Indigenous World 2025: Kalaallit Nunaat (Greenland)

Escrito por Constanza Marcus en 25 Abril 2025.

Kalaallit Nunaat (Greenland) has been a self-governing country since 1979 within the Kingdom of Denmark (or Danish Realm), which consists of Denmark, the Faroe Islands and Kalaallit Nunaat. The country is a 2 million km² island in the Arctic whose population is 88.9% Greenlandic

The Indigenous World 2025: Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)

Escrito por Constanza Marcus en 25 Abril 2025.

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was established on 8 August 1967 with the signing of the ASEAN Declaration (Bangkok Declaration) by its founding fathers, five of the now ten Member States: Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand. The other five Member States

The Indigenous World 2025: United States of America

Escrito por Constanza Marcus en 25 Abril 2025.

The number of Indigenous people in the United States of America is estimated at between 3.3 and 8.8 million,1 of which around 20% live in American Indian areas or Alaska Native villages.

Indigenous Peoples in the United States are more commonly

The Indigenous World 2025: Cameroon

Escrito por Constanza Marcus en 25 Abril 2025.

Among Cameroon’s more than 20 million inhabitants, some communities self-identify as Indigenous. These include the hunter-gatherers (Pygmies), the Mbororo pastoralists, and the Kirdi.

The Indigenous World 2025: Bedouin in the Negev-Naqab

Escrito por Constanza Marcus en 25 Abril 2025.

The Bedouin of Israel's Negev-Naqab region represent a unique Indigenous minority, numbering approximately 305,000 individuals and constituting approximately 3.5% of Israel's total population.^[1] Traditionally leading a semi-nomadic

The Indigenous World 2025: Myanmar

Escrito por Constanza Marcus en 25 Abril 2025.

There is no accurate information on the number of Indigenous Peoples in Myanmar, partly due to a lack of understanding in the country of the internationally-recognized concept. The government claims that all citizens of Myanmar are “Indigenous” (taing-yin-tha) and, on that basis,

The Indigenous World 2025: Japan

Escrito por Constanza Marcus en 25 Abril 2025.

The two Indigenous Peoples of Japan, the Ainu and the Ryūkyūans (or Okinawans), live on the northernmost and southernmost islands of the country’s archipelago.

The Ainu territory stretches from Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands (now both Russian territories) to the northern part of

The Indigenous World 2025: Sápmi

Escrito por Constanza Marcus en 25 Abril 2025.

Sápmi^[i] is the Sámi people’s own name for their traditional territory. The Sámi people are the Indigenous people of the northern part of Finland, Norway, Sweden and large parts of the Kola Peninsula in Russia. Despite being separated by the borders

The Indigenous World 2025: Tanzania

Escrito por Constanza Marcus en 25 Abril 2025.

Tanzania is estimated to have a total of 125-130 ethnic groups, falling mainly into the four categories of Bantu, Cushite, Nilo-Hamite and San. While there may be more ethnic groups that identify as Indigenous Peoples, four groups have been organizing themselves and their struggles around the

The Indigenous World 2025: Paraguay

Escrito por Constanza Marcus en 25 Abril 2025.

According to the results of the 2022 National Census, there are approximately 140,206 Indigenous inhabitants of Paraguay, representing 2.29% of the country's total population. These people identify as one of 19 recognized Indigenous Peoples, broken down into five linguistic families: Guaraní

The Indigenous World 2025: Costa Rica

Escrito por Constanza Marcus en 25 Abril 2025.

The Indigenous World 2025

Escrito por David Nathaniel Berger en 25 Abril 2025.

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

Escrito por Dwayne Mamo en 18 Febrero 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

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

Escrito por Dwayne Mamo en 31 Enero 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

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

Escrito por Dwayne Mamo en 17 Enero 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

CHT Commission Condemns Arson Attack on Tripura Community in Notun Tongjhiri Para, Calls for Justice and Urgent Action Against Systemic Violence and Land Grabbing in the CHT

Escrito por Dwayne Mamo en 07 Enero 2025.

1 January 2025 Ι The International CHT Commission is deeply alarmed and outraged by the recent arson attack on the Tripura community in Notun Tongjhiri Tripura Para of Sarai Union, Lama upazila, Bandarban district. According to media reports...

Charting a Just Transition for Indigenous Peoples

Escrito por Gesa Hepp en 13 Diciembre 2024.

“We are Earth. Earth is us.”

Indigenous Peoples have endured centuries of violence, exploitation, and displacement - facing murder, enslavement and forced relocation, while their lands have been militarized and criminalized. Despite this, their rights are

Le Monde Autochtone 2024

Escrito por Dwayne Mamo en 29 Noviembre 2024.

The compilation you have in your hands is the unique result of a collaborative effort between Indigenous and non-indigenous activists and scholars who voluntarily document and report on the situation of Indigenous Peoples’ rights. We thank them and celebrate the bonds and sense of community

IWGIA’s reaction to the COP 29 outcome

Escrito por Gesa Hepp en 27 Noviembre 2024.

Left to right: IWGIA Climate Advisor, Stefan Thorsell; UCRT Executive Director, Paine Mako; Maasai Elder, Metui Ole Shaudo; and PINGO's Forum Climate Manager, Gideon Sanago

In the lead up to COP 29, and indeed throughout the conference in Baku,

Indigenous Peoples’ Human Rights Defenders Forge Solidarity Amid Rising Challenges

Escrito por Gesa Hepp en 22 Octubre 2024.

Across the world, Indigenous Peoples’ Human Rights Defenders (IPHRDs) face threats and reprisals for standing up for their rights, protesting violations, protecting their territories, communities, and the environment. In doing so they are far too often victims of violence, harassment, arbitrary

Joint Statement: Call for Urgent Action on Repeated Violence in CHT

Escrito por Gesa Hepp en 08 Octubre 2024.

We are deeply concerned about the ongoing violence and attacks on the Indigenous Peoples of the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT). Recent deadly attacks by Bengali settlers in the presence of state forces, in Khagrachari and Dighinala on 19 September, and in Rangamati on 20 September...

Caught in the Crossfire: The Plight of the Bawm Community and Unveiling the Complex Ties Between the Bangladesh Military and the Kuki-Chin National Front

Escrito por Dwayne Mamo en 09 Septiembre 2024.

After recent weeks of unrest that began in July over protests seeking to abolish a civil service job quota system, leaving more than 757 dead^[1], Bangladesh is in a process of rebuilding. Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled the

Maasai face yet another violation of their rights in Tanzania in their ongoing struggle

Escrito por Dwayne Mamo en 28 Agosto 2024.

On 14 August, Indigenous Peoples and rights activists came to find out that the Tanzanian government decided to exclude people from 11 wards composed of 25 villages and 96 sub-villages in Ngorongoro from voter registration, effectively denying more than 100,000 Maasai from their guaranteed

Briefing to the Chief Adviser of the Interim Government of Bangladesh from the Chittagong Hill Tracts Commission (CHTC)

Escrito por Dwayne Mamo en 27 Agosto 2024.

The Honourable Chief Adviser,

The Chittagong Hill Tracts Commission (hereinafter, the Commission)¹ warmly welcomes you and your newly formed interim government as you embark on rebuilding a new Bangladesh. As your interim government undertakes significant reforms to the state

Tŝilhqot’in Nation Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary of Aboriginal Title

Escrito por Dwayne Mamo en 26 Junio 2024.

26 June 2024 |Tŝilhqot’in Nation |Today marks 10 years since the historic declaration of Aboriginal Title to 1900 km² of Indigenous lands here in Canada. This watershed moment was the result of decades of work by the Tŝilhqot’in Nation and the bravery of our Elders who stood

Submission to the UN Human Rights Committee: Indigenous Peoples are Being Targeted for their Lands & Natural Resources in India

Escrito por IWGIA Assistant en 04 Junio 2024.

This submission by the International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs (IWGIA) covers major issues affecting the human rights of Indigenous Peoples in India and provides recommendations to the UN Human Rights Committee for its 141st Session (1-23 July 2024) to ensure the protection of

CHT Commission expresses profound shock over the court's acceptance of the investigation report clearing accused perpetrators in Kalpana Chakma's disappearance case

Escrito por Dwayne Mamo en 30 Abril 2024.

The CHT Commission is deeply saddened and dismayed by the recent ruling issued by the Chief Judicial Magistrate Court, Rangamati on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, regarding the disappearance of indigenous rights activist Kalpana Chakma. Under the supervision of Rangamati Senior Judicial Magistrate

Peoples' Cordillera Day 2024: Solidarity Message from IWGIA

Escrito por Dwayne Mamo en 25 Abril 2024.

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

The International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs (IWGIA) extends our warmest greetings of solidarity to all the participants of the 40^th Peoples' Cordillera Day celebrations. Peoples' Cordillera Day is truly a remarkable event. It is a

CHTC urges urgent action to address escalating tensions in Bandarban, emphasizes the need for a peaceful resolution, protection of civilians, and calls for action against alleged sponsored proxy conflicts

Escrito por IWGIA Assistant en 16 Abril 2024.

The International Chittagong Hill Tracts Commission (CHTC) is deeply concerned about the escalating tensions in Bandarban and their potential impact on regional peace in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT). The Commission emphatically calls for the protection of civilians and urges immediate

The Indigenous World 2024

Escrito por IWGIA Assistant en 16 Abril 2024.

The Indigenous World 2024 launching at the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues

Escrito por IWGIA Assistant en 12 Abril 2024.

IWGIA is proud to launch the 38^th edition ofThe Indigenous World on Tuesday 16 April at 13:15 (NYC

The Indigenous World 2024: UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

Escrito por IWGIA Assistant en 26 Marzo 2024.

The UN Special Rapporteur on the rights of Indigenous Peoples is one of the 60 “special procedures” of the UN Human Rights Council. The special procedures are independent human rights experts with mandates to report and advise on human rights from a thematic or country-specific perspective. The

The Indigenous World 2024: Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Indigenous Peoples

Escrito por IWGIA Assistant en 26 Marzo 2024.

Indigenous Peoples have been engaging in relevant processes on sustainable development since the Earth Summit (Rio Conference) in 1992. The main advocacy agenda issues for Indigenous Peoples in these processes are the respect, protection and fulfilment of the rights of Indigenous Peoples as

The Indigenous World 2024: Indigenous Navigator: Self-Determined Development

Escrito por IWGIA Assistant en 26 Marzo 2024.

The Indigenous Navigator (IN) is an online portal providing access to a set of tools developed for and by Indigenous Peoples. By using the IN, Indigenous organizations and communities, duty bearers, NGOs and journalists can access free tools and resources based on updated community-generated

The Indigenous World 2024: IFAD's Engagement with Indigenous Peoples

Escrito por IWGIA Assistant en 26 Marzo 2024.

The Indigenous Peoples’ Forum at the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) was established in 2011 as a permanent process of consultation and dialogue between representatives of Indigenous Peoples’ institutions and organizations, IFAD and governments. The global meeting of the

The Indigenous World 2024: FAO and Indigenous Peoples: Indigenous Youth

Escrito por IWGIA Assistant en 26 Marzo 2024.

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is a Specialized Agency of the UN that leads international efforts to defeat hunger and malnutrition. FAO was founded in 1945, and its primary goal is to achieve food security for all by making sure that people have regular access to enough

The Indigenous World 2024: European Union Engagement with Indigenous Issues

Escrito por IWGIA Assistant en 26 Marzo 2024.

The European Union (EU) is a political and economic union of 27 Member States. Its legislative and executive powers are divided between the main EU institutions: the European Parliament (co-legislative authority), the Council of the European Union (co-legislative and executive authority) and

The Indigenous World 2024: Defending the Rights of Indigenous Women

Escrito por IWGIA Assistant en 26 Marzo 2024.

The strategy adopted by the Indigenous women's movement to confront the structural inequalities they face in all countries of the world has been to walk together, collectively influencing strategic spaces from the local to the global level, both socially and politically. Practically, this means

The Indigenous World 2024: Indigenous Persons with Disabilities Global Network (IPWDGN)

Escrito por IWGIA Assistant en 26 Marzo 2024.

With disability rates on the rise, the global Indigenous community is confronted with profound challenges. An estimated 54 million Indigenous individuals face disabilities, of whom 28 million are Indigenous women. Within the Asia Pacific region alone, 45 million Indigenous persons with

The Indigenous World 2024: Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)

Escrito por IWGIA Assistant en 25 Marzo 2024.

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was established on 8 August 1967 with the signing of the ASEAN Declaration (Bangkok Declaration) by its founding fathers, five of the now 10 Member States: Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand. The other five Member States

The Indigenous World 2024: African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR)

Escrito por IWGIA Assistant en 25 Marzo 2024.

The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) was established in accordance with Article 30 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights with a mandate to promote and protect human and peoples’ rights on the African continent. It was officially inaugurated on 2 November

The Indigenous World 2024: Mā'ohi Nui (French Polynesia)

Escrito por IWGIA Assistant en 25 Marzo 2024.

The Kingdom of Tahiti became a protectorate under the French colonial project in 1842. Mā'ohi Nui (French Polynesia) has been an Overseas Collectivity of the French Republic since 2004. It enjoys relative political autonomy within the French Republic through its own local institutions: the

The Indigenous World 2024: Papua New Guinea

Escrito por IWGIA Assistant en 25 Marzo 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: Aotearoa (New Zealand)

Escrito por IWGIA Assistant en 25 Marzo 2024.

Māori, the Indigenous people of Aotearoa, represent 16.5% of the 5 million population. The gap between Māori and non-Māori is pervasive: Māori life expectancy is 7 to 7.4 years less than non-Māori; the median income for Māori is 71% that of Pākehā (New Zealand Europeans); 25.5% of Māori leave

The Indigenous World 2024: Russia

Escrito por IWGIA Assistant en 25 Marzo 2024.

Indigenous Peoples are not recognized by the Russian legislation as such; however, Article 67 of the current constitution guarantees the rights of “Indigenous Small-Numbered Peoples”. The 1999 Federal Act “On Guarantees of the Rights of the Indigenous Small-Numbered Peoples of the Russian

The Indigenous World 2024: Venezuela

Escrito por IWGIA Assistant en 22 Marzo 2024.

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

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

The Indigenous World 2024: Suriname

Escrito por IWGIA Assistant en 22 Marzo 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: Paraguay

Escrito por IWGIA Assistant en 22 Marzo 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 2024: Guatemala

Escrito por IWGIA Assistant en 22 Marzo 2024.

Guatemala’s projected population was 17.6 million for 2023,^[1] of which 43.75% belong to the Mayan (Achi', Akateco, Awakateco, Chalchiteco, Ch'orti', Chuj, Itza', Ixil, Jacalteco, Kaqchikel, K'iche', Mam, Mopan, Poqomam, Poqomchi', Q'anjob'al,

The Indigenous World 2024: Ecuador

Escrito por IWGIA Assistant en 22 Marzo 2024.

According to the National Institute of Statistics and Census (INEC, February 2024), Ecuador's current population stands at 17,895,131 inhabitants. There are 14 Indigenous nationalities in the country, totalling 1,301,887 people, and they are organized into local, regional and national

The Indigenous World 2024: Colombia

Escrito por IWGIA Assistant en 22 Marzo 2024.

Colombia is home to some 115 Indigenous Peoples of diverse origins and linguistic and cultural traditions. They live spread throughout the whole country: on the Caribbean and Pacific coasts, in the Amazon, the Orinoco savannahs and the Andean region. In the latest 2018 national census, the

The Indigenous World 2024: Brazil

Escrito por IWGIA Assistant en 22 Marzo 2024.

According to data from the 2022 demographic census, Brazil is home to 266 Indigenous Peoples with a population of 1,693,535 people, or approximately 0.83% of the total Brazilian population. These peoples communicate in 275 different languages. The northern region of Brazil holds almost 45% of

The Indigenous World 2024: Argentina

Escrito por IWGIA Assistant en 22 Marzo 2024.

Argentina is a federal country made up of 23 provinces and an autonomous city (Buenos Aires, the capital), with a total population of 45,892,285 million people, according to the 2022 census data. This last census does not provide specific information on the number of people in the country who

The Indigenous World 2024: Vietnam

Escrito por IWGIA Assistant en 20 Marzo 2024.

As a multi-ethnic country, Vietnam has 54 recognized ethnic groups, 53 of which are ethnic minorities. These groups comprise 14%^[1] of the country’s total population of around 100 million.^[2] Each ethnic

The Indigenous World 2024: Taiwan

Escrito por IWGIA Assistant en 20 Marzo 2024.

The officially recognized Indigenous population of Taiwan numbers 589,038 people, or 2.51% of the total population.^[1]

Sixteen distinct Indigenous Peoples are officially recognized: Amis (also Pangcah), Atayal (also Tayal), Bunun, Kavalan,

The Indigenous World 2024: Myanmar

Escrito por IWGIA Assistant en 20 Marzo 2024.

There is no accurate information on the number of Indigenous Peoples in Myanmar, partly due to a lack of understanding in the country of the internationally-recognized concept of Indigenous Peoples. The government claims that all citizens of Myanmar are “Indigenous” (taing-yin-tha)

The Indigenous World 2024: Bedouin in the Negev/Naqab

Escrito por IWGIA Assistant en 20 Marzo 2024.

Israel’s Arab Bedouin citizens are Indigenous to the Negev (Naqab, in Arabic) desert, where they have lived for centuries as a semi-nomadic people, long before the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948. Members of the Bedouin community are an integral part of the Arab Palestinian

The Indigenous World 2024: Japan

Escrito por IWGIA Assistant en 19 Marzo 2024.

The two Indigenous Peoples of Japan, the Ainu and the Ryūkyūans (or Okinawans), live on the northernmost and southernmost islands of the country’s archipelago. The Ainu territory stretches from Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands (now both Russian territories) to the northern part of present-day

The Indigenous World 2024: India

Escrito por IWGIA Assistant en 19 Marzo 2024.

In India, some 705 ethnic groups are listed as Scheduled Tribes. In central India, the Scheduled Tribes are usually referred to as Adivasis, which literally means original inhabitants, Indigenous Peoples.^[i] With an estimated population

The Indigenous World 2024: China

Escrito por IWGIA Assistant en 19 Marzo 2024.

The People’s Republic of China (PRC or China) officially proclaims itself to be a unified country with a diverse ethnic make-up and all nationalities equal in the Constitution. Besides the Han Chinese majority, the government recognizes 55 minority nationalities within its borders.

The Indigenous World 2024: Bangladesh

Escrito por IWGIA Assistant en 19 Marzo 2024.

Bangladesh is a country of cultural and ethnic diversity, with over 54 Indigenous Peoples speaking at least 35 languages, along with the majority Bengali population. According to the 2022 census, the country’s Indigenous population numbers approximately 1,650,478...

The Indigenous World 2024: Zimbabwe

Escrito por IWGIA Assistant en 18 Marzo 2024.

The Republic of Zimbabwe celebrated its 43^rd year of Independence in 2023. While the Government of Zimbabwe does not recognize any specific groups as Indigenous to the country, two peoples self-identify as such: the Tshwa (Tjwa, Cua) San found in western Zimbabwe, and the Doma

The Indigenous World 2024: Uganda

Escrito por IWGIA Assistant en 18 Marzo 2024.

Indigenous Peoples in Uganda include former hunter-gatherer communities such as the Benet and the Batwa. They also include minority groups such as the Ik, the Karamojong and Basongora pastoralists, who are not recognized specifically as Indigenous Peoples by the government.     

The Indigenous World 2024: Tunisia

Escrito por IWGIA Assistant en 18 Marzo 2024.

As elsewhere in North Africa, the Indigenous population of Tunisia is formed of the Amazighs. There are no official statistics on their number in the country but Amazigh associations estimate there to be around 1 million Tamazight speakers, accounting for some 10% of the total population.

The Indigenous World 2024: Tanzania

Escrito por IWGIA Assistant en 18 Marzo 2024.

Tanzania is estimated to have a total of 125 – 130 ethnic groups, falling mainly into the four categories of Bantu, Cushite, Nilo-Hamite and San. While there may be more ethnic groups that identify themselves as Indigenous Peoples, four groups have been organizing themselves and their struggles

The Indigenous World 2024: Morocco

Escrito por IWGIA Assistant en 18 Marzo 2024.

The Amazigh (Berber) peoples are the Indigenous Peoples of North Africa. The last census in Morocco (2016) estimated the number of Tamazight speakers at 28% of the population. However, Amazigh associations strongly contest this and instead claim a rate of 85%. This means that the

The Indigenous World 2024: Libya

Escrito por IWGIA Assistant en 18 Marzo 2024.

The Amazighs form the Indigenous population of Libya and are estimated to number some one million people, or more than 16% of the country’s total population.

They live in various areas of Libya in the north, east and south of the country albeit without any geographical continuity. To

The Indigenous World 2024: Namibia

Escrito por IWGIA Assistant en 18 Marzo 2024.

The Republic of Namibia celebrated its 33^rd year of independence in March 2023. The Indigenous Peoples of Namibia include the San, the Ovatue, Ovahimba and Ovatjimba and, potentially, a number of other peoples including the Ovazemba, Damara, Nama, and Topnaars. Taken together, the

The Indigenous World 2024: Kenya

Escrito por IWGIA Assistant en 15 Marzo 2024.

The peoples who identify with the Indigenous movement in Kenya are mainly pastoralists and hunter-gatherers, as well as some fisher peoples and small farming communities. Pastoralists are estimated to comprise 25% of the national population, while the largest individual community of

The Indigenous World 2024: Ethiopia

Escrito por IWGIA Assistant en 15 Marzo 2024.

The Indigenous Peoples of Ethiopia make up a significant proportion of the country’s estimated population of 120 million. Around 12% are pastoralists who live across the country, particularly in the Ethiopian lowlands, which constitute some 60% of the country’s total landmass. There are also

The Indigenous World 2024: Eritrea

Escrito por IWGIA Assistant en 15 Marzo 2024.

Eritrea borders the southern Red Sea in the Horn of Africa. It emerged as an Italian colonial construct in the late 19^th century, superimposed over Indigenous populations. Eritrea’s current population is between 4.4 and 5.9 million inhabitants....

The Indigenous World 2024: Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)

Escrito por IWGIA Assistant en 15 Marzo 2024.

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is inhabited by four major ethnic groups: the Bantu, the Nilotic, the Sudanese and the Pygmy. The concept of “Indigenous Pygmy people” is accepted and approved by the government and civil society organizations (CSOs) in the DRC and the term refers to the