Puede que Bangladesh sea una estrella en ascenso, pero la voz de sus pueblos indígenas ha caído en oídos sordos. Bangladesh es una estrella en ascenso en el escenario internacional. Las recientes visitas del presidente francés, Emmanuel Macrón y Sergei Lavrov, el ministro de Asuntos Exteriores ruso, son testimonio
Bangladesh may be a rising star, but the voice of its Indigenous Peoples has fallen on deaf ears. Bangladesh is a rising star on the international stage. Recent visits by French President Macron and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, give testimony to the country’s growing importance. Neighboring India also maintains
The Bangladeshi courts must reject challenges to its validity, and protect Indigenous land rights and systems of governance. The situation in Bangladesh is critical. The upcoming 2024 parliamentary elections have led to demands for free elections, outbreaks of violence and the jailing of thousands. The situation is extremely serious, at
INDIAN GOVERNMENT MUST SPONSOR PEACE TALKS, PROSECUTE THOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR VIOLENCE, AND REHABILITATE AND RESETTLE THOSE AFFECTED BY THE VIOLENCE The violent conflict that broke out earlier this year between the Meitei and Kuki communities in Manipur, India, has resulted in the brutal deaths of at least 150 people (many
Today marks 25 years of the signing of the Chittagong Hill Tracts Peace Accord between the Government of Bangladesh and the United People’s Party of the Chittagong Hill Tracts, that was supposed to put an end to a long-lasting armed conflict between the Bangladesh Army and the Indigenous Peoples of
Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr, the son of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos Sr, was last week declared the next president of the Philippines. He will take over on June 30th from Rodrigo Duterte and will serve until 2028. The brutal and corrupt dictatorship of Marcos Jr’s father lasted from 1965
