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
All projects that affect them must count on their Free, Prior, and Informed Consent The protests in Panama have been wide ranging and involve many issues and actors. But one thing is clear, the ‘Cobre Panama’ mine, in the country’s Colón Province, is having a major environmental impact on areas
GOVERNMENT HAS TO END VIOLENT ACTIONS OF THE UGANDA WILDLIFE AUTHORITY On October 27th, 2005, the Ugandan High Court directed the national government to set aside parts of the Mt. Elgon National Park for the benefit of the Mosop of Benet Mosopisyek, recognizing that community as Indigenous inhabitants of Mount
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
A Constituição Brasileira de 1988, (Art. 231), concede aos Povos Indígenas o direito às terras que “tradicionalmente ocupam”, e desde essa data 761 tierras Indígenas foram reivindicados, embora apenas 475 tenham sido formalmente reconhecidas e regularizadas. O conceito de ‘Marco Temporal’ (promovido por legisladores ‘ruralistas’ que representam os interesses do
The Brazilian Constitution of 1988, (Art. 231), grants Indigenous Peoples the right to land they have “traditionally occupied”, and since that date 761 territories have been claimed, although only 475 have been formally recognized and adjudicated. The ‘Marco Temporal’ concept (promoted by ‘Ruralist’ legislators who represent the interests of agribusiness,
