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🗓️ Today is the first day of the 79th Ordinary Session of the #ACHPR . In 2023, the #WGIPM reported on the continued violations of the #humanrights of #IndigenousPeoples in Kenya, Uganda and Algeria.
👉Read the full article in The Indigenous World 2024: bit.ly/3y6w4fx
✊ Para remediar el daño: Vigilancia Indígena del Territorio
📺 Léalo ahora: bit.ly/3Wst5Ik
🇵🇪 Una producción de IWGIA, Puinamudt y Perú Equidad – 2024
#PueblosIndigenas
🇪🇺 On #EuropeDay , IWGIA celebrates the growing involvement of the EU in protecting Indigenous Peoples´ rights. In 2023, the #EU introduced legislation to protect #IndigenousPeoples and their territories when it comes to business and #humanrights .
👉 bit.ly/4aXCxrJ
📢 Around 54 million Indigenous individuals face #disabilities . Although #UNDRIP recognizes the rights of #Indigenous persons and women with disabilities, they lack adequate support systems to fight against systemic margizalisation.
👉 Read the article: bit.ly/3xM5bNw
🔙 This study calls for the recognition and protection of customary land in #Myanmar . The #Biodiversity Conservation and Protected Areas Law of 2018 imposes severe restrictions on #IndigenousPeoples living inside Protected Areas.
👉 bit.ly/3xManRH
#conservation #TBT
📺 Did you miss the Indigenous World 2024 launch event? You can watch it here: bit.ly/3UyJolD
📺 ¿Te perdiste el evento de lanzamiento de El Mundo Indígena 2024? Puede verla en línea: bit.ly/3UyJolD
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🇩🇰 With IWGIA´s co-sponsor Denmark in UN NY🇩🇰
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#UNPFII2024
🇵🇪 In #Peru , 6 million people self-identify as belonging to an Indigenous people. Yet, their right to #selfdetermination is threatened by the growing pressure from extractive industries.
👉 Read more about the situation of #IndigenousPeoples in Peru: bit.ly/3UwZNGY
The Maasai were stewards of the Serengeti. Now they’re being evicted—by Dubai royals, wealthy tourists, and conservation groups. Stephanie McCrummen reports for The Atlantic’s May 2024 cover story: theatlantic.com/magazine/archi…
🇵🇭 Last week, on April 23-24, the 40th Peoples’ #Cordillera Day Anniversary was celebrated in the community of Tanglag, Lubuagan, Kalinga.
👉 Read the press release from Cordillera Peoples Alliance on their Facebook page: bit.ly/44jmh1m
#IndigenousPeoples#DefendCordilleraPH
📑On #WorldIPday , IWGIA supports the rights of #IndigenousPeoples over their traditional knowledge, cultural heritage and genetic resources as recogized by #UNDRIP .
Read more: bit.ly/3QeY86G