Iwgia

En México se inició el Seminario internacional: Derechos de los pueblos indígenas a la autonomía y autogobierno como manifestación del derecho a la autodeterminación. Folleto: libre descarga.

Rapa Nui is a non-self-governing territory whose colonial government is located in the regional capital of Valparaíso, 4,000 km away

These families live in and around 500 wildlife sanctuaries and 90 national parks; but many live there sustainably and have protected the forests long before these areas...

UNESCO predicts that between 50-90% of indigenous languages (app. 3000 languages) will disappear by the end of this century, being replaced with English, Mandarin or Spanish.

IWGIA's Senior Advisor on Land Rights, Marianne Wiben: ”The National dialogue on extractive industries and the rights of indigenous peoples in Uganda was very successful".

IWGIA is greatly concerned that the rapid implementation of the amended law may increase land conflicts and grievances rather than solve them

Indigenous peoples are among the most vulnerable to the negative impact generated by climate change owing to their lifestyle and close relationship with the land

Indigenous communities’ livelihood in Colombia is threatened as they are struggling to keep their ancestral territory. The Arhuaco peoples have organised themselves.

"To a large degree, perpetrators of crimes against indigenous peoples continue to act with impunity. We all have an obligation to do our best to stop this. We need to act"

During the last decade, the Ogiek peoples have had to defend their rights to their ancestral land and have several times been evicted and seen their homes burned down by the..