Massive theft of West Papuan land condemned in New York
Indonesia’s plans to seize 1.6 million hectares of West Papuans’ land has been condemned at the UN in New York.
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Report demands EU-Malaysia timber deal guarantees Indigenous rights
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First African country ratifies international law for tribal peoples
The Central African Republic has ratified International Labour Organization Convention 169 on the rights of Indigenous and tribal peoples.
Venezuelan authorities investigate Yanomami deaths
Venezuelan authorities are investigating the deaths of six Yanomami Indians in the Amazon.
Report blames Peru’s government for Amazon violence
A report written by a splinter group of a government-appointed commission blames Peru’s government for violent conflict in the Amazon.
60% of Colombian tribes at 'risk of extinction'
At least 64 out of 102 Indigenous Colombian tribes are facing ‘extinction’, says leading Indigenous organisation ONIC.
New Zealand finally supports UN Declaration on Indigenous rights
New Zealand has endorsed the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, after opposing it for almost three years.