Indigenous Peoples from 34 nations call for total ban on deep sea mining
Indigenous activists have made clear that they don’t give their consent to deep sea mining. In a petition presented today to the International Seabed Authority (ISA), over 1,000 signatories from 34 countries and 56 Indigenous groups called for a total ban on this destructive…
‘Green colonialism’: Indigenous world leaders warn over west’s climate strategy
UN summit in New York hears how resources needed for sustainable energy threaten Indigenous land and people World Indigenous leaders meeting this week at an annual UN summit have warned that the west’s climate strategy risks the exploitation of Indigenous territories, resources and people….
The Catastrophe Behind Jokowi’s Investment Invitation to European Companies
Indonesia’s Ambition to Become a Big Player of Electric Vehicles Profit for Industry Players, Profit for the People President Jokowi’s ambition to make Indonesia a big player in electric vehicles is a big threat to the safety of citizens and the environment in the…
Scramble for clean energy metals confronted by activist calls to respect Indigenous rights
NEW YORK — When Francisco Calí Tzay, the United Nations special rapporteur on the rights of Indigenous peoples, spoke at the 22nd United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, or UNPFII, he listed clean energy projects as some of the most concerning threats to their rights….
Salvadoran environmental defenders detained for decades-old crimes
Activists worry the arrests are a move by the cash-strapped government to open the country to now banned metals mining Five prominent environmental defenders who played a crucial role in securing a historic mining ban in El Salvador have been detained accused of civil war era…
Racism in Russia: Report of ADC Memorial and International Committee of the Indigenous Peoples of Russia to the UN CERD
To the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Marking March 21 – the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, ADC Memorial and the International Committee of Indigenous Peoples of Russia have prepared an alternative report to the UN CERD, informing…
Four Lessons from Cacoal, Brazil: How to Engage Indigenous Communities in Climate Finance
Tatiana Tintino, Verena Manolis and Cheyenne Coxon For indigenous and local communities, climate finance is often an unwelcoming space. Climate finance programs are technical, with complicated methodologies and legal agreements. Most do not disperse funds directly to indigenous peoples and local communities (IPLCs), leaving…
“We are the Hongana Manyawa. We defend the forests and mountains because we think of them as our parents.”
Uncontacted tribal people face total destruction from mining for electric car batteries Uncontacted tribal people in Indonesia who choose to live in the rainforest far from outsiders could be wiped out by a massive nickel mining project. Many are already on the run from…
Vatican rejects ‘Doctrine of Discovery’ justifying colonialism
After decades of demands by Indigenous people, Vatican ‘repudiates’ theories that backed colonial-era seizure of lands. The Vatican has rejected the “Doctrine of Discovery”, a 15th-century concept laid out in so-called “papal bulls” that were used to justify European Christian colonialists’ seizure of Indigenous…
NEW UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT RULE PROPERLY RECOGNIZES TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS
In December 2022, the United States Supreme Court adopted changes to its rules. The Native American Rights Fund (NARF) is happy to report that in those changes is a big win for Indian Country, one for which NARF actively advocated on behalf of tribal…