15 de enero, 2024 Jorge Basilago* A finales de octubre pasado, una delegación del Pueblo Indígena A’i Cofán de la provincia de Sucumbíos, Ecuador, se manifestó frente a la sede de la Corte Constitucional, en Quito. Casi al mismo tiempo, en Kenia, integrantes del pueblo Ogiek hicieron lo propio durante
Marcela Ojeda January 15 2024 At the end of October 2023, a delegation of the A’i Cofán Indigenous People from the province of Sucumbíos, Ecuador, demonstrated in front of the country’s Constitutional Court, in Quito, the country’s capital. At almost the same time, members of the Ogiek People were protesting
David Chemutai, coordinator of the Benet Mosopisyek community, declares that the eviction of the community from their ancestral land was illegal. And now, he says, “Whenever our community tries to access the ancestral land for resources and cultural issues, they face human rights abuses like torture,shootings, and illegal arrests.”
Around the world, Indigenous women play an increasingly vital role in the promotion and protection of their peoples’ rights. Whether leading community-based sustainable development projects, responding to the challenges of climate change or protecting territorial rights and ancestral knowledge, Indigenous women are taking strong, effective action that is making
Hopes are not high for the COP 28 conference in Dubai, especially given the presence of a huge number of oil industry delegates, but the meeting has focused attention on a number of serious issues, and could serve as a vehicle for action to right some of the most glaring
Open letter regarding respect for the rights of Indigenous Peoples at the COP 28 meeting, and the need for their full inclusion in all negotiations regarding climate change. November 29th, 2023 To all national representatives attending the meeting of the Parties to the UN Convention on Climate Change in
