Tag: indigenous people
Indigenous communities slam decades-long delay in ancestral domain title approvals
There has been no progress in their application for ancestral domain titles since the 1980s, “even though the requirements are complete.”
Indigenous women challenge Marcos-Duterte policies amid rising hunger and land issues
LILAK has raised concerns about the rising number of approvals and applications for projects that could harm the environment
Iba bishop calls for action-oriented social justice to empower Indigenous communities
The prelate called for social action that goes beyond charity, advocating for structural changes that would empower the poor
Voices of faith | Indigenous Peoples in Asia: Karen (Thailand)
The Church can promote the conversation between her traditional spiritual leaders and those from aboriginal communities
Groups seek justice for IP student killed in a military operation
Several human rights groups condemned the extra-judicial killing of the 16-year-old Lumad student in Senator Ninoy Aquino town in Sultan Kudarat on June 8...
Why should farm-saved seeds be included in the national seed law?
Its absence in the current national seed law is a concern for farmer-seed savers and farmer-breeders and their advocates
Human rights experts raise concerns over proposed Indigenous Peoples code in...
"We are facing a clash of frameworks that disrupts the resolution of key issues such as identity and ancestral domain"
Voices of faith | Indigenous Peoples in Asia: Kreung
The prevailing notion of development is paradoxically leading to the degradation of nature, placing our wildlife in jeopardy of extinction
Anti-mining activists killed in alarming numbers under Duterte
What has also continued – despite the killing of environmental defenders like Chad – is the advocacy work of environmental defenders
Global coalition calls for cancellation of OceanaGold mine renewal in Philippines
“We believe that international environmental and human rights laws, norms, and standards were disregarded by OceanaGold’s FTAA renewal"
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