Honduras: arrest warrant issued over murder of activist Berta Cáceres
Indigenous and environmental leader was shot in 2016 after campaigning to stop construction of an internationally financed dam Authorities in Honduras have issued an arrest...
Category : Indigenous peoples
‘A biodiversity catastrophe’: how the world could look in 2050 – unless we act now
The climate crisis, invasive species, overexploitation of resources and pollution could break down crucial ecosystems. We asked experts to lay out the risks and offer...
‘We are living in absolute fear’: call to stop Indigenous evictions in Rift Valley
Human rights groups demand Kenyan government halt forced evictions of Ogiek community from Mau forest Human rights groups are calling for the Kenyan government to...
Buffy Sainte-Marie Indigenous roots controversy rocks Canada First Nations
New documentary threatens to tarnish folk singer’s reputation as a cultural icon who fought tirelessly for social justice movements Allegations in a documentary that the...
Buffy Sainte-Marie denies allegations she misled public about Indigenous ancestry
Singer calls allegations ‘deeply hurtful’ after documentary questions ‘shifting narrative’ surrounding her Cree roots Folk singer and social justice advocate Buffy Sainte-Marie has denied allegations...
Brazil expels illegal settlers from Indigenous lands in Amazon
Thousands affected as government vows to stamp out land grabs in protected areas Brazil’s government has begun removing thousands of non-Indigenous people from two native...
Brazil supreme court rules in favor of Indigenous land rights in historic win
Court voted against agribusiness-backed attempt to prevent communities claiming land they did not physically occupy in 1988 Brazil’s supreme court has blocked efforts to dramatically...
Ecuadorians vote to halt oil drilling in biodiverse Amazonian national park
Referendum result protecting Yasuní reserve will benefit huge range of species as well as ‘uncontacted’ Indigenous peoples Ecuadorians have voted in a historic referendum to...
Ecuador prepares for ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ vote to stop oil drilling
Referendum alongside presidential election will decide whether to halt extraction in Amazon national park As Ecuadorians go to the polls on Sunday they must not...
‘The trauma is ongoing’: Canadian First Nation flees wildfire for second time in two years
Lytton First Nation in British Columbia ordered to evacuate on Friday as out-of-control wildfire just 328 yards from reserve land Members of a First Nation...
