Tag: Indigenous Rights
Indigenous Women and Human Trafficking in the Mekong Region: Policy Overview and Community Response [AIPP]
AIPP conducted an investigation into the status of trafficking of indigenous women in the Mekong region. The results served as a preliminary analysis of current government and non-government policies and the responses of the affected communities.
AIPP conducted an investigation into the status of trafficking of indigenous women...
[AIPP Report] Indigenous Peoples and ASEAN Integration
ASEAN 2025 promises that the human rights, fundamental freedoms, and dignity of its peoples, and social justice will be promoted and protected, among a long list of promises. It also promises "greater prosperity through increased economic opportunities, enhanced regional connectivity, ease of intra-ASEAN travel and doing business as well...
National Security Laws and Measures: the Impacts on Indigenous Peoples
The briefing paper looks into how these national laws and measures are impacting the indigenous peoples in Bangladesh, India, Thailand and the Philippines.
The briefing paper looks into how these national laws and measures are impacting the indigenous peoples in Bangladesh, India, Thailand and the Philippines.
Victims of development aggression: Indigenous Peoples in ASEAN
Although all states in the ASEAN voted for the adoption of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) in 2007, most of them still refuse to respect and implement the indigenous peoples’ collective rights, especially to their lands, territories and resources and to self-determination. Several...
Human Rights: Indigenous People Review For UN Meeting
The Coalition of Indigenous People publicized key findings of their report about human rights in Myanmar, for the Universal Periodic Review.
4:26 PM MMT, Tue July 21, 2015
The Coalition of Indigenous People publicized key findings of their report about human rights in Myanmar, for the Universal Periodic Review.
The Universal Periodic...
UNPO’s XII General Assembly Adopts Resolution on Hmong
On 3 July 2015, Ms Yer Vang Xiong, representative of the Congress of World Hmong People, presented a resolution to the UNPO General Assembly. The resolution focused on the worsening situation in the Xaysombun Special Zone in Laos, where the Hmong live and face systematic human rights violations by...
Indigenous Rights Coalition in Burma Plans UPR Submission
A coalition of 24 indigenous rights organizations is planning to make a submission on the situation of indigenous communities in Burma when the country is reviewed at the 23rd session of the Universal Periodic Review Working Group in Geneva, Switzerland, in November.
By YEN SNAING / THE IRRAWADDY| Tuesday, July...
Human rights advocate slams Soliman for comments on IP kids at rallies
A human rights advocate slammed Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Dinky Soliman for condemning non-government organizations and faith-based groups for bringing indigenous children to rallies in front of Department of Education office in Davao Region.
By TRISHA MACAS, GMA News June 23, 2015 9:29pm
A human rights advocate...
The Indonesian government cannot stand in the way of West Papuan people – Benny Wenda
I had high hopes for Joko Widodo after his commitment to revive the relationship with West Papua but his latest actions run counter to that promise
Benny Wenda is a West Papuan independence leader and the spokesperson of the United Liberation Movement for West Papua.
Wednesday 24 June 2015 03.05 BST
For...
House cautious over planned OPM amnesty
Lawmakers want a guaranteed surrender by members the Free Papua Organization (OPM) as a precondition for giving political support to the government’s proposal to pardon political prisoners in Papua.
Margareth S. Aritonang, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | National | Wed, June 24 2015, 10:20 AM
Lawmakers want a guaranteed surrender by...
