Tag: ancestral lands
Philippine diocese demands government action on ancestral land rights
“As members of the Church, we reaffirm our mission ‘to defend the rights of the Indigenous people, guarding them against violators’”
SPOTLIGHT: “They burned our home and killed our brothers”
Shifting donor priorities leave Catholic Church struggling to support Indigenous people's desperate defense of their ancestral land in Bangladesh
Voices of faith | Indigenous Peoples in Asia: Mongolia
It is easier to understand the parables of Jesus because He was also living in a desert, with people very similar to us.
Balancing Indigenous rights and nature conservation in Nepal
It is imperative to prioritize Indigenous peoples’ rights, including self-determination and the strengthening of their traditional knowledge
Salesians hold 3rd IP ‘Voices Project’ in Cambodia
Delegates from eight Indigenous communities gathered for a two-day conference titled 'Voices of Young Indigenous Peoples'
Tribal groups call for end of ‘plunder’ of ancestral lands on...
Kalikasan PNE recently released a report noting a 1,773 percent increase in attacks against environmental defenders
Standing for the rights of indigenous people
This month, the world marks 500 years since the Aztec civilization in South America was wiped out by the Spanish conquistadors
Land is life: Indigenous peoples across the world risking lives, freedoms...
It is imperative to hold states and businesses accountable for the human rights violations against the world’s indigenous peoples