Tag: indigenous people

Residents are challenging patent applications, alleged harassment and relocation plans as their land dispute moves to provincial authorities

Church leaders called for genuine consent, stronger environmental safeguards and Indigenous participation in decisions affecting ancestral lands and livelihoods

“The Church recognizes indigenous peoples not simply as recipients of pastoral assistance but as partners in the mission of the Church and custodians of creation"

Falling water levels are disrupting supplies, straining health services and worsening shortages across remote communities dependent on river transport

There is much work ahead but there are also many sources inspiration in stories from those who share the hope, care, practice, with a moral and spiritual grounding

Alminaza said ecological decisions should reflect experiences of affected communities, future generations and the wider community of life

Lay Catholics serve remote tribal communities through legal advocacy, education, health care and pastoral work amid persistent social inequalities

Policy brief raises concerns over mining approvals, Indigenous rights, environmental safeguards and community participation under Executive Order 122

Civil society groups say AIIB’s next decade should give affected communities greater protection, participation and access to remedy

Indigenous rights group says conservation projects accounted for nearly four in 10 documented project-related abuses against Indigenous communities