Tag: indigenous people
Pope Francis begins ‘penitential pilgrimage’ to Canada
The pope is expected to meet with and apologize to indigenous Canadians for abuses committed at Church-run residential schools
Indigenous Canadians hopeful ahead of Pope’s apology for school abuse
The pontiff will visit the site of one of the state boarding schools run by churches where Indigenous children were once forcibly sequestered
Without land, Bangladesh’s Manta people live – and die – on...
Eroding Bangladeshi rivers stole their land - and now climate change and overfishing threaten the life they have built on water
Philippine Indigenous women call on gov’t to end mining operations in...
“For all the years that [the mining company] has destroyed our land, we have stood up and defended it”
Dalits, Indigenous Peoples in India have shorter life span, says study
Research studies suggest that life expectancy varies with different social characteristics, caste, religion, and region
Christian youth group hits ‘impunity’ in attacks on Philippine Indigenous Peoples
The attack on Indigenous Peoples "illustrates the bloody political landscape of the Philippines that has been worsening"
Pope expresses ‘sorrow, shame’ for Catholic role in abuse against Indigenous...
“I wish to tell you that the Church stands beside you and wants to continue journeying with you,” Pope Francis said
‘Useless for us’: New Indonesian capital excludes indigenous, poor
New capital city will uproot thousands of indigenous people, and offers little incentive for poorer residents in Jakarta to move
Philippine Catholic school slams arrest, detention of outstanding alumna
“What she deserves is a recognition and appreciation for her commitment to the welfare and human rights of [Filipinos] who are most in need”
Philippine indigenous peoples protest work on controversial dam projects
The groups called on the government to recall the Memorandum of Agreement for the Kaliwa Dam project in Quezon province
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