Tag #Indigenous Rights

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India's Great Nicobar Development: A $9bn Threat to Indigenous Tribe

India's $9bn Great Nicobar Island development project, including a harbor, power plant, airport, and township, threatens the extinction of the Shompen tribe and the destruction of 964,000 trees, sparking concerns among environmentalists and anthropologists.

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Life on Land
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Queensland "Adult Time" Laws Face Criticism Amidst Youth Justice Crisis

Proposed Queensland laws would allow children as young as 10 to be sentenced as adults, despite a lack of expert support and evidence suggesting this approach would worsen the existing youth justice crisis, marked by high reoffending rates and overcrowded detention centers.

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No Poverty
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Biden's Use of Antiquities Act to Designate National Monuments

President Biden has used the Antiquities Act to designate several national monuments, protecting culturally and historically significant sites, but his actions have faced opposition due to potential impacts on energy projects and development.

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Sustainable Cities and Communities
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Assembly of First Nations Demands National Inquiry into Police Brutality Against Indigenous People

The Assembly of First Nations is demanding a national inquiry into systemic racism in policing following nine deaths of First Nations people in police interactions between August 29 and September 24, 2023; the resolution also calls for demilitarization of police forces and a national crisis interven...

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Germany Repatriates Ancestral Remains to Australia

Five sets of ancestral remains from Australia, held in German museums since the 19th century, were returned to the Ugar Island community in a ceremony described as a 'sad but joyful' moment, part of Germany's effort to return colonial-era artifacts.

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Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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Art Installation Condemns Colonization at Miami Art Week

Nicholas Galanin's monumental art installation "Seletega" uses 90-foot-long sails to symbolize the arrival of colonizers in Florida during Miami Art Week (Dec 3-8, 2024), creating a powerful juxtaposition against the backdrop of luxury and wealth, forcing reflection on the lasting impacts of coloniz...

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Germany to Return Kogi Ritual Items to Colombia

The Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation will return three Kogi ritual objects (staff, basket, woven item) to Colombia, following a 2023 return of two masks; all items were acquired in 1915 by Konrad Theodor Preuss, the curator of the Ethnological Museum's forerunner.

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Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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Biden Designates Six National Monuments, Sparking Debate Over Conservation and Development

President Biden has used the Antiquities Act to create six new national monuments, protecting sites significant to Native American tribes and American history, but facing opposition from some states over potential impacts on development, particularly renewable energy projects.

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Sustainable Cities and Communities
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"Contentious Hearings Mark Grassy Mountain Coal Exploration Application in Alberta"

"Northback Holdings Corp. seeks permission for coal exploration at Alberta's Grassy Mountain, sparking intense debate at public hearings. The application, exempt from a 2022 ban on new coal exploration, faces opposition from environmentalists and neighboring municipalities despite a 72 percent 'yes'...

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Climate Action
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Inquest Reveals Systemic Racism Allegations in WA Youth Detention Center

A 16-year-old Indigenous teenager, Cleveland Dodd, died on October 19, 2023, a week after being found unresponsive in a cell at Casuarina Prison's Unit 18, prompting an inquest that revealed a consultant's fear of raising concerns about alleged institutional racism and a toxic work culture.

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Queensland's Youth Justice Bill Faces Widespread Condemnation

Queensland's proposed youth justice law changes, introduced Thursday, are facing heavy criticism for violating human rights, ignoring evidence-based approaches, and disproportionately affecting vulnerable youth; despite concerns, the bill is likely to pass.

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Wampis Nation Urges UK to Ban Banks' Amazon Oil Funding

Indigenous leaders from Peru's Wampis Nation are urging the UK Parliament to ban international banks from supporting Amazon oil projects that harm their land and environment.

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Climate Action

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