Tag #Indigenous Rights

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Climate Change Devastates Peruvian Amazon's Imiría Wetlands

Climate change is severely impacting the Shipibo-Konibo community in Peru's Imiría Regional Conservation Area, causing decreased rainfall, reduced fish populations, and wildfires, confirming ancestral predictions and threatening their way of life and the fragile Amazonian ecosystem.

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Climate Action
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Greenpeace Ordered to Pay Hundreds of Millions in Damages over Dakota Access Pipeline Protests

A North Dakota court ordered Greenpeace to pay Energy Transfer, the operator of the Dakota Access Pipeline, hundreds of millions of dollars in damages for protesting the pipeline's construction on land sacred to Sioux tribes, raising concerns about free speech and environmental activism.

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Climate Action
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Mexico Launches Indigenous Education Program to Combat Educational Disparities

Mexico launches a new Indigenous Education Program to address the severe educational disparities affecting indigenous communities, where 40% of children don't attend school due to poverty, lack of infrastructure, and other systemic issues.

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Quality Education
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CILGC Appoints First Board Chair to Oversee $5-Billion Indigenous Loan Guarantee Program

Michael Bonshor, president of Visions First Nations Financial Services, has been appointed as the board chair of the Canada Indigenous Loan Guarantee Corporation (CILGC), a $5-billion program designed to provide loan guarantees to Indigenous communities across Canada to overcome limitations imposed ...

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Decent Work and Economic Growth
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Navajo Nation's MMIR Crisis Highlights Systemic Failures

The Navajo Nation grapples with a severe Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives (MMIR) crisis, with 73 people missing as of February 2024, leaving families to conduct their own investigations due to jurisdictional complexities and understaffed law enforcement agencies.

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Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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Ecuadorian Girls' Lawsuit Against Oil Flaring Remains Unfulfilled

In 2021, nine Ecuadorian girls won a lawsuit against their government to eliminate oil flares near their homes; however, almost four years later, the flares remain, causing significant health and environmental problems, highlighting challenges in environmental justice and governmental accountability...

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Good Health and Well-being
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Trump Administration's Actions Spark Uncertainty Over California National Monuments

President Biden designated Chuckwalla and Sáttítla Highlands National Monuments in California on January 14, protecting land sacred to local tribes; however, President Trump's March 14 executive order caused confusion about their status, raising concerns about potential boundary reductions or elimin...

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Life on Land
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Undocumented Indigenous Farmworkers Face Hardship in California

Arcenio López, director of MICOP, discusses the struggles of indigenous Mexican farmworkers in California, highlighting their precarious legal status, language barriers, and the impact of stricter immigration enforcement under the Trump administration.

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Bolivian Wildfires: Devastating Impact on Wildlife and Communities

The 2024 Bolivian wildfires devastated over 10 million hectares, impacting wildlife sanctuaries like Ambue Ari which saw increased animal rescues, and indigenous communities like San Javier's Païkoneka central, where 300 of 1,500 families were displaced due to destroyed farmland.

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Life on Land
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Court Blocks Nuclear Waste Site Over Endangered Species Concerns

A Quebec First Nation won a second court victory against a planned nuclear waste storage facility near the Ottawa River due to inadequate protection measures for endangered species, forcing a reconsideration of the project's environmental permit.

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Life on Land
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Hudson's Bay Company Faces Collapse, Raising Concerns About Jobs and Historical Legacy

On Monday, a Toronto judge granted Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) creditor protection, potentially leading to the closure of 40 stores and 10,000 job losses; the company's financial struggles are attributed to various factors, including the impact of tariffs, while its history of colonization adds compl...

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No Poverty
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High Court Upholds \$700 Million Compensation for Unauthorized Mining on Indigenous Land

The High Court upheld a \$700 million compensation award to the Gumatj clan in northeast Arnhem Land for unauthorized bauxite mining on their land in 1968, a decision that clarifies constitutional issues and sets a significant precedent for future land rights cases.

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Reduced Inequality

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