November 3, 2023
Historic Drought Threatens Indigenous Lives and Ecosystems in the Amazon
In the Brazilian Amazon, an ongoing historic drought poses a significant threat to Indigenous Peoples, local communities and entire ecosystems.
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September 29, 2023
The Fight Against the ‘Time Frame’ Bill is Not Over for Brazil’s Indigenous Peoples
Brazil’s Indigenous Peoples face persistent threats to land rights despite the Brazilian Supreme Court striking down of the ‘Time Frame’ thesis.
August 31, 2023
‘Holding back the sky’: Indigenous Peoples’ land rights are under threat in Brazil
By Nara Baré
In the Brazilian Senate this August, politicians are debating a bill whose logic can only be followed if you know nothing about the past 60 years of Brazilian history.
July 10, 2023
Militarization of Indigenous Lands Threatens Indigenous Guardianship
On May 3, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) issued the "Situation of Human Rights in Peru in the Context of Social Protests" report presenting findings from a working visit held January 11 to 13, 2023.
June 23, 2023
Peruvian Congress Shelves Law that Would Put Indigenous Peoples in Voluntary Isolation at Risk
Nia Tero and ORPIO
Today the Commission on Decentralization of the Peruvian Congress will debate the proposed Law 3518/2022, that would weaken the law that protects Indigenous Peoples in voluntary isolation and initial contact in the Peruvian Amazon.
June 5, 2023
One Year After the Murders of Bruno Pereira and Dom Phillips, the Javari Valley Remains Under Threat
Monday, June 5th, marks one year since the brutal murders of our friend, the Indigenous expert Bruno Pereira, and of Dom Phillips, a British journalist, in a remote area of the Amazon rainforest – the Vale do Javari. Read the latest developments.