The International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs (IWGIA)
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The International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs (IWGIA)Apr 17, 2023
Launch of the Indigenous World 2023 at the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
This audio was recorded live at the launch of the Indigenous World 2023 entitled, "Indigenous Peoples, their rights and conservation: Ensuring territorial health", at the UNPFII in New York on April 17th, 2023. Apart from speaking on the importance of The Indigenous World as a key document in reporting on the situation of Indigenous Peoples every year, the panellists also highlighted the various human rights issues Indigenous Peoples worldwide are facing, and have faced for decades, when it comes to conservation. Panelists: -- Martin Bille Hermann, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Denmark to the United Nations -- Dario Jose Mejia Montalvo, Chair of UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues -- José Francisco Calí Tzay, UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples -- Rukka Sambolinggi, Secretary General, AMAN (The -- Indigenous Peoples’ Alliance of the Archipelago) -- Edward Porokwa, Executive Director, PINGOs Forum -- Joji Cariño, Senior Policy Advisor, Forest Peoples Programme -- Lola García-Alix, IWGIA Senior Advisor on Global Governance
-- Kathrin Wessendorf, IWGIA Executive Director The Indigenous World is the unique result of a collaborative effort between Indigenous and non-indigenous activists and scholars who voluntarily document and report on the situation of Indigenous Peoples’ rights. This yearly overview serves to document and report on the developments Indigenous Peoples have experienced throughout 2022.
Currently, 15% of the world’s surface is made of protected areas and that number is expected to double by 2030. While there is work being done to adopt conservation measures that respect the human rights of Indigenous Peoples, considerable implementation gaps remain, and conservation measures have caused and continue to cause human rights violations of Indigenous Peoples worldwide. Indigenous Peoples’ lands and territories constitute at least 28% of the global land surface including unique ecosystems and vital biodiversity. Over the years, Indigenous Peoples have consistently emphasised that conservation should be regarded as their responsibility as their land management practices have repeatedly been found to be some of the best strategies for biodiversity conservation.
Over the years, Indigenous Peoples have consistently emphasised that conservation should be regarded as their responsibility as their land management practices have repeatedly been found to be some of the best strategies for biodiversity conservation. Thus, the environment can best be protected by recognising Indigenous Peoples' rights to territory, self-determination, legal representation and cultural freedom. However, one main tenet of conservationists is that preservation, alongside close regulations and restrictions, can best be achieved when people are removed from the protected areas, meaning that Indigenous Peoples are often forcibly evicted. This becomes increasingly dangerous for Indigenous Peoples as more countries move to conserve the remaining planet’s biodiversity by creating more protected areas, disregarding their rights to land, territories and resources and often without their free, prior and informed consent.
Though we have chosen to focus on conservation and Indigenous Peoples’ rights this year, we encourage the analysis of their situation in every edition because reporting on their lives and the implementation of their rights is imperative, essential and crucial to fully reporting on the world of Indigenous Peoples and society as a whole.
The 56 regional and country reports and 17 reports on international processes and initiatives covered in this edition underscore these trends. IWGIA publishes this volume with the intent that it is used as a documentation tool and as an inspiration to promote, protect and defend the rights of Indigenous Peoples, their struggles, worldview and resilience.
>> Click here to download The Indigenous World 2023
På besøg hos oprindelige folk i Thailand med Operation Dagsværks sekretariat
Unge i Danmark er optagede af klimaet gymnasieelever fra hele landet har valgt at støtte projektet: Kæmp med skovens beskyttere. I den forbindelse er det frivillige sekretariat bestående af ti unge rejst med IWGIA til Thailand for at lære mere om projektet for at kunne formidle problemstillinger og -løsninger til gymnasierne til årets kampagne forud for Dagsværkdagen.
Lyt med, når vi bliver sat til at rydde et brandbælte og hør om den diskrimination, der er af oprindelige folk i Thailand.
www.od.dk // https://www.iwgia.org/en/about-us/projects/kaemp-med-skovens-beskyttere
Grænseløs klimakamp // 3:3 - Oprindelige folks klimaaktivisme
I denne podcast skal du høre mere om klimaaktivisme, og om hvordan unge aktivister fra de oprindelige folk i Thailand og Malaysia kæmper mod skovrydning. Du skal også høre om de udfordringer, de oplever, når de laver klimaaktivisme. I deres kamp mod skovrydning kæmper de nemlig ikke kun for klimaet, men også for deres folks overlevelse.
Tak til MC Dommedag og Klimahystaden for lån af deres sang :)
www.od.dk // https://www.iwgia.org/en/about-us/projects/kaemp-med-skovens-beskyttere
Grænseløs klimakamp // 2:3 - Skovrydning
Grænseløs klimakamp er en podcast af Operation Dagsværk i forbindelse med årets projekt: Thailand/Malaysia 2022. Igennem tre afsnit dykker vi ned i de forskellige problemstillinger, unge oprindelige folk står overfor.
I dette afsnit dykker vi ned i hvilke udfordringer oprindelige folk i Thailand og Malaysia oplever, når de kæmper for at beskytte skoven. De kæmper både mod skovrydning fordi det er deres hjem, men også for at beskytte vores allesammens klima.
www.od.dk // https://www.iwgia.org/en/about-us/projects/kaemp-med-skovens-beskyttere
Grænseløs klimakamp // 1:3 - Om oprindelige folk
I dette afsnit skal du høre om Thailands oprindelige folks bæredygtige levemåde, kultur og identitet.
https://www.od.dk/
COP 26 - A battle for peoples and planet - Indigenous Peoples’ rights in climate action under threat
This episode takes us back to the COP 26 conference of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Glasgow, Scotland. The episode is a recording of a side event on 9 November 2021 titled “A battle for peoples and planet - Indigenous Peoples’ rights in climate action under threat”.
With a panel of five Indigenous climate activists (Tunga Bhadra Rai, Melania Canales Poma, Gideon Sanago, a representative from AIPP, and Graeme Read), the event takes its point of departure in Paragraph 11 of the preamble of the Paris Agreement in which States commit to respect, promote and consider the rights of Indigenous Peoples in climate action. Topics covered include the role of the International Indigenous Peoples Forum on Climate Change (IIPFCC), loss and damage, Article 6, the Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples Platform, the Global Leaders’ Declaration on Forests and Land Use and the Gender Action Plan. Further, the event looks towards COP 27 in Africa in November 2022.
The event was organised by the International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs (IWGIA), Nepal Federation of Indigenous Nationalities (NEFIN) and the Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP). Learn more at: www.iwgia.org
E3 - Locked Down and Locked Out: What needs to change
This is E3 - Locked Down and Locked Out.
Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, in the beginning of 2020, Indigenous Peoples all over the African continent have suffered more than most.
One thing is the virus itself, but as you have heard in the previous two episodes, the measures and restrictions introduced by governments and authorities to keep the virus from spreading have had a devastating impact on the lives and livelihoods of the Indigenous African populations.
In this final episode of Locked Down and Locked Out, we'll discuss the situation of the Indigenous Peoples of Africa in general, and what needs to change on both a local and international level to improve the situation for the communities in question.
The intention of the series is to spread awareness of the violation of Indigenous Peoples basic human rights during the pandemic, and explain how the drastic measures taken by the governments in their responses are actually ruining the lives and livelihoods of these people.
Locked Down and Locked Out is a new podcast brought to you by the International Work Group of Indigenous Affairs (IWGIA) in collaboration with GIZ supported by BMZ.
E2 - Locked Down and Locked Out: South Africa
This is E2 - Locked Down and Locked Out: South Africa.
In this episode, we'll be dealing with the situation of the Indigenous Khomani San people during the most extreme period of the South African COVID-19 lockdown. A situation that exposed the ancient juridical problems that the South African system still has in recognizing the Indigenous people's way of life and their rights.
The intention of the series is to spread awareness of the violation of Indigenous Peoples basic human rights during the pandemic, and explain how the drastic measures taken by the governments in their responses are actually ruining the lives and livelihoods of these people.
Locked Down and Locked Out is a new podcast brought to you by the International Work Group of Indigenous Affairs (IWGIA) in collaboration with GIZ supported by BMZ.
E1 - Locked Down and Locked Out: The Mbororo in Cameroon
This is E1 - Locked Down and Locked Out: The Mbororo in Cameroon. In the first episode, you will meet Hawe Bouba and Seni Yusufa from Cameroon.
"In Africa in general and Cameroon, in particular, they like to attack the vulnerable communities because they know the vulnerable community don't have a voice." In Episode 1, we explore the Mbororo people's struggle to navigate between two dreadful crises at the same time.
The intention of the series is to spread awareness of the violation of Indigenous Peoples basic human rights during the pandemic, and explain how the drastic measures taken by the governments in their responses are actually ruining the lives and livelihoods of these people.
Locked Down and Locked Out is a new podcast brought to you by the International Work Group of Indigenous Affairs (IWGIA) in collaboration with GIZ supported by BMZ.
E0 - Prologue for Locked Down and Locked Out
This is E0 - Prologue for Locked Down and Locked Out, a new podcast brought to you by the International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs (IWGIA) in collaboration with GIZ supported by BMZ.
The intention of the series is to spread awareness of the violation of Indigenous Peoples basic human rights during the pandemic, and explain how the drastic measures taken by the governments in their responses are actually ruining the lives and livelihoods of these people.
Epilogue - El Podcast de la Iniciativa Tolerancia Cero: Informar, defender y actuar juntos
A través de esta serie buscamos explorar, comprender y dar voz a las comunidades indígenas, defensores de derechos humanos y ambientales. Estas son las personas en primera línea, luchando por responsabilizar a las empresas extractivas y por conseguir las cadenas de suministro mundiales justas.
En este ultimo episodio le invitamos a acercarse a la Iniciativa Tolerancia Zero y su impacto.
La Iniciativa de Tolerancia Cero es una coalición mundial dirigida por pueblos indígenas, representantes de las comunidades locales y ONG de apoyo, que trabajan colectivamente para abordar las causas subyacentes de los asesinatos y la violencia contra los defensores de derechos humanos vinculadas a las cadenas de suministro mundiales. La iniciativa trabaja para ayudar a las comunidades a mejorar su capacidad de defenderse y hacer que las empresas e inversores rindan cuentas.
E3 - El Podcast de la Iniciativa de Tolerancia Cero: Demolición de la montaña sagrada
A través de esta serie buscamos explorar, comprender y dar voz a las comunidades indígenas, defensores de derechos humanos y ambientales. Estas son las personas en primera línea, luchando por responsabilizar a las empresas extractivas y por conseguir las cadenas de suministro mundiales justas.
En este episodio contamos la historia de una comunidad indígena que lucha contra una empresa minera que está distruyendo sus sitios sagrados y sus sustentos. Las entrevistas para este episodio fueron grabadas antes de que el 1 de Febrero de 2021 las fuerzas armadas de Myanmar depusieron el gobierno civíl e instalaron una junta militar.
La Iniciativa de Tolerancia Cero es una coalición mundial dirigida por pueblos indígenas, representantes de las comunidades locales y ONG de apoyo, que trabajan colectivamente para abordar las causas subyacentes de los asesinatos y la violencia contra los defensores de derechos humanos vinculadas a las cadenas de suministro mundiales. La iniciativa trabaja para ayudar a las comunidades a mejorar su capacidad de defenderse y hacer que las empresas e inversores rindan cuentas.
E2 - El Podcast de la Iniciativa Tolerancia Cero: Derrames en el rio Tigre
A través de esta serie buscamos explorar, comprender y dar voz a las comunidades indígenas, defensores de derechos humanos y ambientales. Estas son las personas en primera línea, luchando por responsabilizar a las empresas extractivas y por conseguir las cadenas de suministro mundiales justas.
En este episodio, conocerás a la comunidad de Doce de Octubre en la Amazonía peruana cuyo territorio y aguas están afectadas por la contaminación petrolera.
La Iniciativa de Tolerancia Cero es una coalición mundial dirigida por pueblos indígenas, representantes de las comunidades locales y ONG de apoyo, que trabajan colectivamente para abordar las causas subyacentes de los asesinatos y la violencia contra los defensores de derechos humanos vinculadas a las cadenas de suministro mundiales. La iniciativa trabaja para ayudar a las comunidades a mejorar su capacidad de defenderse y hacer que las empresas e inversores rindan cuentas.
Intro - El Podcast de la Iniciativa de Tolerancia Cero: En la primera línea
La Iniciativa de Tolerancia Cero es una coalición mundial dirigida por pueblos indígenas, representantes de las comunidades locales y ONG de apoyo, que trabajan colectivamente para abordar las causas subyacentes de los asesinatos y la violencia contra los defensores de derechos humanos vinculadas a las cadenas de suministro mundiales. La iniciativa trabaja para ayudar a las comunidades a mejorar su capacidad de defenderse y hacer que las empresas e inversores rindan cuentas.
A través de esta serie buscamos explorar, comprender y dar voz a las comunidades indígenas, defensores de derechos humanos y ambientales. Estas son las personas en primera línea, luchando por responsabilizar a las empresas extractivas y por conseguir las cadenas de suministro mundiales justas.
E1: El Podcast de la Iniciativa de Tolerancia Cero: Abandonados en la oscuridad
A través de esta serie buscamos explorar, comprender y dar voz a las comunidades indígenas, defensores de derechos humanos y ambientales. Estas son las personas en primera línea, luchando por responsabilizar a las empresas extractivas y por conseguir las cadenas de suministro mundiales justas.
En este episodio, le llevamos a la región del lago Turkana en el norte de Kenya donde la construcción de un parque eólico ha suministrado el país con la energía verde, pero a la vez produció un gran daño a las culturas y modo de vida de los pueblos indígenas de la zona.
La Iniciativa de Tolerancia Cero es una coalición mundial dirigida por pueblos indígenas, representantes de las comunidades locales y ONG de apoyo, que trabajan colectivamente para abordar las causas subyacentes de los asesinatos y la violencia contra los defensores de derechos humanos vinculadas a las cadenas de suministro mundiales. La iniciativa trabaja para ayudar a las comunidades a mejorar su capacidad de defenderse y hacer que las empresas e inversores rindan cuentas.
E4 - The Zero Tolerance Initiative Podcast: Epilogue - To inform, defend and act together
In this podcast, we seek to explore, understand and give a voice to the defenders of human and environmental rights, Those people holding extractive companies to their responsibilities and fighting for fair global supply chains.
In this final episode, we'll reflect on the stories and experiences shared in the last three episodes. Each of these voices, from Kenya, Peru and Myanmar, detail how global supply chains have damaged indigenous environments, and endangered local peoples and afro-descendants across the world, even to the point of death.
In 2019, a coalition of Indigenous communities and activists teamed up with local and global organizations to call out global investors and hold them to account. The idea was to take this stand deliberately and in global solidarity. This coalition was called the Zero Tolerance Initiative.
This Podcast is a production launched by the Zero Tolerance Initiative (ZTI) https://www.zerotoleranceinitiative.org/, a global coalition led by Indigenous Peoples, local community representatives and supportive NGOs. These groups work collectively addressing the root causes of killings and violence against the human rights defenders resisting global supply chains. The initiative supports communities in defending themselves and holding companies and investors to account.
The podcast was produced on the initiative of the International Work Group on Indigenous Affairs on behalf of ZTI and was funded by NICFI Norway's International Climate and Forest Initiative.
E3 - The Zero Tolerance Initiative Podcast: Myanmar - Blast into the Holy Mountains
In this podcast, we seek to explore, understand and give a voice to the defenders of human and environmental rights, Those people holding extractive companies to their responsibilities and fighting for fair global supply chains.
In this episode we take you to Myanmar where activists from an Indigenous community are confronting a mining company that blasted its way into a holy mountain, destroying along the way livelihoods of the community. The interviews for this episode were taken before on the 1st of February 2021 the country’s military overthrew the civilian government and installed a military junta.
This Podcast is a production launched by the Zero Tolerance Initiative (ZTI) https://www.zerotoleranceinitiative.org/, a global coalition led by Indigenous Peoples, local community representatives and supportive NGOs. These groups work collectively addressing the root causes of killings and violence against the human rights defenders resisting global supply chains. The initiative supports communities in defending themselves and holding companies and investors to account.
E2 - The Zero Tolerance Initiative Podcast: Peru - Oil spills into the River Tigre
In this podcast, we seek to explore, understand and give a voice to the defenders of human and environmental rights, Those people holding extractive companies to their responsibilities and fighting for fair global supply chains.
In this episode, we turn to Peru, where oil spills in the rain forest threaten the very existence of the Indigenous communities living there.
This Podcast is a production launched by the Zero Tolerance Initiative (ZTI) https://www.zerotoleranceinitiative.org/, a global coalition led by Indigenous Peoples, local community representatives and supportive NGOs. These groups work collectively addressing the root causes of killings and violence against the human rights defenders resisting global supply chains. The initiative supports communities in defending themselves and holding companies and investors to account.
E1 - The Zero Tolerance Initiative Podcast: Kenya - Left in the Dark
In this podcast, we seek to explore, understand and give a voice to the defenders of human and environmental rights, Those people holding extractive companies to their responsibilities and fighting for fair global supply chains.
In this first episode, we'll turn our eyes to Lake Turkana in northern Kenya, where the construction of a giant windmill farm has brought green energy to the country - but left generations old, indigenous cultures damaged and in darkness.
This Podcast is a production launched by the Zero Tolerance Initiative (ZTI) https://www.zerotoleranceinitiative.org/, a global coalition led by Indigenous Peoples, local community representatives and supportive NGOs. These groups work collectively addressing the root causes of killings and violence against the human rights defenders resisting global supply chains. The initiative supports communities in defending themselves and holding companies and investors to account.
Intro - The Zero Tolerance Initiative Podcast: On the Frontline
Destroyed villages in Kenya, ruined farmlands in Myanmar and oil contamination in Peru. As the world grows smaller, extractive industries expand and in the process leave little consideration to the people affected. Across the world, Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendants and local communities are being severely harmed by land grabbing, deforestation and contamination, all making it harder for these communities to uphold their way of life. As a result, cultures that have persisted for generations are slowly being destroyed.
With no one else to lead the fight, Indigenous Peoples themselves are on the front line, defending both their environment and their basic human rights. They want to protect the natural world that benefits us all and stand up to the corporations taking advantage of both local communities and sometimes entire countries. But this takes sacrifice. A silent war is being waged against Indigenous Peoples and local communities who are defending their lands against the expansion of industry.
In this podcast, we seek to explore, understand and give a voice to the defenders of human and environmental rights, those people holding extractive companies to their responsibilities and fighting for fair global supply chains.
This Podcast is a production launched by the Zero Tolerance Initiative (ZTI) https://www.zerotoleranceinitiative.org/, a global coalition led by Indigenous Peoples, local community representatives and supportive NGOs. These groups work collectively addressing the root causes of killings and violence against the human rights defenders resisting global supply chains. The initiative supports communities in defending themselves and holding companies and investors to account.