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Rurrenabaque, Bolivia – Activist Ruth Alipaz has watched with alarm as the mining industry tightened its hold on protected lands

The Torres Strait: Swallowed by the sea | Indigenous Rights

From: First Nations Frontline Torres Strait Islanders take on Australia’s government to protect their homes from rising sea levels. Climate

Incoming Brazilian President Lula da Silva has pledged to reach ‘zero deforestation’ after years of Amazon destruction. Deforestation in Brazil’s

Bogota, Colombia – Sikuani Indigenous leader Benilde Carreno likens the destruction of her community’s native plants to “losing an arm

Melbourne, Australia – The recent death of Queen Elizabeth II has reignited a simmering republican debate in Australia, where the

Bogota, Colombia – Late last month, 25-year-old Indigenous leader Yermy Chocue was found dead near her home in Morales, in the

Rights tribunal says plan did not meet all requirements for victims of Canada’s discriminatory child welfare policies. A human rights

From: Witness A 40-year search for his disappeared father leads an Indigenous weaver into a world of forensic investigation. Carlos

Antauro Humala’s release follows surprise reduction of 19-year sentence, and his lawyer hints at a political return. A former Peruvian

Experienced jurist Michelle O’Bonsawin would become first Indigenous person to ever sit on the Supreme Court of Canada. Michelle O’Bonsawin