Announcements

Going to the UN Permanent Forum? Attend the May 8th side event on indigenous peoples and climate policy

Are international climate change policies effective? Do they respect Mother Earth and the human rights of indigenous peoples and others? Or are they another way of turning nature into a commodity?

In an effort to respond to these questions and to construct real alternatives, the Indian Law Resource Center (Center) and the Coordinadora Andina de Organizaciones Indígenas (CAOI) invite you to participate in a discussion on indigenous peoples and international climate strategies.

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Resisting a climate conquest: Buen Vivir in harmony with nature

and respect for human rights in the face of REDD+

Tuesday, May 8, 1:15 - 2:30 p.m

2 UN Plaza, 13th Floor Conference Room

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CAOI will present on the paradigm of Buen Vivir, a set of principles and millenarian practices that position indigenous peoples of the world as a solution to the multiple crises currently facing humanity, based in harmony with nature and respect for the rights of indigenous peoples. CAOI will explain how this concept presents a pathway to sustainability, illuminating transformative opportunities for climate policies.

The Indian Law Resource Center will present on the human rights obligations of states and international agencies engaging in REDD+, including the World Bank and UN-REDD. The Center will put forth for discussion its draft REDD+ Principles - the minimum standards necessary for the protection of the rights of indigenous peoples affected by REDD+.

Audience members and special guests will be invited to join in the discussion.

English-Spanish simultaneous interpretation will be available. For more information, please contact Lorena Vaca at +1(202) 547-2800 or lvaca@indianlaw.org.                                                                            

                                                                            

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, 05/02/2012 - 8:14am
Sen. Akaka meets with the NCAI Task Force on Violence Against Native Women

On March 6, 2012, the NCAI Task Force on Violence Against Women, including board members of the National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center and attorneys for the Indian Law Resource Center, met with Senator Daniel Akaka, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, to thank him for sponsoring the SAVE Native Women Act, S. 1763, and co-sponsoring the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act, S. 1925.  Both bills contain significant tribal and life-saving provisions critical for restoring safety to Native women.

, 03/07/2012 - 11:25pm
VAWA reauthorization needs your help! Strong Show of Support Needed as Bill Heads to Full Senate

Action Alert! The VAWA Reauthorization Bill was approved by Senate Judiciary Committee — We need to demonstrate strong support for the VAWA Reauthorization Bill as it heads to the full Senate.  Contact your senators and urge them to support S.1925

 

, 01/30/2012 - 3:58pm
Center's REDD-related Comments on FPIC Guidelines; Benefit and Risk Assessment Tool

The Center has filed additional comments related to REDD+ in our continued efforts to raise awareness of the importance of indigenous peoples’ rights in all efforts to combat climate change. We submitted comments to the UN-REDD Programme on two draft policies: the Draft Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) Guidelines and the Draft Principles and Criteria and Benefit and Risk Assessment Tool.

, 01/26/2012 - 7:19pm
Leahy, Crapo Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Reauthorize Landmark Violence Against Women Act

Nearly 20 years after the Violence Against Women Act was first signed into law, U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) introduced bipartisan legislation Wednesday to further strengthen and improve the programs authorized under the landmark law to assist victims and survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. 

, 12/01/2011 - 11:39am
Action Alert: Deadline Extended to Submit Comments on the Stand Against Violence and Empower (SAVE) Native Women Act

ACTION ALERT! NOVEMBER 23, 2011

Deadline Extended to Submit Comments on the Stand Against Violence and Empower (SAVE) Native Women Act extended through Dec.  2, 2011

, 11/09/2011 - 11:22am
UN Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women issues her report on violence against women in the United States
, 06/02/2011 - 11:26am
2010 Annual Report

Our 2010 Annual Report

Indian Law Resource Center
, 05/26/2011 - 3:59pm
Links to webcasts and video of the IACHR thematic hearings March 25, 28 and 29, 2011

 

, 03/21/2011 - 5:04pm
Akaka, Faleomavaega urge President of Chile to seek peaceful resolution to standoff in Rapa Nui

February 4, 2011 — U.S. Senator Daniel K. Akaka of (D-Hawaii) and Congressman Eni Faleomavaega (D-American Samoa) sent letters to Chilean President Sebastián Piñera and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton expressing their concern over forced evictions being carried in Rapa Nui, also known as Easter Island, by Chilean armed forces.

, 02/07/2011 - 1:25pm
Restoring Respect for the First Women of this Land

Commentary by Terri Henry | February 2, 2011

, 02/04/2011 - 4:13pm
UN expert to visit Cherokee, North Carolina to study the epidemic of violence against Native women

 A United Nations expert on women’s human rights is investigating why Native women face the highest rates of sexual and physical assault of any group in the United States.

, 01/21/2011 - 3:58pm
UN Special Rapporteur expresses concern for Rapa Nui

UN Special Rapporteur James Anaya issues a statement encouraging Chile to prevent further evictions.

Indian Law Resource Center
, 01/13/2011 - 2:35pm
Chile has international responsibility to observe Rapa Nui human rights
Indian Law Resource Center
, 12/10/2010 - 11:08am
Shoshone Tribe is fighting back!

You can help us challenge and overturn one of the most discriminatory and unconstitutional legal doctrines affecting Indian and Alaska Native tribes.

Indian Law Resource Center
, 12/07/2009 - 4:33pm
Indigenous Peoples Caucus statement at the Nov. 30th opening ceremony of the OAS draft American Declaration negotiations

Opening Statement of the Indigenous Peoples Caucus at the XII Meeting of Negotiations in the Quest for Points of Consensus of the Working Group to Prepare the Draft American Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

Organization of American States
, 11/30/2009 - 11:47am
Onondaga Nation uses land rights to protect Earth

The Onondaga Nation has used its historic land rights to achieve a huge victory in protecting Onondaga Creek and Onondaga Lake from sewage, storm water, and other pollution.

Indian Law Resource Center
, 11/20/2009 - 11:01am
IACHR celebrates 50th anniversary

The OAS held a special session on November 11th to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights

Indian Law Resource Center
, 11/11/2009 - 3:47pm
Tribal Leaders to meet with President Obama in November
Message to Tribal leaders from Susan Masten, former chair of the Yurok Tribe and chair of the Indian Law Resource Center's Board of Directors.
Mrs. Susan Masten
, 10/19/2009 - 11:46am
Summer 2010 Fellowship Opportunities :: Application deadline November 14, 2010

The Indian Law Resource Center is a non-profit legal advocacy organization dedicated to providing legal advice, assistance, and representation to Indian tribes and indigenous communities throughout the Americas. We are also committed to developing new attorneys in the fields of Indian law and international human rights law.

Indian Law Resource Center
, 10/12/2009 - 12:38pm