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Two Years Later: Native Nations Pushing for Implementation of the UN Declaration

Commentary by Robert T. Coulter on 2-year anniversary of U.S. endorsement of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Center urges World Bank to ensure indigenous peoples’ participation in policy review

On November 15, the World Bank held its first consultation with civil society organizations as part of a two-year process to review and update its social and environmental policies. The Center participated in the consultation to advocate for stronger protections for indigenous...

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Violence Against Native Women Gaining Global Attention

Native women in the United States are suffering horrendous rates of domestic and sexual violence—violence considered one of the most pervasive human rights violations in the United States.
VAWA Reauthorization Update

Only days remain for the 112th Congress to end partisan politics and do something to protect Native women by reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). The 112th Congress will end on January 3, 2013, and Native nations and women’s advocates across the country are urging Congress to act...

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The high cost of fighting for indigenous human rights
Mining in indigenous territories is a heated topic, even deadly, in Guatemala. For more than seven years, the Center has been supporting the efforts of the Maya Q’eqchi’ community of Agua Caliente to protect their land and resource rights and bring a halt to plans for mining in their lands and... read more
Strengthening the Inter-American Human Rights System
Statement of the Indian Law Resource Center 146 Period of Sessions of the Inter American Commission on Human Rights (October 31, 2012)
Indigenous lands threatened in Ecuador

Ecuador plans to open indigenous territories to oil development while promoting its commitment on climate change.  (More...)
 
Center secures protection for leaders in Guatemala case

Inter-American Commission on Human Rights grants precautionary measures in wake of violence against Agua Caliente community members
Tools for Communities

Indigenous Peoples and Sustainable Development: Protecting our Rights. How can we make sure that development initiatives are really sustainable and bring positive results for the well-being of indigenous communities? One of the best strategies we can use is to demand...

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Brazilian National Development Bank

Throughout South America, indigenous peoples are fighting to prevent irreparable harm to their communities and the environment they depend upon for physical and cultural survival.

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