Indigenous leaders and government officials from 29 countries meet on a proposed legal framework for protecting economic, cultural and political rights.
Indigenous leaders from Peru, Brazil and Bolivia testify about the harmful effects of large-scale energy and infrastructure projects to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights.
An OpEd published in "Indian Country Today"
June 9, 2009
Fort Yuma, CALIFORNIA/ARIZONA -- Today, the NAFTA Tribunal in the Glamis Gold dispute against the United States released its long-awaited decision.
The Tribunal found that the State of California's and the United States' actions in regulating hard rock mining on public lands did NOT violate provisions of NAFTA.
PARA SU INMEDIATA DIFUSION
26 de Marzo de 2009
Contacto: Leonardo A. Crippa
(202) 547-2800
lcrippa@indianlaw.org
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Contact: Leonardo A. Crippa, Staff Attorney
(202) 547 2800 ext. 105; lcrippa@indianlaw.org
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Within the framework of the 134th Ordinary Session of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) held in Washington DC, the Indian Law Resource Center and Andean indigenous organizations made presentations regarding different situations which systematically violate the human rights of indigenous peoples.
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For more information contact: Leonardo A. Crippa, Staff Attorney
(202) 547-2800, lcrippa@indianlaw.org
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Indigenous leaders from North, Central, and South America met with government and Organization of American States (OAS) functionaries March 18-20 to ask for renewed commitment to indigenous rights and the adoption of a strong American Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
Indian Country Today article. Indigenous Leaders visit Washington, DC to testify before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights.
Indian Country Today article. A brief has been distributed by the American Constitution Society for Law and Policy titled, "Addressing the Epidemic of Domestic Violence in Indian Country by Restoring Tribal Sovereignty."
President Obama has an opportunity to send the world a message about American justice.
Indian Country Today article.The working group in the Organization of American States’ in charge of preparing the Draft American Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples held a special session in Washington moving the process forward for the Draft Declaration.
Orion magazine November/December 2008 issue. The Onondaga Nation of central New York proposes a radical new vision of property rights.
The Indian Law Resource Center Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Christopher T. Foley as the Center’s new Executive Director.
A recent article in La Prensa details ongoing invasions and thefts of the lands of Indigenous communities in Nicaragua, particularly Miskito, Rama, Mayangna and Afro-descendant communities on the northern and southern Caribbean coasts.
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THE INDIAN LAW RESOURCE CENTER WILL DISCUSS VIOLATIONS OF INDIGENOUS RIGHTS IN ARGENTINA AND BRAZIL DURING THE 57TH SESSION OF THE UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL: LEADERS FROM THE COORDINATION OF THE INDIGENOUS ORGANIZATIONS OF THE BRAZILIAN AMAZON (COIAB) AND THE JUJUY COMMUNITY (ARGENTINA) WILL SPEAK.
Geneva, Switzerland – September 23-27, 2024
In United States v. Rahimi, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the constitutionality of the federal statute that bans individuals subject to domestic violence protective orders from possessing firearms (Section 18 U.S.C. §922(g)(8)). The majority opinion in Rahimi found that Section 922(g)(8) was consistent with the nation’s historic tradition of firearm regulation, as required by the relevant test in New York State Rifle & Pistol Assn., Inc. v. Bruen, 597 U.S. 1 (2022).
In this segment from PBS NewsHour, Center Senior Attorney Leonardo Crippa explains how the green energy gold rush threatens Indigenous lands and how we can use international human rights standards to advance Indigenous rights and secure true environmental justice.
Please note, the following article was translated from Spanish to English by Center Staff
This is important progress to guarantee the legal security of indigenous communities.
This [past] Tuesday, May 21, in an atmosphere full of excitement and anticipation, 20 native communities in the Loreto region received their land titles in a ceremony held in the Centro Arenal native community, located in the province of Maynas.
Happy International Women’s Day 2024!
Throughout the Americas, indigenous women lead our indigenous nations, advance our cultures, drive our economies, and guide efforts to overcome the harmful, colonialist laws and ideas that perpetuate gender-based violence in our lands. Today, on International Women’s Day, we urge you to stand with the global women’s rights movement in calling on states to “Invest in Women” who work to create a healthier, safer, and more equal world for all.
December 15, 2023--Today’s monumental decision by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights in the case of Comunidad Indígena Maya Q’eqchi’ Agua Caliente v.
The United States Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in United States v. Rahimi, No. 22-915, on November 7. The case will determine whether it is constitutional to prohibit individuals who are subject to domestic violence protective orders from possessing firearms.
Within the framework of the 110th Session of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD), the Indian Law Resource Center, the Alaska Native Women's Resource Cetner, the National Indigenous Women's Resource Center (together with its project STTARRS Indigenous Safe Housing Center), and Pouhana O nā Wāhine submitted a joint report to the CERD, evaluating the measures taken by the United States to implement Paragraph 50(e) (concerning indigenous peoples and missing and murdered indigenous peoples) of the Concluding Observations, which was selected by CERD for a one-year fol
August 9, 2023 – Today marks the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. While it is a day for celebration, it is also a day to acknowledge the hardships overcome and the ongoing rights violations endured by indigenous peoples around the world, including violations of the right of self-determination, criminalization of indigenous leaders, violence against indigenous women and girls, missing and murdered indigenous relatives, land invasions and land grabbing, environmental degradation, systemic discrimination, and unjust laws and legal frameworks.
The Indian Law Resource Center is thrilled with the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA). The constitutionality of ICWA was challenged on equal protection, congressional authority, and anti-commandeering grounds. A long history of case law, legislative intent, and course of dealing with tribal nations support the decision to uphold the law.
