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(Helena, Montana) - According to the U.N. Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, James Anaya, the U.S. Congress should make legislation protecting Native women an “immediate priority.” Following a month long tour to hear from indigenous peoples and tribal Nations within the United States, the Special Rapporteur presented his report in September on the situation of indigenous peoples...

“Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation” ( REDD+) initiatives have been proposed as a means of combating climate change, while at the same time providing development opportunities for developing countries, indigenous peoples, and other communities who possess forested lands. For indigenous peoples and other forest communities, however, REDD+, poses significant risks. In order to reorient REDD+ to respect the...

Native women are murdered at 10 times the national rate; 1 out 3 Native women will be raped in her lifetime, and 3 out of 5 physically assaulted. Even worse, 88% of the perpetrators are non-Indian and cannot be prosecuted by tribal governments. Stand and take action now to restore safety and justice for Native women. Do Something !

Traducción oficial al español October 17, 2012Contact: Lorena Vacaemail: [email protected]+1-202-547-2800, ext. 101 Washington, D.C.— The Indian Law Resource Center is deeply concerned about the State of Guatemala’s violent response to the Maya K’iche’ people’s peaceful protest on October 4, 2012. Instead of entering into dialogue with the indigenous people concerned, the Guatemalan government employed military and police armed forces to...

Official English Translation 17 de octobre de 2012 Contacto: Lorena Vaca Email: [email protected] +1-202-547-2800, ext. 101 Washington, DC – Indian Law Resource Center (Centro) está profundamente preocupado por la violenta respuesta dada por el Estado de Guatemala a la pacífica protesta llevada a cabo por el pueblo Maya K’iche’ el 4 de Octubre de 2012. En lugar de entrar en...

The Center is working to establish new human rights standards that apply specifically to MDBs. Multilateral Development Banks and their member countries have international legal obligations to ensure that their activities respect the human rights of local communities. International law is very explicit regarding the human rights obligations of countries, and increasingly law is being developed to govern the activities...

The World Bank is an international organization comprised and governed by 188 national governments. It makes loans to developing countries to finance development projects, from road construction to land policy reform. The World Bank is currently revising its safeguard policies, including those designed to protect local indigenous peoples and their environments. While these policies provide critical protections, they fall below...

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is the private sector lending arm of the World Bank Group. The IFC funds development activities of numerous multi-national companies and private actors throughout the developing world. In 2011, the IFC approved a new set of Performance Standards, which contain measures aimed at preventing harm to the environment and people, especially indigenous peoples, from IFC-funded...

The Inter-American Development Bank (I.D.B.) was established in 1959 and is one of the largest sources of development financing for developing countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. The I.D.B. is governed by 48 member country shareholders, including 26 Latin American and Caribbean borrowing members. In 2006, the I.D.B. adopted its first Operational Policy on Indigenous Peoples. This policy, as...