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On September 22, 2015, the Human Rights Council held a half-day panel discussion on follow-up to the World Conference on Indigenous Peoples. The Indian Law Resource Center, in a joint statement with Americans for Indian Opportunity, the Ewiiaapaayp Band of Kumeyaay Indians, National Congress of American Indians, and the Native American Rights Fund, addressed the UN to urge follow-up actions...
Inter-American Commission on Human Rights. Report Nº 75/02, Case 11.140
Racial Equity 2030 Challenge…Accepted! In September, the Indian Law Resource Center was named one of ten finalists in a global competition of ideas for how to change systems and institutions to create a more equitable future for families and communities. Our Indigenous Lands Initiative – our idea for helping indigenous communities gain formal, legal recognition of their lands and resources...
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. In Brazil, development projects such as energy, infrastructure, and other mega-projects funded by the Brazilian National Development Bank (BNDES), pose a serious threat to indigenous peoples and the Amazon rainforest. Though BNDES is a Brazilian...