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Proposal for Article XXIV, "Traditional forms of property and cultural survival Right to land, territory, and resources" of the OAS Draft American Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
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. The federal law at issue, Section 18 U.S.C. §922(g)(8), contains critical protections for Native women and children. It prohibits...
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. Guatemala is a tremendous victory for the Mayan community of Agua Caliente in Guatemala. It is another major foundation stone for the legal recognition and protection of collective indigenous land rights in the Americas and around the...
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...
Accelerating Empowerment of Indigenous Women and Girls in the Americas On March 12, the Indian Law Resource Center joined with nine other indigenous organizations to co-sponsor a panel, "Accelerating Empowerment of Indigenous Women and Girls in the Americas," as a parallel event during this year’s 68th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women. In addition to the...
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...
June 26, 2024Patricia Torres SandovalMember of the XANARI UPANI Civil AssociationAsunción, Paraguay ( español) Mr. Secretary General Luis Almagro, Chari sesi jimpó iamenduecha (with everyone’s permission): I am Patricia Torres Sandoval, [1] P’urhépecha from Michoacán, Mexico; and on behalf of the Coalition of Indigenous Nations and Organizations, I am infinitely grateful for the space to read our Declaration. Today, the...
Consolidated Text of the OAS Draft American Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Prepared by the Chair of the Working Group to Prepare the Proposed American Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
26 de junio de 2024Patricia Torres SandovalRepresentante de XANARI UPANI Asociación CivilAsunción, Paraguay( inglés) Señor Secretario General Luis Almagro, Chari sesi jimpó iamenduecha (con el permiso de todos): Soy Patricia Torres Sandoval, [1] P’urhépecha de Michoacán, México; y en representación de la Coalición de Naciones y Organizaciones Indígenas, agradezco infinitamente el espacio para dar lectura a nuestra Declaración. Las Américas...