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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...
We are saddened by the recent passing of our dear friend, Dra. Cristiane Baré. Cris, a member of the Baré indigenous nation in Brazil, was a wonderful lawyer, a powerful advocate, and a great leader in Brazil's indigenous movement where she worked tirelessly to advance the rights of indigenous youth, to restore safety for indigenous women, and to secure indigenous...
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. The energy transition that is now underway is essential to the effort to fight climate change, but it is also driving...
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...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 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 The Indian Law Resource Center...
Summary of a technical meeting for the OAS Working Group on the Draft American Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in preparation for a special session to take place in February 2003.