Defending Rights

Comunicado sobre las Declaraciones del Ministro Gattini – Paraguay

11 mar, 2014

A propósito de las declaraciones del Ministro Gattini… Desde la campaña Ñamosêke Monsanto, que aglutina a las organizaciones abajo firmantes, 1.Saludamos la franqueza del ministro Gattini. Probablemente es el primer ministro que no intenta confundir a la opinión pública con un discurso ambiguo. Con determinación defiende un modelo de agricultura que intenta exterminar a la agricultura familiar campesina; claramente actúa como defensor de los sojeros y como portavoz de las grandes corporaciones internacionales. 2.Entendemos que es por causa del chip …

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44th issue of Forest Cover, the newsletter of the Global Forest Coalition

27 dic, 2013

The year 2013 is almost to a close, a year that was marked by many challenges to the rights of forest peoples and growing threats of green land grabbing, while…

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Wilmar’s No Deforestation policy tested by latest abuses by PT Asiatic Persada

20 dic, 2013

(cross-posted) Jakarta, December 17, 2013 – The indigenous Suku Anak Dalam (SAD) community of Bungo, in Jambi, Indonesia has struggled for 27 years to regain control of their territory from the palm…

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INDONESIA AND INDIA; LEAD THE G-33 IN DEFENDING THE SOUTH

5 dic, 2013

(cross-posted from Focus on the Global South) Bali, 5 December 2013 As developed countries intensify political pressure at the 9th WTO Ministerial Meeting in Bali and blame India for the stalemate…

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African peasants reject corporate seed laws and assault on peasant seeds and food sovereignty

28 nov, 2013

That La Via Campesina (LVC) is now established and active in Zimbabwe is extremely good news. This has positive implications for supporting African peoples’ struggles to preserve and to protect local community autonomy…

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Guatemala: Comunicado de Mujeres Indígenas en el Marco del Día Internacional de los Pueblos Indígenas

12 ago, 2013

Las mujeres indígenas, afirmamos que los Pueblos Originarios de América y el Caribe hemos existido y habitado este continente muchos milenios antes de la invasión europea. Como pueblos no-occidentales hemos…

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Global Forest Coalition’s Annual Report 2012

9 jul, 2013

The Global Forest Coalition proudly presents its 2012 annual report. You will find a complete summary of our activities during 2012, read about our victories, our shortcomings and a lot…

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International Indigenous Peoples Workshop on Aid and Development Effectiveness

29 abr, 2013

Baguio City, Philippines       April 22, 2013 Today, on the 22nd day of April 2013, 36 delegates from indigenous peoples and communities worldwide and advocates gathered in Baguio City for…

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REDD Fiddlers on a Burning Roof

18 abr, 2013

Before we report on the national workshop on REDD Safeguards Information Systems and Conflict Resolution mechanisms, which took place from 8 to 12 April in Paraguay, let us talk briefly…

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ACTION ALERT FROM NORTH BENGAL FORESTS

11 mar, 2013

In the dense semi-evergreen forests of Chilapata in North Bengal Dooars, the Adibasi residents of the forest villages of the area once again face police action because they have challenged the forest…

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42nd issue of Forest Cover, the newsletter of the Global Forest Coalition

14 feb, 2013

We present the 42nd version of the Global Forest Coalition’s newsletter in intergovernmental forest-related policy processes: Forest Cover no.42. In the editorial you can read about REDD+ developments and other fairy tales in Doha…

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Demolishing democracy: An Oppressive State violates its own rules – India

4 feb, 2013

Police enters our village, beat women and children, arrested villagers and cuts trees Dear Friends, In the wee hours today (at around 4 am) the police has entered into our…

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La Unión de Nativos Ayoreo de Paraguay se Manifiesta Ante una Nueva Situación que Afecta al Pueblo Ayoreo

28 nov, 2012

Opinión pública

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Turning Forests into Fuel for the New ‘Bio-economy?’: What Really Happens When Forests are Commodified-Voices From Around The World

27 nov, 2012

Doha, Qatar– As Governments gathering for the 18th Conference of the Parties of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP18) continue discussions on the need to address the drivers…

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Appeal to CBD Alliance for writing to the Prime Minister of India on violation of forest and community rights

12 oct, 2012

To the friends from International NGOs, community groups and social movements at the CBD alliance. As you are by now aware that the Indian Parliament has enacted the Scheduled Tribes…

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41st issue of Forest Cover, the newsletter of the Global Forest Coalition

28 sep, 2012

We present the 41st version of the Global Forest Coalition’s newsletter in intergovernmental forest-related policy processes: Forest Cover no.41st. In this issue you will find: an interesting editorial on the current policies that add…

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IUCN OFFICIALLY BLOCKS PARTICIPATION BY JEJU VILLAGERS WHO OPPOSE NAVAL BASE CONSTRUCTION NEAR CONVENTION

5 sep, 2012

(cross-posted from www.ifg.org) This letter is #3 in our challenges to the shocking policies of the International Union for the Conservations of Nature (IUCN). As it approaches its convention on…

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