ILRC is dedicated to the protection of indigenous peoples’ human rights, cultures, and traditional lands. The Center provides legal and technical support to indigenous communities working on these issues.
The site works on behalf of whanau, hapu and iwi, particularly on environment and resource management issues. New Zealand.
NGO
sites
Ak'Tenamit
Organization dedicated to reduce poverty in the rain forests of eastern Guatemala.
Aldet Centre - Saint Lucia
Organization established for the purpose of promoting strategic studies, human rights and democratic development in Saint Lucia (Hiwanaru).
Amanaka'a Amazon Network
Organization dedicated to support the peoples of the Amazon Rainforest. Brazil.
Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact - AIPP
Regional organisation conceived by indigenous peoples organizations to strengthen the process of building cooperation and solidarity among indigenous peoples of Asia.
Association Mayalán
Organization whose members come from the rural Mayan communities of Guatemala. Their work began in response to the violence of the Guatemalan civil war and is based in the principles of Mayan culture and world view. Guatemala.
Aymara Net
The site has information about social activism, scholars, artists, publications, and other general information relating to the Aymaras in Bolivia, Peru, Chile, and Argentina.
Caribbean Amerindian Centrelink
CAC is a central link to a wide range of websites that either focus upon or shed light upon the Native peoples of the Caribbean and circum-Caribbean. It aims to provide content and build community at the same time.
Continental Network of Indigenous Women
The Continental initiative of Indigenous Women aims to strengthen the organisational processes of the regions to give better clarity to the organisational work at the national level, promote solidarity, and give more visibility and voice to the Indigenous women inside the international arena. Panama.
Cordillera Peoples Alliance
Federation of indigenous peoples' grassroots organizations at the forefront of indigenous peoples' struggles for the defense of land, life and resources in the Cordillera Region of the Philippines.
Dobbo-Yala Foundation
The Dobbo-Yala Foundation is a private, indigenous organization with the mission to develop the indigenous peoples and conserve the environment. Panama.
Foundation EcoBolivia
They work to improve the quality of life of the original inhabitants in the areas they work. Bolivia.
Say no to oil exploration on indigenous lands in Colombia
Selected news
Indigenous Peoples
/Economy and Financial Affairs
/Sustainable Development
- Mon Sep 22 2008
World Bank excludes indigenous peoples from climate change discussions
Amazonian civil society organizations demand that the World Bank adhere to international standards by increasing the participation of indigenous peoples in meetings on forests and climate change.
Source:
BIC
Indigenous Peoples
- Fri Aug 08 2008
International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples
The international community now fully recognises the native peoples' right to protect their lands and live distinct lifestyles. Yet, most of the world's 370 million indigenous peoples continue to face abuse and injustices at the hands of state authorities and commercial concerns.
Source:
Inter Press Service (IPS)
Development programmes and efforts on behalf of workers and children’s rights in small-scale mining communities must pay attention to gender. The hazards and risks of the work of women and girls must be granted the same recognition as those of men and boys. The studies have shown that the problem of double burden, dangerous work exists; it is time now to give it double attention.
Fuente:
International Labour Organization - ILO
