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News related to indigenous peoples' rights, August 2018
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50 years of defending indigenous peoples' rights
Many things have happened in IWGIA and for indigenous peoples' rights since we were founded in 1968 to support indigenous peoples in the Amazonas. Over the last 50 years, recognition of indigenous peoples’ rights and engagement in related issues such as climate action, gender issues and the sustainable development goals have increased substantially. We have gathered five achievements worth remembering here >>

One of these achievements was the groundbreaking process which led to the creation of United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. Read more about the process here >>

Unfortunately, indigenous peoples are still experiencing gross violations some places and we have seen an increase in the killings of environment and human rights defenders. 2017 broke previous records with over 400 killings of activists registered. Read more about it here >>

In response to this, IWGIA is arranging an international conference "Defending the Defenders - New Alliances for Protecting Indigenous Peoples' Rights" which will be held in Copenhagen on the 5th and 6th of September. Read the programme here >>

Do you want to participate in the conference on the 5th of September? We have limited spaces left, but write an e-mail to gr@iwgia.org and Genevieve will try to find a spot for you.
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Indigenous peoples innovative process of establishing UNPFII and IWGIA's role it 
A groundbreaking process pushed forward by indigenous peoples led to the creation of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. Read more about how it was created here >> 
50 years defending indigenous peoples' rights
This year IWGIA celebrates our 50 years anniversary, and we have highlighted some of the achievements we are proud of and some of the issues that still affect the world's 370 million indigenous peoples. Read more >>
Panel debate at University of Copenhagen 
The 6th of September, IWGIA and University of Copenhagen host an open panel debate in Copenhagen. The panelists will discuss why indigenous peoples increasingly are being killed and persecuted and what the underlying dynamics for this development are. Get more information about the event here >> or through the Facebook event here >>
Statement on the increasing violence against indigenous women

IWGIA and Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP) have together submitted this statement to draw attention the worsening cases of violence against indigenous women at the UNSCW committee. Read the full statement here >>

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Download Indigenous World 2018


Read this year's edition of The Indigenous World which gives a unique status rapport for indigenous peoples in 56 countries and 13 international processes. You can download it for free here >>
This handbook provides comprehensive step-by-step instructions on how to document human rights violations, particularly indigenous peoples’ collective rights, and use the data gathered for advocacy. Read and download
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