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Fund for Indigenous Peoples Human Rights Defenders at Risk
TheAsia Indigenous Peoples Pact is pleased to announce the establishment of the “Fund for Indigenous Peoples Human Rights Defenders at Risk” . With funding support from the European Commission, the fund was set up to:
1. Respond to immediate and urgent needs of Indigenous Human Rights Defenders and/or their families to alleviate their suffering and/or mitigate the consequences of the violations of their rights.
2. To provide sanctuary to IPHRDs who are facing serious threats to their personal security and wellbeing as a consequence of their human rights work.
This Fund shall compliment other actions to be undertaken to generate various forms of support in the over-all promotion and protection of human rights of indigenous peoples, which may include lobby and advocacy, capacity-building and networking.
For more information on how to access this fund, please download and read the “Guidelines for the Fund for Indigenous Peoples Human Rights Defenders at Risk”.
Action Alerts
URGENT ALERT: Mining bares more teeth by hiring renegade paramilitaries to force resisting communities to issue their consent in Bukidnon, Philippines
On October 28, 2011, members of the paramilitary group Triom Force intercepted Jimmy Liguyon, the barangay (village) captain of Dau, San Fernando, Bukidnon, and his wife as they were heading home from a human rights rally in Cagayan de Oro City. According to Liguyon, the motorcycle they were riding was stopped and he and his wife were made to walk to a (vacant) house, accompanied by 13 armed men. Their leader, whom he identified as Ange Dal-anay also known as ‘Taruc’, then threatened them. Dal-anay told him to stop joining rallies and stop reporting the Triom Force’s activities on the radio.
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Philippines: Petition - Stop The Violence And Killings Of Indigenous Peoples By Paramilitary Groups
The Philippine government has an obligation to take swift action in investigating the murders and human rights violations of Indigenous Peoples (IP) by paramilitary groups and resolutely disband them. These groups have robbed IP communities of their right to protest destructive economic development on their ancestral lands, without facing harassment, brutal force and death by companies wishing to silence them.
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Philippines: Indigenous organization under constant harassment and threats, calls for the pulling out of a palm oil plantation project in their community
A indigenous community organization is under threat for resisting land grabbing carried out by a giant palm oil company, A. Brown, in Opol, Misamis Oriental, Philippines.
A indigenous community organization is under threat for resisting land grabbing carried out by a giant palm oil company, A. Brown, in Opol, Misamis Oriental, Philippines.
Philippines: Torture of Yakan tribal member Abdul-Khan balingtin Ajib - Urgent Action!!
Task Force Detainees of the Philippines (TFDP) and Mindanao People’s Caucus (MPC) write to inform you about the arrest and alleged torture committed to a native of the Yakan tribe in Barangay Libug, Sumisip, Basilan Province, island of Mindanao. He was arrested on July 23, 2011 at about 5:30 in the morning. The alleged perpetrators were members of Special Operation Task Force Basilan (SOTF-B) belonging to 39th Scout Rangers under the command of Colonel Alexander Macario.
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INDIA: URGENT SOLIDARITY APPEAL FOR VICTIMS OF EVICTION OF 15 FAMILIES FROM LAMPHELPAT WETLANDS IN MANIPUR, NE INDIA ON 6 JUNE 2011
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THOUSANDS OF VOICES FOR JUSTICE
Campaign Plan on James Moy Balao's 1,000 Days of Enforced Disappearance
Press Release: Ifugao solon calls for investigation of IP leader's killing
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Bangladesh: Massive communal Arson attack upon Indigenous Jumma Peoples by Bengali Settlers with the support of security forces in Ramgarh
On 17 April 2011 Bengali settlers with the direct support of security forces made massive communal arson attack on five indigenous Jumma villages of Hafchari union of Ramgarh upazila and two villages in Manikchari upazila in Khagrachari district of Chittagong Hill Tracts. See full text link
Urgent: Cambodia - 40,000 hectares of National Park to be cleared
Local authorities in Kompong Thom province's Sandan district yesterday stopped about 80 villagers from travelling to protest at the offices of two companies they claim are clearing frest on the border of Kratie, Kompong Thom, Preah Vihear and Stung Treng provinces for rubber plantations. see full text link
Bangladesh: Statement by BIHR - Gravely Concerned about the Massive Communal Attack on Jumma Villages by Bengali Settlers
On 17 February 2011, following a death, the Bengali settlers from Gulshakhali settler area of Gulshakhali union under Longadu upazila in Rangamati district in collaboration with Border Guard of Bangladesh (BGB) (formerly BDR) made a massive communal attack on Jumma villages of Gulshakhali and Rangi Para areas. It is learnt that at least 23 houses of Jumma villagers including one BRAC school were reportedly burnt to ashes in the attack while two Jumma students were seriously injured in another attack made at Tintilya launchghat in Longadu at noon. see full text link
Philippines: Urgent Alert
RE: Illegal Surveillance, Harassment and Intimidation of Progressive Groups by Military Elements. see full text link
India: What Went Wrong Motibagh Gang Rape
By Madhu Chandra, Spokesperson – North East Support Centre & Helpline
Motibagh gang rape is not the first incident and perhaps will not be the last either. The gruesome was the incident - 30 years old BPO employee from Mizoram kidnapped by four men at gun point and gang raped in a moving goods carrier vehicle at midnight on November 23, 2010 at Motibagh, South Delhi, when she and her friend was dropped by company cab 100 yards away from her rented home. read more link
Malaysia: Simunjan fire: Mujah and six others freed
SIMUNJAN: Prominent native rights activist Nicholas Mujah, four longhouse chiefs and two others were released this morning from the Simunjan police station, a day earlier than expected under the remand order. read more link
Bangladesh: Urgent Action: Appeal To Government Of Bangladesh To Postpone Setting Up Science And Technology University In Rangamati: Government of Bangladesh (GoB) resumed its project to set up a science and technology university at Jhagrabill mouza under Rangamati sadar upazila in Rangamati Hill Tracts. However, local indigenous people have been opposing setting up university at their area arguing that it would uproot them once again from their ancestral land and create socio-political problem in this region. read more link
Malaysia: Arrest of 7 Iban leaders in Malaysia
JOAS condemns the unjust arrest of 7 villagers by the police for the crime of allegedly causing mischief by fire and blocking the company by erecting a blockade. They will be detained until Tuesday until further notice. read more link
Malaysia: JOAS statement: see full text link
Updates
Press Release: EU's 3142nd Council Meeting
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Joint Submission on the Human Rights Situation of Indigenous Peoples (IPs) in the Philippines
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Proposal of Indigenous Peoples for inclusion to the ASEAN Human Rights Declaration
“Affirming that indigenous peoples are equal in dignity and rights to all other peoples, while recognizing the right of all peoples to be different, to consider themselves different, and to be respected as such, we thereby recognizethe distinct identities and diverse cultures of indigenous peoples in ASEAN and commit ourselves to take measures to promote and protect the rights of indigenous peoples consistent with the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.” go to full text link
Phillipines: Kalumaran Statement On World Indigenous Peoples' Day
Today’s (August 9) commemoration of the United Nation’s 1994 proclamation of the International Day of the World Indigenous Peoples, comes at an opportune time when we are also in the midst of Kadayawan festivities in Davao City in thanksgiving and tribute to the abundance and richness of culture and resources nurtured by many indigenous tribes in Mindanao.
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Press Release of the Sixth Meeting of the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR)
Vientiane, 2 July 2011
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Statement UNSR. Tenth Session of UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
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Philippines: Relatives And Friends Of Martyred Environmental Activists Call On Pres. Aquino To Immediately Solve Killings
Relatives and friends of environmental martyrs launched the Justice for Environmental Defenders Campaign which aims to pursue justice for the human rights violations committed against environmental defenders. The activity also aimed to foster unity among the relatives of the victims of extrajudicial killings by sharing their experiences and their struggle for justice. Among those who attended the event are the relatives of slain environmental activists like Dr. Gerry Ortega, botanist Leonard Co, and Councilor Armin Marin. see fill text link
Press Release:
SWAN denounces Burma Army build-up and rape and in central Shan State. see full text link
Indigenous people to get constitutional recognitionSays Suranjit
The government will recognise the indigenous people in the constitution of the country, Suranjit Sengupta, co-chairman of parliamentary special committee for constitutional amendment, said yesterday. read more link
Press Statement:
Indigenous Peoples Calls on The AICHR and The ASEAN to Address The Human Rights Issues of Indigenous Peoples
In the realization of the promotion and protection of the human rights and fundamental freedoms of the peoples of ASEAN, the establishment of the AICHR is a step in the right direction. However, its mandate needs to be strengthened in terms of human rights protection including the human rights of indigenous peoples. see full text link
Press Release: AICHR: A Window Dressing for ASEAN's Commintment to Human Rights see full text link
Report: Workshop on Tradition Livelihoods and Indigenous Peoples in Cambodia: see full text link
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