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Indigenous resistance is key to building a post-extractive future
From defending ancestral lands to proposing solutions for a post-extractive future, Indigenous Peoples leadership is essential to protecting life on Earth. Supporting Indigenous sovereignty is one of the most powerful climate actions we can take.
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Over 1,500 strong: Protest for Orang Asli and Asal rights
For generations, Orang Asli have protected their forests, rivers and ancestral territories. Recognising customary lands is not only a matter of justice and human rights, it is essential for protecting nature and securing a sustainable future for all.
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How to protect nature and territorial rights from the new mining rush
Biodiversity protection is vital to life on Earth. A new interactive tool from Greenpeace International and other organisations shows just how.
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5 reasons why we need thriving coastal communities to protect the oceans
This World Oceans Day, we are celebrating the people who have lived closest to the ocean for centuries.
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West Papuan Protest Against Merauke Sugarcane Nat. Strategic Project
West Papuan youth and impacted landowners portrayed the struggle of Indigenous Peoples whose ancestral lands are being seized for the Merauke Sugarcane National Strategic Project.
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2045 and Beyond: Will ASEAN Leaders Prioritise Environmental and Human Rights or a Dirty Economy?
6 Oct 2024 – As the region’s leaders chart the way ahead via ASEAN Vision 2045, it is imperative to ensure that human rights are at the forefront. We urge…
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‘Indonesia is Not For Sale’ Message to Jokowi During Celebration at New Capital City
East Kalimantan, August 17, 2024. While President Jokowi was overseeing the first celebration of Indonesian Independence Day at the construction site of the nation’s new capital on Borneo island, a…
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Land Back: Supreme Court Ceremonial Venue for Papuan Indigenous Peoples Fighting Palm Oil Companies
Indigenous activists from the Awyu and Moi Peoples of Tanah Papua today employed traditional ceremonies to call on Indonesia’s Supreme Court to protect their traditional land and forests from destruction for palm oil plantations.
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Stand with the Indigenous Auyu to defend Papuan Forests
For the Auyu, defending their forest lands in cold courtrooms might be their last recourse to protect their homes and livelihood- to preserve their culture and way of life. It is vital that their voices be heard, and they need our support.
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Witnesses tell of intimidation against indigenous landowners, refute palm oil company claims in West Papuan Environment Lawsuit
Kasimus Awe of the Auyu People explained to the Jayapura State Administrative Court what he described as intimidation directed towards opponents of the company plans. Meanwhile Arief Rossi Ramadhan described the process carried out to set down on paper the boundaries of their traditional land.