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Stealing Gas from the Poor to Power the RichMIKINDANI, Tanzania -- In Kilwa District in southern Tanzania local community leader and fisherman Salim Riziki stands next to a set of turbines, newly imported from Dubai, talking about the gas finds on Songo Songo, an island 15 km off the mainland.More
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Ending Hunger Is PossibleROME, Italy -- Thirty-eight countries were recognised for the first time on Sunday by the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organisation for cutting in half the prevalence of people suffering from undernourishment, one of three targets under the first Millennium Development Goal.More
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Meetings with the Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples during the 6th Session of EMRIP UNITED NATIONS, Geneva -- During the week of 8 - 12 July 2013, Special Rapporteur James Anaya will hold individual meetings with representatives of indigenous peoples and organizations during the sixth session of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoplesin Geneva. Representatives of indigenous peoples and organizations may request a meeting with him concerning matters falling within his mandate, including allegations of human rights violations. More
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Adding Billions to the World’s PopulationUNITED NATIONS -- A report released las week by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) predicts that the current world population will increase from 7.2 billion to 8.1 billion in 2025—an increase of almost one billion in 12 years.More
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Former RAIPON Vice President Arrested by Norwegian PoliceKIRKENES, Norway -- Former Vice President of RAIPON, Dmitri Berezhkov, was arrested after returning from the preparatory meeting for the World Conference on Indigenous Peoples that took place in Alta, Northern Norway from Monday to Wednesday this week. The indigenous representative was arrested in Tromsø after petition from Russian police, according to BarentsObserver. More
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Survivors Reluctant to Testify in New Genocide Trial GUATEMALA CITY -- Fear and mistrust reign in Santa María Nebaj. The people of this Maya Ixil indigenous town in the highlands of northwestern Guatemala are worried about intimidation attempts to keep them from testifying again in a retrial of former dictator Efraín Ríos Montt.
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12.06.2013 |
How to Close Latin America’s Rich-Poor ChasmWASHINGTON, USA -- Latin American governments have increasingly been working to lessen inequality in the region, but new data suggests their efforts vary widely in quality and impact.
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Indigenous Peoples Recede into the BackgroundGovernment seeks to speed up exploration in indigenous territories and protected areas.LA PAZ, Bolivia -- The government of Evo Morales — Bolivia’s first indigenous president — has had two phases. The first, between 2006 and 2010, provided protection to the country’s 22 national parks and to the territories that are home to the 38 ethnic groups recognized by the Constitution of 2009, as pushed forward by Morales. The second, from 2010 onwards, which has seen a 180 degrees change in policy towards indigenous communities.
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08.06.2013 |
Indigenous Tribes Occupying Belo Monte Vow to Continue Resisting Amazon DamsBRASILIA, Brazil -- Deeply frustrated with the Brazilian government´s unwavering attitude about building large-scale hydroelectric dams, indigenous protesters refused to leave Brasilia following a high-level meeting this week. They demand free, prior and informed consent following failed talks with the Brazilian government.
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07.06.2013 |
Native Americans Back Indigenous Hawaiian RightsWASHINGTON, D.C. , USA -- Alaska natives and American Indians, groups recognized by the federal government as indigenous peoples with the right to self-determination, reaffirmed support for Hawaii officials´ efforts to gain similar status for Native Hawaiians as congressional delegations from both states met Tuesday to discuss ways to continue working together for the mutual benefit of the only two noncontiguous states.
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Isolated Amazon Indigenous Peoples Under Pressure in EcuadorQUITO, Ecuador -- Reports of another massacre in an isolated indigenous community in Ecuador’s Amazon region cast doubt on the state’s compliance with precautionary measures imposed in favour of uncontacted peoples in 2006 by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights.
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UN Spotlights ‘Absurdity’ of Global Food Waste on World Environment Day UNITED NATIONS, New York -- With tons of edible produce squandered each year – never making it from farm to fork – senior United Nations officials are issuing a call on World Environment Day to “reduce your foodprint!,” urging everyone to help curb the massive loss and waste inherent in today’s food systems.
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Nowhere to Turn for China’s Indigenous UyghursUNITED NATIONS, New York -- For years, the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) in China’s arid northwest has been the setting of clashes with the central government and ethnic violence between Muslim Uyghurs and Han Chinese.
In fact, critics say the government has used anti-terrorism legislation and other means to justify major violations of the human rights of Uyghur people, a Turkic-speaking minority group.
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This report examines the impact REDD+ has had on Panama. In particular, it examines the roles played by various stakeholders (government, NGOs, Indigenous Peoples, rural communities, and the private sector) in managing forests and mitigating the negative effects of climate change.
17/06 20:14 Forest Carbon Portal
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17/06 20:09 Money
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The Supreme Court voted 7-2 on Monday to strike down a provision in an Arizona law that requires people to show proof of citizenship when they register to vote in federal elections.
17/06 19:39 VOXXI
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In Malaysia, street protests are rare. Indigenous-led street protests are even more rare. That’s why the sight last week of more than 300 Indigenous people wearing matching blue shirts reading “No More Dams” and holding signs demanding “Respect Free Prior and Informed Consent” and “Stop Baram Dam” o
17/06 18:43 Truthout
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June 17th, 2013 (InsideCostaRica.com) The National Front of Indigenous Peoples (FRENAPI) has issued a statement expressing their complete opposition to the development of hydroelectric projects in their territories.
17/06 16:51 Inside Costa Rica
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Brazil on Edge
17/06 12:21 The Cutting Edge
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17/06 10:08 GlobeAdvisor.com
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British company GCM Resources was dealt a serious blow today as the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) agreed to consider complaints regarding severe human rights violations associated with the company’s planned coal mine in Bangladesh.
17/06 09:33 Land Portal
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Arbitration to settle long-standing customary disagreements between tribes is being touted as a solution for iwi locked in land disputes.
17/06 09:30 Radio New Zealand
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17/06 06:00 Vancouver Sun
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ELY, Nev. (AP) - A state judge in Nevada says it will be months before he issues a ruling in a challenge over a $15 billion pipeline project to carry billions of gallons of water to Las Vegas from rural counties along the Nevada-Utah line.
17/06 01:10 Ventura County Star (AP)
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Amnesty International's annual State of the World's Human Rights report has taken aim at Australia's neglect of Aboriginal peoples and its maltreatment of asylum seekers declaring Australia was now a country ignoring the "rights for all" agenda.
16/06 23:23 National Indigenous Times
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Indigenous peoples rights 
"We are the Sami" films
