News headlines for “Rights of Indigenous People”, page 56
Nowhere to Turn for China's Uyghurs
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jun 04 (IPS) - 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.
Q&A: "The State Does Not Lose Sovereignty If It Respects Indigenous Rights"
- Inter Press Service
DARWIN, Australia, Jun 03 (IPS) - "There is a belief that consent is about saying yes or no, about who wins," observed James Anaya, the United Nations special rapporteur on indigenous rights. But consultation with indigenous peoples is a matter of "creating open processes where they can voice their opinions and influence decisions, and where there is the necessary will to seek consensus."
Healthcare for Native People in Brazil Is Ailing
- Inter Press Service
PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil, Jun 01 (IPS) - Healthcare for Brazil's indigenous minority is in poor health, according to U.N. experts, missionaries, social workers and native people themselves.
Five Native American “Champions” Call for Change
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, May 31 (IPS) - It's Sarah Schilling's usual manner of greeting when she meets other members of her tribe: "Aanii Sarah Schilling n'diznakaas, which translates to ‘Hello, Sarah is my name' in English," she said.
Native People More Than Just Park Rangers
- Inter Press Service
DARWIN, Australia, May 30 (IPS) - Some good-byes can actually mean the start of a long road working together. That was how it felt at the end of the World Indigenous Network (WIN) conference in this northern Australian city.
Q&A: Israel Treats the Bedouin Like "People in a Box"
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, May 30 (IPS) - For thousands of years the Bedouin people have made their home in the desert of what is now Israel. But for almost six decades, the Bedouin have been on the move, repeatedly relocated to make room for Israeli settlements.
Guardians of the Land and Sea Meet in Darwin
- Inter Press Service
DARWIN, Australia, May 28 (IPS) - "Are you a park ranger?" IPS asked. "No, I am one of the owners of the territory," Ángel Durán responded in a firm voice. The Bolivian indigenous leader is in this northern Australian city along with 1,200 other native delegates from over 50 countries for the World Indigenous Network (WIN) conference.
Forestry Programmes Bogged Down in Latin America
- Inter Press Service
MEXICO CITY, May 25 (IPS) - Issues related to the ownership of forest carbon and to prior consultation mechanisms threaten to derail plans for the Reduction of Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation of Forests (REDD+) in some countries of Latin America, according to experts.
Q&A: "I Feel Indigenous No Matter Where I Am and Where I’m Going"
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, May 24 (IPS) - Aboriginal youth are making their mark at the two-week United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. And this year, the gathering's twelfth, 24-year-old Angela Landry, whose Anishinaabe name is Eagle Heart Woman, is representing them.
Advocates Cheer Tightening of Extractives Transparency Standards
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, May 23 (IPS) - Development groups and corruption watchdogs are applauding landmark new standards adopted Wednesday by an international initiative focused on ensuring greater transparency among oil and mining companies operating particularly in developing countries.
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