Indigenous Peoples fighting for their rights on the streets of Brasilia
BY RICARDO VERDUM FOR DEBATES INDÍGENAS.
In August, ahead of the Federal Supreme Court’s decision regarding the Ibirama - La Klãnõ indigenous
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Building alliances in pandemic times: the Zapatista journey through Europe
By R. AÍDA HERNÁNDEZ CASTILLO FOR DEBATES INDÍGENAS.
Afro-Colombians and the national strike: indignation and resistance to racism and hate crimes
Racial inequality, the legacy of enslavement and colonialism, flourished in the intensity of the armed conflict and has become even more stark with the pandemic. Afro-Colombians who were forced to move from rural areas to large cities suffer discrimination and social ill-treatment. As
...Ethnicities, bodies and freedoms destroyed in social protest in Southwest Colombia
Peaceful and anonymous protests have broken out simultaneously in hundreds of cities and towns around Colombia. The main protagonists are young people of different origins and backgrounds who have decided to form the mouthpiece for the widespread malaise of a country ravaged by an immutable
...Indigenous governor murdered in Colombia: the limits of the Nasa People’s resistance
The young Indigenous governor of Cauca was murdered for her decision to expel legal and illegal armed actors from the territory and put an end to illicit crops. After her murder, the “Minga indígena hacia adentro” organized collective action in a demonstration of their autonomy and governance.
...Global Civil Society Statement Urging Arms Embargo on Myanmar
We, the undersigned organizations, call on the United Nations Security Council to urgently impose a comprehensive global arms embargo on Myanmar to help prevent further violations of human rights against peaceful protesters and others opposing military rule. In recent weeks, Myanmar security
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