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Indigenous Peoples, Human Rights and Advocacy: A Training Program in Human Rights and Advocacy for Indigenous Advocates from the Asia-Pacific Region


March 22 – 30, 2010 

Chiang Mai       

‘The Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP) is a regional organization established by indigenous peoples’ organizations in 1992 to strengthen the struggles, cooperation and solidarity among indigenous peoples across Asia. AIPP is committed to the cause of defending and revitalizing indigenous systems; institutions and their control over their ancestral homelands; and their own development and future.

AIPP is guided by its Charter and Working Guidelines agreed upon by its General Assembly. At present, AIPP has members from 14 Countries and has broad network for cooperation and solidarity with other organizations, institutions and advocates at national,regional and global levels.’
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IIPFCC Statement on Shared Vision under AWG LCA Print

International Indigenous Peoples’ Forum on Climate Change (IIPFCC)

Copenhagen, 7 December 2009


Statement on Shared Vision under AWG LCA


Delivered by Ms. Joan U Carling, Co-Chairperson- IIPFCC 



The International Indigenous Peoples’ Forum on Climate Change (IIPFCC) here in Copenhagen, which unites indigenous peoples’ representatives from all over the world, urges the Conference of Parties (COP) and all other bodies under the UNFCCC to abide by their commitments to achieve a legally binding agreement in this meeting to effectively reduce greenhouse gas emissions that are destroying our Mother Earth.  We join the urgent call and appeals of peoples around the world that NOW is the time to ACT, and to ACT with ambitious commitments before it is too late! We only have one Mother Earth, and those most responsible for climate change also hold the greatest responsibility for her protection.
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Training Seminar on Indigenous Peoples’ Rights Print

South Asia Sub-regional Training Seminar on Indigenous Peoples’ Rights

A Training Seminar on the Promotion and Implementation of ILO 169 and UNDRIP – Challenges and Opportunities at the National Level was conducted in Dhaka, Bangladesh last October 11-13. This is a follow up activity based on the recommendations of the participants of the Regional Workshop conducted in Nepal last April on the Experiences and lessons learned concerning the Implementation of indigenous peoples’ (IP) rights. 

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Urgent Appeal Print

Urgent support needed for Mangyan Indigenous Peoples and Mindoro communities of the Philippines in their hunger strike against Norwegian Intex Resources Nickel Mining Project.

Recently, the Environmental Clearance Certificate (ECC) issued to Norwegian-based Intex Resources dated October 14, 2009 was temporarily revoked on November 27th under DENR Special Order No. 2009-921 pending completion of a thorough and impartial investigation that will validate all allegations attendant to INTEX ECC. An Investigation Team will be created to be composed of independent experts chosen by the Provincial Governments of Oriental and Occidental Mindoro and the DENR, which will also include representatives from the civil society organizations and indigenous peoples' federation based in Mindoro. The Hunger Strike was therefore called off on the 27th of November pending the conduct of this investigation. The hunger strikers wish to thank to all those who offered their support and welcome additional signatures to this petition offering support for their initial and on-going call for the permanent revocation of the ECC.

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Joint Statement of indigenous and rural women on Climate Change Print

Submission to the Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

By: Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP)

Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development (APWLD)

Asian Rural Women’s Coalition (ARWC)

Asian Peasant Women’s Network (APWN)

Asian Indigenous Women’s Network (AIWN)

People’s Action on Climate Change (PACC)

 

We, rural and indigenous women from Asia, the Pacific and other parts of the world, face enormous threats and damage to our lives and rights as a consequence of climate change including the unbridled manner by which measures are being proposed and undertaken to adapt to and mitigate this phenomenon and its impacts. As women farmers, fisherfolk, herders, farm workers, indigenous food producers and natural resource managers, we rely heavily on primary resources, which are being negatively affected and destroyed by climate change.

 

We assert our important roles in and contributions to the effective, appropriate, integrated and sustainable use of land, biodiversity and natural resources that have enabled the survival of generations of people for many millennia through our traditional knowledge.

 

We are concerned that rural and indigenous women are being affected more severely and are more at risk during all phases of natural disasters and extreme weather events including the post-disaster reconstruction processes mainly due to prevailing discrimination based on gender, caste and ethnic identities.


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