Date: 25 August 2022 The Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP) vehemently condemn the motivated and organised attack on Munda Indigenous People in Bangladesh on 19th August 2022. This kind of heinous crime has no place in a civilized society and cannot be condoned and the perpetrators must be brought to justice immediately. It is reported that …
RECLAIMING OUR POWER We at Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP), Network of Indigenous Women in Asia (NIWA), Indigenous Knowledge and Peoples of Asia (IKPA), Asia Indigenous Youth Platform (AIYP), Indigenous Peoples Human Rights Defenders (IPHRD) and Indigenous Voices of Asia Network (IVAN) have come together in solidarity with all indigenous women in Asia to reclaim …
Joint Statement On International Day Of The World’s Indigenous Peoples, 9 August 2022 Read More »
“In Unity with our Ancestors, for the Rights of our Children”9th August, Dimapur, Nagaland We stand here today because of our ancestors who have walked before us, and we hold our responsibilities to those who will follow us as sacred, and we recognize and thank the Indigenous People on whose land we meet today. We …
Declaration of Indigenous Peoples of North-East India Read More »
15th session of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Fifteenth session 04–08 July 2022Geneva, Switzerland Agenda Item 6: Country Engagement Statement on behalf of Asia Indigenous Peoples’ Caucus Presented by – Rojieka Mahin Thank you, Mr Chair/Madam Chairperson, I would like to thank the EMRIP for the session on Country Engagement, which is …
Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Fifteenth session 04–08 July 2022Geneva, Switzerland Agenda Item 9: Thematic discussion on Violence against Indigenous Women Statement on behalf of Asia Indigenous Peoples Caucus,Presented by Dr. Elizabeth Imti Respected Chair, I am Dr. Elizabeth Imti of Network of Indigenous Women in Asia, presenting the statement on behalf …
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15th session of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples 04–08 July 2022Geneva, Switzerland Agenda Item 7: International Decade of Indigenous Languages Statement on behalf of Asia Indigenous Peoples Caucus,Presented by Mrinal Kanti Tripura Respected Chair, We, the Indigenous People in Asia, welcome the United Nations’ General Assembly’s declaration of 2022-2032 as the …
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15th session of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples04–08 July 2022Geneva, SwitzerlandItem 3: Study on Treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements, between indigenous peoples and States, including peace accords and reconciliation initiatives, and their constitutional recognition Statement on behalf of Asia Indigenous Peoples CaucusPresented byGam A. Shimray Respected Chair, I am presenting …
Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities, and their critical role in protected and conserved areas “2nd Asia Parks Congress: Parks for Nature and People” Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia, 26 May 2022 Gam A. Shimray Thank you, moderator, Distinguished delegates and Indigenous brothers and sisters. This is the first time that Indigenous Peoples and local communities from …
AIPP theme: “Our roots, our languages! Mother tongue-based education for our future!” We begin the statement with the quotes from Assembly of First Nation (AFN) national chief Perry Bellegarde, “The International Decade of Indigenous Languages demonstrates a strong international commitment to restore, support, and strengthen Indigenous languages. Our languages are our identity, our wisdom, our …
A Statement by Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact on International Mother Language Day, 2022 Read More »
Thank you Chair for giving the opportunity Excellencies, Distinguished Delegations, and Ladies and Gentlemen I am Prem Singh Tharu from Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact representing Indigenous Peoples Major Group. Indigenous Peoples (IPs) would like to congratulate the UNEP on the auspicious occasion of the 50th anniversary of the creation of UN Environment Programme ([email protected]). We also …