THE TAMHANG (THAKALI) are one of the 59 Indigenous Peoples formally recognized by the government of Nepal.Their ancestral land, Thasang, is in the trans-Himalayan region of Nepal. Although TaMhang have …
Customary Self-Government Systems of The Tamhang (THAKALI) Nation Read More »
AIPP, together with its member and partner organizations, takes this opportunity to make the following submission to the Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples to the General Assembly …
The briefing paper analyses the importance and situation of the rights of Indigenous Peoples to their lands, territories and resources in Asia towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) under …
The Thai government must immediately step up to uphold the human rights ofthe Karen Indigenous People in Bang Kloi The Karen Indigenous Peoples of Bang Kloi used to live inside …
Protect the Indigenous Karen to return home safely! Read More »
GENEVA (9 February 2021) – UN human rights experts* said today Bangladesh should suspend the construction of a large-scale tourist resort in the Chittagong Hills Tracts because it threatens to …
UN Experts Call for Halt to Contentious Tourism Resort in Bangladesh Read More »
Globally, indigenous and local communities own more than half of all land under customary rights, but only have secure legal rights to about 10%, according to AIPP’s partner Rights and …
Thailand’s green goals threaten Indigenous forest dwellers Read More »
The planet is facing an unprecedented global health crisis as a result of COVID-19. As of September 29, over 1 million people have died from the virus. A protracted pandemic …
In this study, ten countries are covered and their experiences are additional insights and lessons to understand better the context and condition of indigenous peoples and bring about a better …
Indigenous Peoples, because of their subordination and distinctiveness from mainstream cultures and polities, have been and still are subjected to gross human rights violations, systematic racism, discrimination, and dispossession. The …
Status of Indigenous Peoples’ lands, territories and resources in Asia Read More »
Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP) prepared a booklet about India’s Supreme Court’s order of 13 February 2019 challenging the constitutional validity of Forest Rights Act (FRA) directed the State governments …
INDIA: Millions of Indigenous Peoples on the verge of losing their homelands again Read More »