Country Related Statements

Silver Jubilee of CHT Accord 1997: A Call for Solidarity and Action for the Implementation of the CHT Accord
To mark the silver jubilee of the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) Accord, several Indigenous organizations and community members from Bangladesh launched the 25 Days of Mass Action on the 27th

Collective Statement of the Indigenous Caucus at the Closing Plenary on 11th UN Forum on Business and Human Rights at Geneva
11th UN Forum on Business and Human Rights Rights holders at the center:Strengthening accountability to advance business respects for people and planet in the next decade28-30 November 2022Statement of the

Joint Statement: ASEAN Civil Society Conference – ASEAN Peoples’ Forum 2022
Adopted November 5, 2022, Phnom Penh, Cambodia Amidst the current turmoil caused by social, economic, political, and climate crisis in the region and at global levels, more than 500 participants

AIPP condemn the barbaric attack on Indigenous Munda people in Satkhira district of Bangladesh
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

Declaration of Indigenous Peoples of North-East India
“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

EMRIP15: Agenda Item 6 – Country Engagement
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’

EMRIP15: Agenda Item 9 – Thematic discussion on Violence against Indigenous Women
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

Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities, and their critical role in protected and conserved areas
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

CONDEMNATION OF STATE SPONSORED VIOLENCE ON UNARMED CIVILIANS IN NAGALAND, INDIA
10th December 2021 Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP) and The International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs (IWGIA), unequivocally condemn the blatant disregard for the human rights of Indigenous Peoples in

Network of Indigenous Women in Asia (NIWA) and Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP) condemns the coercion and threats against the relatives of Indigenous Women leader, Ms. Bai Bibyaon
Bai Bibyaon, who is also known as Mothers of the Lumads is the first and only Chieftain in the history of Monobo people of Philippines. Since1994, she has been a

In solidarity with the Karen Indigenous Peoples of Thailand against the Declaration of Kaeng Krachan Forest Complex (KKFC) as a World Heritage Site
Date 31 July 2021 We Support “World Heritage, Blood Heritage” Campaign! In solidarity with the Karen Indigenous Peoples of Thailand against the Declaration of Kaeng Krachan Forest Complex (KKFC) as

Urgent Appeal to the Government of Thailand to Extend Humanitarian Assistance to the Victims Seeking Protection at the Thai-Myanmar Border
Since the 1 February military coup and the declaration of the long state of emergency in Myanmar, over 600 people including Indigenous Peoples have been killed by the Myanmar Military