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Indigenous, community and civil society leaders call for action on human...
4 May, 2016See below for press release in SpanishAt an event in London, indigenous and civil society leaders call for an end to human rights violations and land grabbing linked to millions of tons of...
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Securing Forest Peoples’ Rights and Tackling Deforestation in the Democratic...
Forest Peoples Programme 11 May, 2016Deforestation and forest degradation have increased in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), despite the government’s commitment to safeguard its forests.Illegal...
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Community response to Liberia's Forest Development Authority (FDA) concerning...
8 September, 2016The Tropical Forest Alliance 2020 is a global public-private partnership, designed to remove deforestation from the palm oil, beef, soya, and pulp and paper sectors. In Liberia it...
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Human rights and agribusiness in South East Asia – Workshop report of the 5th...
4 May, 2016Human rights violations linked to agribusinesses in South East Asia compelled concerned human rights groups to come together at the 5th Regional Meeting on Human Rights and Agribusiness in...
View ArticleCommunities make their voices heard in palm oil discussions
4 October, 2016Communities in Liberia have spoken to palm oil sector representatives about ongoing land tenure issues and participation of peoples in future plans for their customary lands.Sixteen...
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South East Asian Human Rights Commissions call for freeze on agribusiness...
5 November, 20164 November, Kota Kinabalu: After a week of field investigations and searching discussions, the 6th Southeast Asian Conference on Human Rights and Agribusiness issued a resolution...
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Melka group company in Peru withdraws from RSPO as Shipibo complaint exposes...
8 November, 2016London, 6th November 2016: On the 12th October, and just days before the Round Table on Sustainable Palm Oil’s (RSPO) complaints panel was supposed to issue a final judgment on the...
View ArticleCalls for stronger protection of indigenous rights in the agribusiness sector...
14 February, 2017“For indigenous peoples, the environment is inextricably linked to every aspect of their lives and survival. They are the pillars of sound environmental governance.” – with these words...
View ArticleLeaving no land behind: forced eviction and massive land grabbing in Bukanga...
14 February, 2017Small farmers and communities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are concerned about government plans to grant between 16 and 20 very large concessions in the form of...
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Calling on the World Bank to report to the UNPFII
9 May, 2017FPP welcomed the opportunity during the 16th Session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues to support IWGIA in raising important issues to the attention of the Forum regarding the...
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