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27
Apr
2017

Book launch and panel discussion: The Struggle for Historic Land Rights: Are the Courts Helping?

Professor Jérémie Gilbert of the University of East London will present a new study on the impacts of strategic (public interest) litigation on indigenous peoples’ land rights. This empirical study draws on scores of original interviews with community members,...

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27
Apr
2017

Book Launch and Panel Discussion: Strategic Litigation for Indigenous Peoples’ Land Rights

Professor Jérémie Gilbert of the University of East London will present a new study on the impacts of strategic litigation on indigenous peoples’ land rights. The empirical study draws on scores of original interviews with community members, litigators and activists...

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Indigenous Peoples and United Nations Human Rights Bodies: A Compilation of UN Treaty Body Jurisprudence, Special Procedures of the Human Rights Council, and the Advice of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

Volume VII of Indigenous Peoples and United Nations Human Rights Bodies: A Compilation of UN Treaty Body Jurisprudence, Special Procedures of...

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MAB mobilized around International day of action against dams

Every year, 14 March is marked by worldwide protests against dams and their impact on human rights of affected communities, since the first International day of action against  dams and for rivers, water and life held in 1991. This year, again, thousands of people...

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New publication on the right to free, prior and informed consent for indigenous peoples in Brazil

The Due Process of Law Foundation (DPLF) and the Red de Cooperación Amazónica (RCA) have recently launched the publication ...

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ESCR-Net sends letter to the ACHPR regarding land restitution for the Endorois

For the last five years, ESCR-Net's Strategic Litigation Working Group (SLWG) has promoted the restitution of lands to the Endorois community via the...

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From Risk and Conflict to Peace and Prosperity: The urgency of securing community land rights in a turbulent world

From Risk and Conflict to Peace and Prosperity: The urgency of securing community land rights in a...

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Canadian court sends to trial Guatemalans’ lawsuit against a Vancouver mining company

Last week the Canadian Court of Appeal decided that the Canadian jurisdiction is the appropriate place for the lawsuit to be filed against the Canadian company, Tahoe Resources, for human rights violations that took place in Guatemala. The lawsuit was filed by seven...

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Minority Rights launches 4-year campaign to support minority and indigenous people

ESCR-Net member Minority Rights Group launched a four-years campaign to support the...

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HerStory3: Championing Community Land Rights and Indigenous Women’s Leadership in Asia

HerStory3: Championing Community Land Rights and Indigenous Women’s Leadership in Asia is the third volume of HerStory published by AIPP. The book compiles the stories of...

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