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The Military Coup in Myanmar and Its Impact on Indigenous Peoples

February 1, 2021, the day on which the newly elected parliament had scheduled its first official parliamentary session in Myanmar after the election held in November 2020. Just hours before the scheduled sessions, the military conducted a house-raid and arrested several elected leaders and politicians, including Aung San Suu Kyi, politician, diplomat, author, and a 1991 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, and president Win Myint and other senior government figures. The Myanmar military then declared a state of emergency and imposed curfews putting restrictions on public gatherings.

The Military Coup in Myanmar and Its Impact on Indigenous Peoples - Part 2

For months now, since the military coup on February 1, 2021, people from all walks of life in Myanmar have been continuously taking to the streets in protest. Everyday thousands of people have been detained, including high profile leaders and politicians of the civilian government. Many are kept under house arrest with no outside contact and in most cases their whereabouts are still unknown. Large demonstrations against the coup are occurring daily in Myanmar, defying the curfews and restrictions put in place by the military.

UNPFII - The Climate Crisis Affects Indigenous Women Differently Naw Ei Ei Min

The first meeting of the Permanent Forum was held in May 2002, with yearly sessions thereafter. The Forum usually meets for 10 days each year, at the UN Headquarters in New York. According to the ECOSOC resolution E/2000/22, the Forum may also meet at the UN Office in Geneva or at such other place that it decides.
Cultural Survival attended the permanent forum in April 2023, and spoke to some of the delegates who attended.
Produced by Dev Kumar Sunuwar (Sunuwar)
Interviewee: Naw Ei Ei Min
Image: Cultural Survival

We Crossed Mountains, Rivers, and Streams: Refugees in Asia

In this interview, Dev Kumar Sunuwar of Cultural Survival speaks with Mohammed Rofique, a member of the Rohingya community, who shares the powerful story of how his family was forced to flee their homeland in Myanmar. Rofique recounts the difficult and dangerous journey they undertook, crossing rugged terrain, dense forests, and treacherous paths in search of safety. Facing violence, uncertainty, and exhaustion, his family ultimately reached the border of Bangladesh, where they sought refuge.

Indigenous Peoples Unite At COP26 - Cultural Survival Speaks To Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim

Thought leaders and environmental activists from all over the world have come together at the 26th UNFCCC Conference of Parties, in Glasgow, Scotland, in an effort to unite in the battle against climate change, and to share ideas of how Western science and Indigenous Knowledge can come together for the common good of mankind. Indigenous Peoples from Ecuadorian Amazon, Chad, Alaska, Sweden, Indonesia and Australia, Russia, the USA, and many other places are making sure that Indigenous voices are heard at COP26.

COP27 - Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim: We Are Here To Share Our Solutions

At the United Nations climate change conference in Paris, COP 21, governments agreed that mobilizing stronger and more ambitious climate action is urgently required to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement. Action must come from governments, cities, regions, businesses and investors. Everyone has a role to play in effectively implementing the Paris Agreement.
The Paris Agreement formally acknowledges the urgent need to scale up our global response to climate change, which supports even greater ambition from governments.

Día Internacional de la Madre Tierra

El Día Internacional de la Madre Tierra, que se conmemora el 22 de abril de cada año, fue proclamado por la Asamblea General de las Naciones Unidas en el 2009 con el objetivo de reconocer que “la Tierra y sus ecosistemas son nuestro hogar”, así como recordar que es necesario “alcanzar un justo equilibrio entre las necesidades económicas, sociales y ambientales de las generaciones presentes y futuras”; este día brinda también la oportunidad de generar conciencia “acerca de los problemas que afectan a la Tierra y a las diferentes formas de vida que en ella se desarrollan”. 

COP 28 - José Gudiño

Con el fin de evaluar los esfuerzos globales para hacer frente al cambio climático y buscar soluciones, año con año se realiza la Conferencia de las Naciones Unidas sobre el Cambio Climático, que en esta ocasión se está llevando a cabo en Dubai del 30 de noviembre al 12 de diciembre. Integrantes de Cultural Survival están presentes en la COP 28, y han logrado platicar con algunos delegados de los Pueblos Indígenas. Escuchemos a José Gudiño, integrante de la Red de Adolescentes y Jóvenes Indígenas de Amazonas. 

La lucha de la comunidad piaroa de Caño Guama del Alto Sipapo, Venezuela

Integrantes de Cultural Survival viajamos a Puerto Carreño, Colombia, una ciudad fronteriza con Venezuela. Ahí nos reunimos con miembros de la comunidad piaroa de Caño Guama del Alto Sipapo, Venezuela, quienes nos compartieron la grave situación que enfrenta su comunidad a raíz de la llegada de la minería ilegal. En este programa escucharemos sus denuncias y, también, cuál es su propuesta para hacer frente a esta problemática y mostrar que se puede vivir lejos de la minería.

Puedes escuchar, descargar y compartir este programa de forma gratuita.

Welcome Alicia Moncada - Our New Director of Advocacy and Communications

Cultural Survival welcomes Alicia Moncada (Wayuu), who has joined as our new Director of Advocacy and Communications. She brings over 13 years of experience in human rights advocacy, research, and communication, with a focus on Indigenous Peoples' rights, gender justice, and climate justice. Moncada was born in Venezuela, sought refuge in Mexico, and is now based in London, England. Her academic background includes degrees in Law and Women's Rights, with specialized training in International Human Rights Law and International Humanitarian Law.
Produced by Shaldon Ferris (Khoi/San)

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