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The state of Germany has agreed to compensate the state of Namibia, by means of a development fund of 1.4 billion Euros, over 30 years. How will this agreement benefit the descendents of the victims of the thousands of people who were tortured and murdered by the colonial rulers of the South Western African country of Namibia, in the early 1900's.
Diana Morat from Eldos FM, a community radio station in Johannesburg, South Africa interviews Martinus Fredericks, a direct descendent of Cornelius Fredericks, who was a Nama leader who fought along Kaptein Hendrik Witbooi.

Global News on the topic of Indigenous Rights.

Produced by Shaldon Ferris, Cesar Gomez, Dev Kumar Sunuwar.

Human trafficking is one of the most difficult issues to address in Nepal, affecting and exploiting thousands of women, adolescent girls, and children. Indigenous women and girls are disproportionately affected by human trafficking and represent almost 70 percent of the cases. Indigenous women and girls make up the majority of the people trafficked and exploited. Following the 2015 earthquake in Nepal, economic opportunities have been severely impacted and the numbers of missing women and girls including children have risen sharply.

It is important to have all the information about the potential impacts of development projects on the environment, the community and the people. The information should be available in a way in which everyone can understand, and in the native language of the people it will affect.

¿Le gustaría aprender sobre los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible conocidos como ODS? En esta ocasión le compartimos información específica sobre el objetivo 15, enfocado a la Vida de los Ecosistemas Terrestres, un tema que está estrechamente vinculado a los virus, y pandemias. Debido al reciente brote del Covid-19 se resalta la necesidad de abordar las amenazas a las que se enfrentan las especies silvestres y los ecosistemas.

¿Le gustaría aprender sobre los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible conocidos como ODS? En esta ocasión le compartimos información específica sobre el objetivo 15, enfocado a la Vida de los Ecosistemas Terrestres, un tema que está estrechamente vinculado a los virus, y pandemias. Debido al reciente brote del Covid-19 se resalta la necesidad de abordar las amenazas a las que se enfrentan las especies silvestres y los ecosistemas.

Interview with MP Prof. Dalxa about Eylo Indigenous people in Somalia whose political rights are denied. Prof. Daxla also talks about Indigenous youth.
Interview by Horn Afrik News Agency for Human Rights (HANAHR).
For HANAHR: Adam Illyas
Interviewee Professor Dalxa (MP, Somalia)
Image: Professor Dalxa
Music: "Anania2" by The Baba Project, used with permission.
"Burn your village to the ground", by A Tribe called Red, used with permission.

The right to Free, Prior and Informed Consent is stated in national and international laws, and can be applied in defence of lands and territories when there is a project that will cause irreparable damage.

Hoy en día, hay pocos artistas popotillos pero Roberto y Patricia son una de las únicas personas que han estado elaborando esta tradición artesanal más de tres generaciones dentro de su familia, trabajando juntos como un equipo para continuar el arte. Ellos representan la cultura Náhuatl de Los Reyes, La Paz, México.

Únase con nosotros en este hermoso podcast donde entrevistamos a ellos y nos comparten sus propias experiencias, visiones e inspiraciones al ver el mundo a través del popotillo. Puede escuchar, descargar y compartir de forma gratuita.

Desde muchas generaciones atrás, la práctica de comunicación oral entre abuelos y nietos ha sido una práctica enriquecedora donde se crean espacios de confianza, respeto y sobre todo conocimiento ancestral.

El colectivo de comunicaciones de la gran familia Awá binacional, preparó este programa que narra distintas historias encerrando una riqueza cultural, lo que ha permitido al pueblo seguir conservando su riqueza e identidad cultural.

En el mundo existen distintos géneros de música tradicional Indígena. La música se ha caracterizado por recrear sonidos de pájaros, ríos, viento, animales silvestres, etc.

Cualquiera que sea el género, la música ha representado para los Pueblos Indígenas y el mundo, una especie de terapia e incluso se puede decir que es fundamental para la vida y armonía del ser humano.

Las mujeres Indígenas dentro de sus comunidades han cumplido con un rol primordial en la conservación de su cultura, tradiciones y prácticas ancestrales.

Específicamente, en el pueblo Awá son las mujeres las encargadas de mantener viva la tradición, cultural ancestral y territorios, afirma el Mayor Olinod Paí. Él explica también cómo ellas realizan el trabajo de tejidos tradicionales, lo que nos lleva a un recorrido por el proceso de los tejidos de las mujeres de la comunidad.

It is important to demand that this law is complied with because it protects the environment, guarantees clean water and air, and it is a mechanism of controlling development projects to ensure that truly benefit indigenous communities.

There are over 476 million Indigenous Peoples living in 90 countries across the world, accounting for 6.2 percent of the global population. Indigenous Peoples are the holders of a vast diversity of unique cultures, traditions, languages, and knowledge systems. They have a special relationship with their lands and hold diverse concepts of development based on their own worldviews and priorities.
In this radio program, we hear from Nailejileji Tipap, who works as the Gender and Public Relations Coordinator at Pastoralists Indigenous NGOs Forum in Tanzania.

Every year on August 9, International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples marks the ‘first formal meeting’ of the UN Working Group on Indigenous Populations, held back in 1982. It is celebrated to bring attention to the 476 million Indigenous Peoples living in 90 countries across the globe. This year’s theme is `Leaving no one Behind: Indigenous Peoples and the call for a social contract.” The term social contract in relation to Indigenous Peoples may be confusing as this has not yet been discussed much.

The International Day for People of African Descent will be celebrated for the first time on August 31, 2021. Through this observance, the United Nations aims to promote the extraordinary contributions of the African diaspora around the world and to eliminate all forms of discrimination against people of African descent. Cultural activist Letitia Timas Petersen tells us the story of Franz Taaibosch, an Indigenous Korana South African who was taken abroad to be paraded as a circus act.

Diana Morat from Eldos FM interviews Tauriq Jenkins on the saga of Amazon.com who wants to set up shop in Cape Town, South Africa. The piece of land that has been identified by Amazon has become a bone of contention. First Nations have a strong claim to this land because in 1510 it was the site of the first battle between the Khoi and European colonizers - in this instance the Portuguese Viceroy of India, Francisco d'Almeida. This is sacred land. The issues are of human rights, of heritage, of water and flora and fauna, of recreation and refreshment, of air and stars.

¿Quieres aprender a decir la palabra Colibrí, serpiente o caballo en idioma Mixteco?

Enseñar y aprender cualquier idioma Indígena es un derecho que nos corresponde como seres humanos y miembros de una comunidad Indígena, tal y como lo indica el el artículo 13 de la Declaración de las Naciones Unidas sobre los derechos de los Pueblos Indígenas, en donde se establece que los pueblos tienen derecho a revitalizar, utilizar, fomentar y transmitir a las generaciones futuras sus lenguas, tradiciones orales, sistemas de escritura y literaturas.

¿Quieres aprender a pronunciar el nombre de las artesanías en idioma Mixteco? Puedes hacerlo escuchando este spot preparado por la Radio Kimi ubicada en México.

The right to Free, Prior and Informed Consent clearly states that the government should not force people to change their method of organisation, thinking, or decision making, nor spread inaccurate information to misinform Indigenous Peoples.

En este episodio, escuchamos la historia de Mario Gonzalez Chavajay, un pintor del pueblo Maya Tz´utujil que pinta sobre la cosmovisión de su pueblo reflejando la vida cotidiana, y aspectos  de su religión.

Mario creció trabajando en el campo con pocas opciones u oportunidades, pero el arte abrió su mente y creatividad al pintar, lo cual ha sido un proceso de 33 años para encontrar su estilo específico.

In order to ensure that the right to Free, Prior and Informed Consent is complied with, there should be community meetings which make people aware of what is happening and could happen in their area. In addition to this, projects must be supervised in order to ensure that decisions made in the community meetings, are implemented during the development project.

El mundo es diverso por lo que también existe diversas y distintas opiniones y el consecuente derecho a la libertad de expresión sin que se hostigue a nadie por sus pensamientos y opiniones, constituyen la base de la sociedad moderna y representa la posibilidad de avanzar en libertad.

For the right to Free, Prior and Informed Consent to be correctly applied, it is important to know that this right is applicable to all Indigenous Peoples. It must be adhered to with respect for indigenous communities’ own methods of communication and each person’s opinion must be heard. Furthermore, it means that there should be meetings with representatives of the government, companies, and Indigenous Peoples in order to arrive at an agreement that benefits the community.

On September 29, 2021, the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste reduction will be commemorated to ensure that we all do our best to preserve food, and to respect the effort that goes into ensuring that it ends up on our tables, and to make sure that we do not take it for granted.
With only 9 years to go until 2030, we check in with the San community of Namibia, who explains to us how important a plate of food is to them, and how difficult it is to survive everyday life.
This interview is was provided to Indigenous Rights Radio by Indigenous Youth Exchange Radio.