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Governments or states make use of geographical boundaries to demarcate territories. Political entities come to agreements on which area belongs to whom. In some cases, borders are agreed upon by two countries, and in other cases it may have been suggested by a third party like an international conference.  In many cases, borders are imposed on places, without taking into consideration the people who live in that area. In this program, we speak to Aslak Holmberg from the Saami Council in Finland, who tells us how borders have affected his life, as well as his environment.

Nepal Bhasa

Nepal Bhasa

Nepal Bhasa

Nepal Bhasa

Article 10 of the UN Declaration on the rights of Indigenous Peoples states that no one can forcibly displace indigenous communities from their territories.

Nepal Bhasa

Nepal Bhasa

Nepal Bhasa

When Victoria Tauli-Corpuz was appointed as UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in May 2014, she was ready to take on the challenge of investigating the plight of the world’s Indigenous Peoples and then making her findings public. After a six year stint as special rapporteur, according to her, the mandate was “an uphill battle.” In this program we hear more from Victoria on her tenure as Special Rapporteur.

Nepal Bhasa

Nepal Bhasa

A Global News Bulletin on the topic of Indigenous rights. In this edition:
Indigenous South Africans defy lockdown rules
Covid-19 in India
Covid-19 in the Himalayas
Forest fires in Thailand
Food crisis in Bangladesh
Indigenous Peoples of Mexico and the right to water

The COVID-19 pandemic poses a great danger to humanity, including the indigenous peoples of Africa.

If the spread of the virus is not urgently arrested and is allowed to infect African indigenous communities, the virus may decimate our member communities.

Africa’s Indigenous Peoples are extremely vulnerable to the dreaded virus, owing to a lack of essential resources such as clean water, food, housing, medical supplies and even basic information.

States must obtain Free, Prior and Informed Consent from Indigenous Peoples before taking legislative or administrative measures which will affect them.

Entrevistamos al director de Radio Boruca y líder Indígena del pueblo Brunca en Costa Rica sobre la situación de su pueblo en tiempos de Covid19. Escuchemos qué ha significado para este pueblo la radio comunitaria y la denuncia de este pueblo ante la falta de una adecuada respuesta por parte de las autoridades costarricenses. Usamos un formato noticioso que te permitirá poder introducir esta entrevista en cualquier momento de tu barra programática. 

Productora: Teresita Orozco, Cultural Survival, Nicaragua