🚨 228 Indigenous human rights defenders from 48 countries have spoken—Silvia Pérez Yescas is not alone
This Zapotec woman defender from Mexico has faced harassment, threats, and forced displacement for defending her land, community, and the rights of Indigenous women and girls
Indigenous Peoples’ Rights International - IPRI retweeted
PUEBLOS INDÍGENAS LANZAN LA CAMPAÑA “DEJENOS FLORECER”
Un llamado por la paz, la justicia y alto a la Violencia extrema Leer mas 👇
vocesdelterritorio.mx/pueblo…
Tiger conservation must not come at the expense of Indigenous lives and rights❗
In Odisha, India, Indigenous Adivasi communities are being harassed, displaced, and criminalized under the pretext of wildlife protection.
🔗 Read the full statement at: tinyurl.com/2k8dj9yj
📚 In this new release, Indigenous journalist Joseph Lee weaves powerful stories from Martha’s Vineyard, where sea level rise threatens not only land, but the living memory of the Wampanoag people.
🌊 Read more and support Indigenous-led storytelling:
🔗 grist.org/indigenous/rising-…
Caught in the crossfire!
In India’s intensified crackdown on Maoist insurgents, it’s often Indigenous Adivasi communities who pay the highest price.
📖 Read: dw.com/en/indias-maoist-crac…
Is the #GreenTransition truly sustainable—or just a new face of exploitation?
This article breaks down green colonialism—a pattern of extractive policies and practices justified in the name of climate action.
🌱 Read more: meer.com/en/90798-green-tran…
📢 Read and share the official press release from IPRI:
🔗 tinyurl.com/4m37uh9p
📄 Explore the solidarity letter with 228 signatories from 48 countries:
🔗 tinyurl.com/b8c25ze5
💜 "We are not just victims—we are leaders."
From Cambodia to Indonesia and the Philippines, Indigenous Women are defending land, culture, and identity—often in the face of criminalization, intimidation, and violence.
🔗 Read the full story: news.mongabay.com/2025/07/ac…
🚨 A powerful new investigation by @inthesetimesmag exposes how a U.S.-backed counterinsurgency framework has enabled surveillance, harassment, and violence against Indigenous and environmental defenders in the Philippines
📖 Read the full investigation: inthesetimes.com/article/bra…
🛡️ Are you or your community under threat?
The Legal Defense & Sanctuary Fund (LDSF) supports Indigenous Peoples facing criminalization
We cover:
⚖️ Legal aid
🏠 Sanctuary support
🚨 Urgent response
📩 [email protected]
🔗 iprights.org/index.php/en/ld…
You’re not alone. Reach out.
🚨 Marcha mapuche en Neuquén tras el violento desalojo de acampes frente a Casa de Gobierno.
“No pedimos limosna, pedimos reconocimiento”, dijeron tras la detención de 17 personas.
📢 Exigen justicia, personería jurídica y fin a la represión
📎 Lee más: rionegro.com.ar/politica/mar…
⚠️ The rush for EV and stainless‑steel metals shouldn’t mean sacrificing Indigenous rights or marine life
A new report reveals how nickel mining on Kabaena Island has devastated both environment and livelihoods
📖 Read the full story on Mongabay:
news.mongabay.com/2025/07/ni…
⏰ Today is the last day to sign!
Silvia has dedicated her life to protecting Indigenous women rights —and now she faces serious risks for this work.
By signing, you help us demand protection
🔗 Sign here: iprights.org/index.php/en/co…
📊 #EMRIP2025 IPRI shared emerging data findings for 2024, based on case submissions from partners, orgs, and Indigenous communities
These findings highlight patterns of criminalization and violence faced by Indigenous Peoples for defending their rights, lands, and ways of life
The event “Emerging Opportunities and Existing Challenges in Data Collecting” brought together Indigenous orgs, human rights defenders & allies
We reflected on the risks, barriers, and potential of Indigenous-led data efforts—centering protection, consent, and self-determination
🎥 Watch the presentation in the side event here:
🔗 facebook.com/share/v/1Fr3fQH… 📣 Let’s transform data collecting into a tool for resistance and protection,
⚖️🌿 Indigenous justice takes the floor at the United Nations! Join us TODAY at #EMRIP2025 for a powerful side event on the right of Indigenous Peoples to maintain and develop their own justice systems.
With the presence of UNSRIJL and UNSRRIP
🇺🇳 Today marked the start of the 18th Session of #EMRIP—focusing on a theme at the core of IPRI’s mission: Indigenous Peoples and Data.
#IndigenousRights #DataSovereignty
IPRI had two key contributions today at #EMRIP18:
🔹 A dialogue on our database tracking the criminalization of Indigenous Peoples
🔹 A statement with recommendations from regional webinars in Latin America, Asia & Africa.

























