In the last few years it is likely that PepsiCo has been using in its production palm oil from deforested land claimed by the Shipibo-Konibo people in eastern Peru, a new investigation has found.
The World Bank’s independent watchdog, the Compliance Advisor Ombudsman (CAO), has finalized its investigation into a complaint filed five years ago, alleging grave human rights violations by communities living near the Salala Rubber Corporation in Liberia.
*Note that the only Indigenous person they quoted is colonial sellout E Ross. No other Indigenous person is included in this story 😖
The proposed legislation builds on foundation of the #BCgovernment’s previous adoption of principles of UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People, with reconciliation, the high number of outstanding treaties with #FirstNations in #BritishColumbia legal battles as some of the driving factors.
Access Denied: Palestinian Land Rights in Israel (2003)
The struggle for land has been a key element of the conflict between Jews and Arabs in Palestine throughout the past hundred years, and remains intense to this day.
In a #JointStatement, 10 local & #Indigenous groups from 4 regions in #Indonesia said they had high hopes that the #RSPO’s grievance mechanism would be able to provide #justice for them, as their #LandRights had been denied by operations of RSPO members.
“We doubt the advantages of the RSPO in terms of defending and upholding the rights of #native populations, nearby communities, and land users who lost their lands & forests,” the communities said
In Yogi’s Gorakhpur, an Ambedkarite Outfit Speaking for Land Rights Faces State Crackdown
The Ambedkar Jan Morcha views the arrests in Gorakhpur as an attempt by the government to tarnish its image and weaken their movement for land rights for Dalits.
Why A 79-Year-Old Former Police Officer & Dalit Human Rights Defender Faces Attempted Murder Charges
After a protest for land rights in Gorakhpur on 10 October 2023, the Uttar Pradesh police arrested 10 activists, mostly Dalit, including Sarwan Ram Darapuri despite little evidence of any overt violence at the gathering. Even though videos show police officers were present and listened to demands of an acre of land for marginalised communities, the protestors face charges of attempt to murder and criminal conspiracy.
@wiletha There will be no impact, because pay equity in the #palmoil supply chain is non-existent. This is according to a 2021 report by Chain Reaction Research which shows 66%+ of the gross profit goes to large corporates such as Ferrero, Nestle, Unilever, Cargill and Mondelez and 0% or below flows back to farmers. #workersrights#landrights.
Most #indigenous farmers are forced from their land and made to work on it for almost nothing
The Indonesian government has recognized the rights of 15 Indigenous Dayak communities to forests on Borneo covering a combined area larger than Jakarta.
The nearly 70,000 hectares (173,000 acres) is the largest cluster of customary forests ever recognized by the state.
Panama’s Indigenous Naso kingdom has spent decades fighting for land rights in the form of a comarca. But after finally getting one in 2020, struggles to demarcate and protect the land have become increasingly overwhelming.
The Naso lack the resources to establish the borders of their territory, which makes preventing farming and other drivers of deforestation extremely difficult.
How technology can help save Indigenous forests – and our planet (www.eco-business.com)
What role can technology play in Indigenous land conservation around the world?