Indigenous rights Archives

October 25, 2026
Meheow
Environment, World News

Indigenous Groups Fear Brazil Election Results Will Harm The Amazon

Indigenous communities in the Brazilian Amazon fear that the upcoming national election could negatively impact vital environmental protections.

September 12, 2026
Meheow
Politics, World News

Guatemalan Court Dismisses Terrorism Charges Against Indigenous Leaders and Official

A Guatemalan judge has dismissed terrorism charges against a deputy minister and three Indigenous leaders, marking a shift in the country's legal landscape.

August 26, 2026
Meheow
Politics, World News

Tohono O’odham Nation Challenges Federal Border Wall Construction on Tribal Territory

The Tohono O’odham Nation has accused US federal agents of trespassing on its sovereign territory to facilitate the construction of a border wall.

August 20, 2026
Meheow
World News

Fatal Landslide Strikes Unlicensed Gold Mine in Southwestern Colombia

A catastrophic landslide at an unlicensed gold mine in southwestern Colombia has resulted in 13 deaths and multiple injuries among local indigenous workers.

August 17, 2026
Meheow
Environment, World News

The Russian Climate Case: Legal Standoff Over Environmental Inaction

A group of activists is challenging the Russian government's environmental inaction through international courts as the thawing Siberian permafrost threatens indigenous survival.

August 15, 2026
Meheow
Business, World News

Systemic Exclusion: The Women Left Behind by India’s Largest River-Linking Project

As India’s massive Ken-Betwa river-linking project progresses, hundreds of indigenous women face displacement without compensation due to systemic legal loopholes.

August 11, 2026
Meheow
Business, World News

Brazil Supreme Court Faces Pivotal Rulings on Amazon Environmental Safeguards

Brazil's Supreme Court is set to adjudicate several critical cases that could reshape the future of Amazon conservation and Indigenous land rights.