The signatory organisations call on the government of Kenya to immediately cease all evictions in the Mau Forest, as they are in violation of Kenyan law, as well as the judgements of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights in the Ogiek case.

After two years of trial, on September 27th Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court (STF) concluded its decision on the unconstitutionality of the Time Frame thesis and reaffirmed the original right of Indigenous Peoples to the exclusive use of their ancestral territories. However, on the same day, the...

Amnesty International delivers this statement on the occasion of the presentation of the visit report to Canada of the Special Rapporteur to the 54th session of the Human Rights Council.

The undersigning organizations wish to express profound concern regarding the consideration of Bill 2903/2023 by the Brazilian Senate, which pose a direct threat not only to the territories that Indigenous peoples currently occupy, but also those which they have traditionally owned, occupied, or...

The Global Biodiversity Framework agreed at the UN Biodiversity Conference (COP15) in Montreal, which aims to preserve biodiversity globally by calling on states to commit to declaring 30% of the earth protected for conservation by 2030, is a missed opportunity to protect the rights of Indigenous...

Reacting to Indigenous peoples calling on states to ensure that a deal to declare 30% of the world protected by 2030 at the COP15 talks in Montreal respects their rights, Chris Chapman, Amnesty International’s Adviser on Indigenous Rights, said: “Any 30 x 30 deal being negotiated in the final days...

A proposal to commit states to declare 30% of the Earth’s land and sea mass protected for conservation and biodiversity by 2030, the so-called 30 x 30 proposal, will be a major focus of discussions at the 15th Conference of the Parties (COP15) of the Convention of Biological Diversity (CBD), in...

Amnesty International is concerned about the security situation of human rights defender Lina Maria Espinosa, a lawyer who defends human rights, in particular indigenous peoples and the environment. Lina Maria has received several death threats, which could be linked to her defense of human rights....

Indigenous Peoples face racism and discrimination in most countries. We have been stripped of our lands and evicted from them. The powerful implement policies that leave us impoverished and obstruct all kinds of opportunities for human, social and professional development. Very few governments...

In this joint statement delivered under Item 2 at the 50th Session of the UN Human Rights Council, Amnesty International, Frontline Defenders, Human Rights Watch, the International Commission of Jurists, IDSN and Minority Rights Group called on the Council to pay attention to and address the...

Legislation, policies and extractive projects without consent have affected Indigenous territories Authorities and companies in Ecuador threaten the Amazon through legislation, policies and extractive projects (mainly oil and mining) that have not obtained the free, prior and informed consent of...

Amnesty International welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the report of the Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples on Protected Areas and Indigenous Peoples’ Rights: the Obligations of States and International Organizations. We would like to bring to the Special...