The peace park is an expression and integration of Karen people’s right to self-determination, natural resource management, environmental protection, and good governance.
How Myanmar indigenous peoples defend their rights over natural resources
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EU supports project to strengthen work of human rights defenders
“The defense of human rights is a task of every person.”
Indigenous groups want solon out as House IP committee head
“Rep. Nancy Catamco will endanger not only the Manobo evacuees in Davao, but also all indigenous peoples groups in the Philippines.”
PH indigenous peoples bring Aquino gov’t rights abuses to UN body
Katribu calls for the scrapping of Aquino’s Oplan Bayanihan and the dismantling of a government commission before the United Nations Human Rights Council.
Soldiers forcing Lumad chieftains to join paramilitary group
“We denounce the arming of the Lumad people against their own kin, making them pawns against the government’s fight against insurgency.”
Indigenous peoples alliance renews call to oust Aquino
“He (Aquino) does not recognize and respect the indigenous peoples rights to their land and self-determination, and he turns a blind eye to the killings of indigenous peoples and the grave human rights violations committed against them by agents of the State,” said Piya Macliing Malayao, Katribu secretary general.
Tale of two indigenous women: survivors of military abuse
By LYN V. RAMO Bulatlat.com MANILA — Two indigenous women, one an Aggay and another a Higaonon, share the yoke of the military abuses inflicted against mountain peoples and indigenous peoples. Their husbands, also from the same indigenous groups, had fallen victims to military and para-military atrocities. Both coming from the peasant masses eking out…
Group salutes human rights lawyer Reynaldo Cortes
By KIMBERLIE NGABIT-QUITASOL Northern Dispatch LAGAWE, Ifugao – A human rights group expressed its highest recognition and deepest gratitude to lawyer Reynaldo Cortes for his staunch and unwavering commitment to the defense and advancement of human rights. In a surprise and simple ceremony during the first day of their third congress on July 28, the…
Tribe leader arrested by state agents
By ALMA B. SINUMLAG Northern Dispatch BAGUIO CITY – A leader of the Aggay tribe was tortured and arrested by the members of the Charlie company of the 17th Infantry Brigade of the Philippine Army (IBPA) and the Regional Mobile Group (RMG) of the Philippine National Police. According to Katribu partylist, Vicente Agbayani, 48, resident…
Soldiers Shoot at Aggay Family, One Killed
By RONALYN V. OLEA
The Aggay family was on their way to Villa Cielo village in Gattaran, Cagayan when the two armed men fired at them.
Peace Panels Challenged to Tackle Rights of Minorities
By ALMA B. SINUMLAG Northern Dispatch BAGUIO CITY – Indigenous peoples’ (IP) partylist Katribu challenged the peace negotiating panels of both parties to look into the violations of IP rights. In an interview, Katribu partylist president Beverly Longid said there were a lot of positive points tackled in the formal talks between the Government of…