Keywords: Indigenous Rights


Australian court orders Fortescue to compensate Indigenous community

An Australian court has ordered Fortescue to pay A$150 million in compensation to an Indigenous community after ruling that the company caused significant damage to culturally important heritage sites. The decision represents one of the most important legal rulings in recent years involving Indigenous......

Indigenous leader Raoni Metuktire backs Lula ahead of Brazil’s October election

Prominent Brazilian indigenous leader Raoni Metuktire has announced his support for President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva ahead of the country’s presidential election scheduled for October, despite expressing concerns over certain government-backed projects. Speaking during a major gathering......

Indigenous march in Brasília to demand land rights

Thousands of Indigenous activists from across Brazil gathered in Brasília this week to demand faster recognition of their ancestral lands, bringing renewed attention to land rights issues ahead of the upcoming presidential election. The demonstration is part of the annual......

Australia’s day of protests passes without major violence

Fears of violent clashes during rallies across Australian cities on Saturday did not materialize, as attendance was far lower than expected. Police, particularly in Victoria, had prepared for possible conflicts following violent incidents in Melbourne last August between anti-immigration and anti-fascism......

Three Māori MPs suspended for haka protest in New Zealand parliament

Three members of New Zealand’s Māori Party have been suspended from parliament for performing a haka during a legislative session in protest against a controversial bill. Haka disrupts session over treaty bill Opposition MP Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke performed the haka after being asked whether......

Confrontation in Canberra: Indigenous Lawmaker Challenges King Charles During Historic Visit

King Charles III's recent visit to Australia, marking the first by a reigning monarch in over a decade, was met with unexpected protest from an Aboriginal senator. This visit comes as the King embarks on his first royal tour following his cancer diagnosis earlier this year. During a speech to the......

Ancient Amazigh Legal Trove Unearthed: Centuries of Indigenous History Emerge from Morocco's Atlas Mountains

In a groundbreaking discovery, researchers have uncovered an extensive collection of indigenous Amazigh legal documents in Morocco's Atlas Mountains. This vast archive, comprising hundreds of thousands of manuscripts known as "arraten," spans approximately four centuries and offers an unprecedented......

Uncontacted Tribe's Plight Unveiled: Loggers Encroach on Mashco Piro's Sacred Grounds

In a rare glimpse into the world of one of the few remaining uncontacted indigenous tribes, haunting images of the Mashco Piro have surfaced, revealing their precarious existence amidst the relentless intrusion of logging companies in the remote Peruvian Amazon. Published on Tuesday by Survival International,......