The coalition emphasizes that federal funding for Tribal programs is not discretionary, but rather a legal mandate owed under the United States’ trust and treaty obligations and the many statutes that carry them out.
Sharing these stories further connects our community, provides much-needed solidarity and validation to our staff and partners on the ground, and helps us inspire others to join our movement.
Reports also suggest this group advocates for terms like "Upojati" or "Khudro Nrigoshti" (small ethnic communities), undermining the internationally recognized collective rights of Indigenous Peoples.
The UPR is a process conducted at the United Nations in Geneva that reviews each UN member state’s record with regard to its human rights obligations and commitments.
Instead of falsely positioning prisons as economic panaceas and buying into the myth that they create safety through punishment and exclusion, the evidence shows governments need to enact new policies and direct funding towards the infrastructure that strengthens communities and enhances security for all: housing, health care, education, healthy environments and sustainable employment opportunities.
On June 14, 2024, the Ortega-controlled National Assembly passed a Constitutional Reform that, among other human rights violations, will eliminate Article 38, effectively legalizing torture and restricting freedom of religion, leaving the Miskitu to dread what might happen to their Moravian faith and churches.
In Nepal, substantial obstacles remain in attaining genuine gender equality, as existing frameworks frequently overlook the varied experiences and the unequal social, economic, cultural, and political status of women, especially those from marginalized groups such as Indigenous Peoples.
To properly understand how racism is working, reports like this must go beyond collating individual feelings and experiences as though all perspectives are equal, and examine the institutions and political systems that distribute racial violence and racist harm.
The legal battle reached a tipping point on December 27, 2024, when federal judge Otranto authorized the National Parks Agency to carry out the eviction, leaving the community without the possibility of filing further appeals.
This play teaches people about what the Land Back movement is, how they can be involved whether they rent or they own, why this is so important, what is rematriation, and the specific links between Black Liberation and Tribal Sovereignty and how closely aligned these two communities are.
Sharing these stories further connects our community, provides much-needed solidarity and validation to our staff and partners on the ground, and helps us inspire others to join our movement.
According to the expert, the dictatorship uses tactics of humiliation, including physical abuse, to instill fear in the general population to silence dissenting voices and dispossess the Mitskitu people of their property, a systematic use of terror and usurpation.
