Tag: indigenous people
‘Useless for us’: New Indonesian capital excludes indigenous, poor
New capital city will uproot thousands of indigenous people, and offers little incentive for poorer residents in Jakarta to move
Philippine Catholic school slams arrest, detention of outstanding alumna
“What she deserves is a recognition and appreciation for her commitment to the welfare and human rights of [Filipinos] who are most in need”
Philippine indigenous peoples protest work on controversial dam projects
The groups called on the government to recall the Memorandum of Agreement for the Kaliwa Dam project in Quezon province
Indonesian bishop appeals for respect for rights of Borneo’s Dayak Iban...
Land grabbing, illegal logging, and land conversion threaten the indigenous communities on the island of Kalimantan
Cambodian tribe ordains first Catholic deacon
The Bunongs are animists, although some of them have already embraced the Catholic faith
Catholic diocese in Bangladesh welcomes more tribal people to Church
A group of 47 adults were baptized in the village of Korbala in northern Bangladesh and at least 70 more this week
Church in Canada pledges funds for healing, reconciliation with indigenous peoples
The bishops issued an apology for the Church’s role in the country’s residential school system
Standing for the rights of indigenous people
This month, the world marks 500 years since the Aztec civilization in South America was wiped out by the Spanish conquistadors
Global economic order makes indigenous people most vulnerable to climate crisis
Indigenous peoples say social inequality has put the most vulnerable population at “increased susceptibility” to damages
Indigenous knowledge is essential to solving the climate crisis
Any meaningful progress on saving our climate and global biodiversity requires both political and financial support of indigenous peoples
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