Indigenous Teen Dies in Australian Adult Prison 16-Year-Old Boy’s Death Highlights Dangers of Solitary Confinement By | October 23, 2023 Last Thursday, a 16-year-old First Nations boy died after self-harming in pretrial detention in a West Australian prison. Even though he was under 18, the authorities held him at Unit […]
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A Battle Unwon: Indigenous Rights Face Setback in Australia
Setback for Indigenous Rights in Australia: Government Should Look to First Nations Communities for Next Steps A Failed Referendum On October 14, 2023, Australia held a referendum to enshrine a First Nations voice in the country’s constitution. Unfortunately, the referendum was unsuccessful, dealing a setback to the Indigenous rights movement […]
The Rise of Indigenous Rights in Brazil: A Historic Victory for Native Peoples
Indigenous Peoples Secure Decisive Victory in Brazil Supreme Court’s Crucial Decision Upholds Land Rights A Landmark Ruling On September 21, the Brazil Supreme Court made a historic decision by ruling in favor of Indigenous peoples’ rights to their traditional lands. The court rejected the so-called “cutoff date” argument, which claimed […]
Australia’s Voice Referendum: A Crucial Step Towards Upholding Indigenous Rights
Rights at Core of Voice Referendum Q&A on Constitutional Vote Supporting a Voice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People Introduction On October 14, 2023, Australia will hold a crucial referendum. This referendum presents an opportunity to enshrine a First Nations Voice in the country’s constitution, according to a joint […]
Defending Papuan Forests: Standing with Indigenous Auyu in the Struggle for Environmental Justice
Standing with Indigenous Auyu to Defend Papuan Forests The Plight of the Auyu People Last June, I had the opportunity to visit the remote settlements of the Auyu People in the West Papua region, just across the border from Papua New Guinea. The village I visited, Yare, is located in […]
Protesting for Change: From the Arctic to the Amazon
Peaceful Protests in the Face of Suppression: The Story of the Arctic 30 and Global Climate Activism Nothing can truly prepare someone for the loss of freedom, as witnessed by friends and colleagues during their unjust imprisonment on charges of piracy and hooliganism. Their crime? Peacefully protesting against the use […]
US Supreme Court Upholds Tribal Sovereignty, Protecting Indigenous Rights
US Supreme Court Reaffirms Tribal Sovereignty Major Decision Will Help Keep Native Children and Parents Together In a landmark victory for tribal sovereignty and the rights of tribal nations, the United States Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a critical federal law protecting the rights of Native children to remain connected […]