Tag: Indigenous People
Peru: Amazonian Indigenous Leader Mariano Isacama Found Dead
Human rights defenders recalled that 34 community leaders have been murdered since 2013. On Sunday, Mariano Isacama-Feliciano, an Indigenous leader of the Amazonian Kakataibo people, was found dead with signs of torture after being missing for 24 days. RELATED: Peruvian Minister Apologizes for Downplaying Sexual Violence Against Indigenous Minors The Peruvian Indigenous leader was known […]
July 15, 2024
Indigenous Ecuadorians Demand to Eliminate Gas Torches in Amazon
A demonstration in front of the Constitutional Court of Ecuador carried out by the Amazon communities demands the fulfillment of the sentence that obliges the Government to eliminate more than 400 gas burners in eastern Ecuador.
June 5, 2024
Jamaica: Tainos Push for Recognition as Indigenous Group
On Friday, a group of people who identify themselves as the Taino of Jamaica are pressing the government to legitimize their status as an indigenous community and also want dialogue on respect for their rights. RELATED: Jamaica: Construction of Water Treatment Plant Monitored In statements reproduced by The Gleaner, the leader of the Yamaye Guani […]