The first meeting of the thematic cycle on Rights took place on March 18, 2021, focused on the subject of Indigenous and Land Rights. The meeting included the presentation of the regional case on the Escazú Agreement – Rights of Access to Information, Participation and Environmental Justice in Latin America and the Caribbean, presented by […]
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Security and protection of Indigenous and local territories in the Amazon
AEA WEBINAR SERIES: DEFENDING THE AMAZON DURING COVID-19 Environmental and human rights defenders play a vital role in the protection of the individual and collective rights of Indigenous peoples (IPs) in the Amazon region. They often face high risk scenarios of threats, violence and killings, while being perceived as target enemies of powerful interests related […]