Indigenous Rights
Panamanian unions lead renewed protests against copper mining concessions

Protests have spread across Panama in rejection of copper mining concessions granted to Canadian company, First Quantum Minerals

Thousands rally across Australia in support of Indigenous Voice

The Voice has faced massive opposition from the conservative and right-wing Liberal-National Coalition, and has become a target of disinformation attacks from reactionaries.

Hawaii wildfires Several weeks after devastating wildfires, Native Hawaiian farmers resist attempt to shift blame

The ultra-right and the government are behind a narrative that implies that Indigenous sovereignty and water rights are to blame for the delay in dousing the Maui wildfires. Indigenous Hawaiians are resisting this campaign and have put forward a charter of demands

House raid Milagro Sala Police in Jujuy raid home of Indigenous activist Milagro Sala amid mass protests

The search warrant was issued as part of an investigation into alleged public disturbances in recent days during the protests rejecting the reforms to the provincial Constitution. The reforms promoted by conservative Governor Gerardo Morales have been widely rejected in the province

Struggle for dignity and rights in Jujuy continues

The protests in the province intensified after a new constitution was passed in the provincial legislature which Indigenous and social movements allege undermines people’s rights

Jujuy rises up against repression and regressive reforms

The province led by conservative Governor Gerardo Morales has been rocked by mass protests against the reform of the constitution which undermines Indigenous rights and the right to protest

Steven Donziger In split decision, US apex court rejects Steven Donziger’s review plea despite irregularities

Environmental lawyer Steven Donziger is widely known for representing thousands of Ecuadorian villagers in a multi-billion corporate pollution lawsuit against Chevron

Chilean state to address historic land debt with Mapuche Indigenous communities

The Mapuche Indigenous communities have been in conflict with the Chilean State over land in the country’s Araucanía region for over a century

Lula must save Brazil from savage capitalism, says Federal Deputy Juliana Cardoso

Bolsonaro had accelerated a project that Cardoso says was an “avalanche of savage capitalism. It is a capitalism that kills, that destroys, that makes a lot of money for a few people”

G N Saibaba acquitted India’s Supreme Court suspends acquittal of activist GN Saibaba

GN Saibaba, a professor and an activist, was acquitted by the Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court on Friday. He was convicted in 2017

Chileans reject new constitution in plebiscite, President Boric promises new constitutional process

Political and social leaders across the political spectrum have called for a new constitutional convention to be convened, pointing out that the text of the proposed constitution was rejected, not the desire to have a new constitution

A victory for the planet: Wild Coast communities prevail over Shell in oil and gas exploration case

A South African court has revoked an exploration right granted to Shell to conduct seismic surveys off the Wild Coast. The court sided with the affected communities who were not consulted prior to the project