Stefan Thorsell

Six of our @UNRWA staff killed in #Gaza, three of our @ICRC colleagues killed in #Ukraine, & a UN team held at gunpoint in Gaza – all this week. @volker_turk condemns these outrageous acts. This must NOT become a new normal. Respect & protection of humanitarian workers is a fundamental rule of international law.

"Of those murdered in 2023, 43% were Indigenous..."

Don't miss our virtual roundtable discussion on centering Indigenous Peoples' self-determination in the energy transition and sustainable development! 🗓 Fri, Sept. 13 (12pm-1:30pm EDT) Register: tinyurl.com/ipselfdet #IndigenousRights #IndigenousPeoples #SelfDetermination

📣On 14 Aug, #IndigenousPeoples discovered that govt of #Tanzania 🇹🇿 decided to exclude people from dozens of villages in #Ngorongoro from voter registration, thus denying 100,000+ #Maasai their guaranteed democratic right to civic participation. 👉 bit.ly/4e0v107

1/6 My second thematic report, on access to #information on #ClimateChange and #HumanRights is now available (in 6 languages) at ohchr.org/en/documents/t…

🎉IWGIA welcomes the historic decision from the African Commission last week in favour of the Batwa people in the DRC 🇨🇩. ❗It found the govt violated 10 African Charter articles when it forcibly displaced the #Batwa to create a national park. 👉 bit.ly/3YMqJVR

HAPPY INTERNATIONAL DAY OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES 2024 #IndigenousPeoplesDay

Today, the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, ICC, @IWGIA and the @SaamiCouncil will launch our new book 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗣𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘀: 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟱𝟬 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗗𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗰𝘆👉🏽

✊ On the International Day of the World´s Indigenous Peoples, IWGIA stands with #IndigenousPeoples, our partners and friends around the world. Indigenous Peoples are powerful agents of change. 📺 Discover why Indigenous Peoples inspire us: youtu.be/WXxQtwREe1g #indige ...

States should take measures to ensure that #IndigenousPeoples in voluntary isolation & initial contact enjoy the necessary conditions to preserve their way of life, cultural values & ethnic identity, as enshrined in the #UNDRIP! #IndigenousPeoplesDay

Glory to our Ancestors, Glory to our People! Read the full statement from the link: aippnet.org/statement-on-t… #AsiaIndigenous #IndigenousPeoples #IPsDay2024 #WorldsIndigenousPeoplesDay2024 #09August2024

.@DanJoergensen: "Great meeting with #IWGIA about promoting indigenous people’s rights and about how we can work together to protect nature and biodiversity."

🎓 One-week intensive course on #IndigenousPeoples´ rights with an African focus offered by the University of #Pretoria. 📍 Hybrid format (online and physical attendance) 🗓️ 18 - 22 November 2024 👉 Learn more and apply online: bit.ly/4btIPzo

My colleagues gave repeated standing ovations to Netanyahu yesterday. I hope they remember the starving children of Gaza who will carry the scars of this disaster for the rest of their lives.

This week the world has experienced the three hottest days on record. Earth is becoming hotter and more dangerous for everyone, everywhere. We must rise to the challenge of rising temperatures. Here’s my call to #ClimateAction: un.org/climatechange/…

New paper: "How much growth is required to achieve good lives for all?" Is it possible to realise this vision without exacerbating ecological breakdown? Yes! But it requires a totally different approach to the question of growth and development. 🧵 sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

📗 El sueño del tigre achuar, testimonio y recuerdos del líder indígena Tomás Maynas Carijano de Renato Pita Zilbert Retrato del líder achuar que luchó contra la explotación de petróleo. Además, el libro es un acercamiento al pueblo Achuar y su memoria. bit.ly/3LBbNCg

📖 This summer, learn more on the #humanrights situation of #IndigenousPeoples around the world. You can read about their rights, their struggles and their achievements in The Indigenous World 2024. 👉 Find The Indigenous World 2024 here: bit.ly/2Vuk1p7

📣 Our 2023 Annual Report is out today! ✊We are proud to share the stories and results of our important work with our dediacted partners and network to promote and defend #IndigenousPeoples rights. 👉 More here: bit.ly/3Wcp2iL #HumanRights #LandRights

🎉IWGIA, Inuit Circumpload Council & Saami Council are excited to announce a joint online book launch of: 📖"Empowering Arctic Indigenous Peoples: Celebrating 50 Years of Indigenous Diplomacy" will be launched on: 🗓️9 Aug ⏰20:00 CEST 🔗on Zoom: bit.ly/4bQk9jU