Canada: Saskatchewan calls for complete overhaul of Canadian Justice system for indigenous people
Mar 11, 2018, at 12:57 am
Saskatchewan, Mar 10 (IBNS): Numerous gatherings on a recent rally had been calling for a change in the jury selection process in the Canadian justice system for Indigenous people after Gerald Stanley acquitted in Colten Boushie shooting was found not guilty by a jury of 2nd-degree murder, media reports said.
Nov 08, 2017, at 09:47 am
New York, Nov 8(Just Earth News): Peruvian indigenous activists at the United Nations Climate Conference (COP23) in Bonn, Germany, made a strong call Tuesday for indigenous peoples to be part of the solution to tackling climate change, emphasizing their traditional wisdom and practical knowledge about adaptation methods.
Indigenous people need support to reinforce resilience against climate change: UNESCO
Nov 28, 2015, at 02:18 pm
New York, Nov 28 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Building resilience “is deeply rooted in [the] lifestyles and social solidarity†of the more than 400 million indigenous people – from the Samis of northern Europe, Berbers in Morocco to Vanuatu communities in the Pacific – who are feeling the adverse effects of climate change even they contribute little to its causes, according to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
UN concerned over eviction of indigenous group in Cameroon
Apr 11, 2014, at 06:42 pm
New York, Apr 11 (IBNS): The independent United Nations experts dealing with the rights of minorities and of indigenous peoples on Thursday voiced their concern about the eviction and demolition of houses of the Mbororo pastoralist community in Cameroon, and urged a solution to their plight.