Indigenous Rights

Rights groups and Indigenous activists expressed rage and grief outside Camp Aguinaldo on Thursday, April 30, marking three years since two Indigenous rights defenders were seized at gunpoint in Rizal. The protest was led by Katribu, Sandugo, and Kabataan para sa Tribung Pilipino. They highlighted the ongoing disappearances and linked them to the recent Toboso killings.

29 Mwezi wa nne, 2026 Imeripotiwa na AI

Indigenous communities bear heavy climate impacts but receive almost no global funding to fight them, advocates say. At the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, leaders highlighted barriers in major climate funds. U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres praised them as guardians of nature, yet billions pledged have largely bypassed them.

The International Seabed Authority is convening in Jamaica this week to discuss finalizing rules for deep-sea mining by year's end. Indigenous advocates push for inclusion of their rights and cultural ties to the ocean amid concerns over environmental impacts. The accelerated timeline responds to U.S. President Donald Trump's policies promoting mining outside international frameworks.

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The U.S. Supreme Court is considering a narrow procedural question in a dispute over the Line 5 oil pipeline, which could decide whether Michigan state courts or federal courts handle the case. The pipeline crosses the ecologically sensitive Straits of Mackinac, sacred to Anishinaabe peoples and protected by treaty rights for several tribal nations. Michigan officials seek to shut it down due to spill risks, while Enbridge argues for its continued operation.