1. YouthActionNet Global Fellowship

Launched in 2001 by the International Youth Foundation, YouthActionNet strengthens, supports, and celebrates the role of young people in leading positive change in their communities. Each year, 20 exceptional young social entrepreneurs are selected...

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2. Malaysia: Background Information on the Kaiduan Dam Project,

Sabah, Malaysian Borneo, 11 February 2010: The government of Sabah has granted approval in February 2008 to carry out a feasibility study and submit technical proposals for the implementation of the Kaiduan Dam Project, situated at Ulu Papar in Sab...

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3. Philippines: Indigenous Conflict Resolution Mechanism in Mindanao

Marly Anne Bacaron: The South-western and Central areas of the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) are a zone of conflict. These conflicts can be explained by the sporadic violence caused by armed encounters and hostilities between the mili...

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4. Cambodia: Ethnocide- Indigenous Peoples under attack

PRESS STATEMENT: The indigenous peoples of Asia are appalled by the persistent attempts for corporate takeover of the lands and resources of the indigenous people in Cambodia. In a country with genocide trials, it would be wise to look at the ethno...

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5. Nepal: OHCHR withdrawal questioned: Deteriorating human rights situation is not conducive for withdr

New Delhi. The Asian Centre for Human Rights (ACHR) today in a new report, The Withdrawal of OHCHR-NEPAL:Agreeing an Alibi for Violation?,� expressed deep concern over the motives behind government moves to end the mandate of the UN human righ...

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6. Malaysia: Stop Kaiduan Dam

I am seeking your support on behalf of the Action Committee Against Kaiduan Dam which was set up by communities potentially affected directly by the Kaiduan dam. A number of NGOs are also helping us in our campaign and I hope you/your organisation ...

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7. Malaysia: Pressure mounts on Sarawak natives

March 2010: Sarawak is again in the news as the relentless pressure on the 'native peoples' intensifies. Logging operations continue to push into the Dayak peoples' ancestral territories, extending deep into the lands of the Penan people, up into t...

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8. Bangladesh: Conspiracy for communal attack continues in Baghaihat and Khagrachari

Conspiracy for communal attack is still continuing in Baghaihat and Khagrachari. It is reported that today (on 4 March 2010) at 8.30 pm four houses of Jumma villagers at Daine Bhaibachari village under Baghaichari upazila in Rangamati district were...

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9. Bangladesh: Trouble flares in hills again

21 February 2010: At least two indigenous persons were claimed by the authorities to have been killed as the army opened fire on agitated indigenous people feuding with settlers in remote Gangaram Mukh area of Baghaichhari upazila in the district y...

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10. Bangladesh: Army, settlers attack Jumma village in Sajek

19 February 2010: Army and settlers have attacked a Jumma village Gangaram in Sajek in Rangamati district, burning down a number of houses. The attack began at 10:30pm. The Jummas fled their homes. There have been reports of widespread looting...

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11. Thailand: UN expert on migrants raises alarm on threat of massive deportations

GENEVA, 18 February 2010: The UN human rights expert on the human rights of migrants, Jorge A. Bustamante, today raised serious concerns about the nationality verification process in Thailand and warned that its implementation in its current form m...

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12. Indonesia: Lack of effective witness and victim protection

Asian Human Rights Commission Press release, 18 February 2010: Since the Witness and Victim Protection Law was enacted in 2006, little progress has been made regarding witness and victim protection because of a lack of political will. Therefore, th...

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13. Information on how men and women differ in access to land

17 February 2010, Rome: A new database launched by FAO puts the spotlight on one of the major stumbling blocks to rural development - widespread inequalities between men and women in their access to land.

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14. Bangladesh: PCJSS letter to the Prime Minister

16 February 2010: Subject: Regarding the letter issued by MoCHTA titled “misdeed to call ‘tribal’ communities as ‘adivasi’” and “mischief to brand hill terror activities as extremism of Muslim settlers&rdqu...

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15. Indonesia: Government proposes 21 million hectares of plantations to meet climate targets

There are two realities in the forestry sector in Indonesia. In one, the forests continue to be destroyed, peatswamps are drained, forests are logged, burned and replaced by industrial tree plantations. Indigenous Peoples' and local communities' ri...

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