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Important decision from the African Commission re. Batwa rights and Kahuzi-Biega National Park. Now for the DRC government and its international partners to implement its findings. Minority Rights Group Forest Peoples Programme Amnesty International Rainforest Foundation Norway (RFN) APEM RDC 1 rainforestfoundationuk.org/the-african-co…

International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples Together with AIDESEP, we celebrate the courage and resilience of Indigenous defenders and demand that their right to land and life be respected. Their communities bear a heavy burden in protecting the forests, facing

This graph, in collaboration with desarro.io and AIDESEP, shows the names of the Indigenous leaders killed in the last 12 years in Peru protecting the Amazon. Read the full article here: rainforestfoundationuk.org/recognising-th…

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New Oakland Institute report details how #FortressConservation in #DRC has resulted in land grabs; horrific #humanrights abuses against #Indigenous communities; & facilitates illicit extraction of minerals & other resources. Read & Share – From Abuse to Power: Ending Fortress

A huge thank you to everyone who supported and attended our Lands in the Right Hands immersive rainforest event in London. It was a great evening where art and activism came together to powerful effect. Kerry Lemon she/her @_RoguePlay Kasai Masai Júlia Rich Mix

HAPPENING NOW📢 Batwa of Kahuzi-Biega celebrating the ruling that the DRC violated their rights in dispossessing them of their ancestral land! 'We are ready to take up the challenge of protecting & sustainably using our ancestral lands. Will others be prepared to help us do so?'

📢 "We are ready to take up this challenge to protect and sustainably use our ancestral land." Last week, the Batwa People of Kahuzi-Biega celebrated a historic victory for the realisation of their rights in the DRC. Learn more 🔍forestpeoples.org/en/news-articl…

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The African Commission has ruled that parts of a Congo national park should be returned to the Indigenous Batwa people, who were evicted decades ago. Advocates say the ruling is a “huge win” against “fortress conservation.” e360.yale.edu/features/batwa…

An Indigenous-led forest monitoring initiative in Peru's Madre de Dios region has yielded remarkable results, leading to unprecedented legal action against illegal mining operations. FENAMAD Central Ashaninka del Rio Ene AIDESEP Rainforest Foundation US Rainforest Foundation Norway (RFN) rainforestfoundationuk.org/groundbreaking…

RFUK is partnering with Shibuye Community Health Workers, the Kenya Land Alliance and TMG Research gGmbH to launch a new programme aimed at monitoring the impacts of carbon market initiatives on local communities. rainforestfoundationuk.org/rfuk-expands-s… TMG Think Tank for Sustainability KL Alliance IUCN Shibuye community Health

Good news to start the week off with. The DRC government has cancelled its auction of 27 oil blocks. We are not out of the woods yet as it is likely they will relaunch the process. APEM RDC 1 Environmental Investigation Agency U.S. CORAP Congo Greenpeace Africa

Our new investigation into the two largest industrial logging companies in the Democratic Republic of the Congo shines a light on the alleged systemic illegalities that are threatening the Congo Basin - the world's second-largest tropical forest.

A powerful campaign in DRC '#OurLandWithoutOil' kicked off today with a statement by 130 international and Congolese organisations calling on the government to reject oil following its decision to cancel the controversial auction of 27 oil blocks. rainforestfoundationuk.org/congolese-orga…

New RainforestFoundation report shows huge gap between accountability committments in Congo Basin protected areas and the reality on the ground. The lack of effective Grievance and Redress Mechanisms means that human rights may be happening on a large scale. APEM RDC 1 Survival International