El pasado 14 de julio, se encontró el cuerpo de Mariano Isacama Feliciano a orillas del río Yurac, un afluente del Amazonas en el departamento peruano de Ucayali. Él era defensor de derechos humanos del Pueblo Indígena Kakataibo y antes de su muerte había estado trabajando con su comunidad para oponer resistencia a la presencia de madereros ilegales.
AIPP is celebrating this year's International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples, 2020 by hosting a 3-day webinar from 5-7 August 2020.
On Day 2 (Thursday 6th August) there are two land-related sessions:
Amid the realities of major political turbulence, there was growing recognition in 2016 that the land rights of Indigenous Peoples and local communities are key to ensuring peace and prosperity, economic development, sound investment, and climate change mitigation and adaptation. Despite equivocation by governments, a critical mass of influential investors and companies now recognize the market rationale for respecting community land rights.
