CALG

CBCD staff support efforts by CALG’s local campaigners to protect their lands, livelihoods and cultures from encroachment by mining, fishing and plantation enterprises. For more information and how you can help: CALG.

The 2018 yearly bulletin on “Defending Commons’ Land and ICCAs” is now available and can be downloaded here.

This 2018 edition includes news and updates covering 10 nations in East and Southeast Asia, 4 in South Asia, 3 in the Pacific region, 17 in Africa, 10 in South America, 7 in Central America and the Caribbean, 2 in North America, 2 in the Middle East, 7 in Europe, in addition to Turkey and Russia.

CALG investigation for this bulletin registered 50 cases of arbitrary detention and litigation actions; 171 killings of social leaders, lawyers and EHDRs; 3 failed assassination attempts; 67 cases of threats and/or beatings against EHDRs; and 4 kidnappings. The most dangerous region for EHRDs and indigenous peoples was South America where 96 of the killings took place. It should be noted that these are rough estimates as the monitoring of such incidents comes with difficulties. Many of them go unreported.

For more information on CALG’s special programme:

SECURE: A PROGRAMME FOR INDIGENOUS LAND RIGHTS DEFENDERS

Please visit their website.

For donation to their program, please check this link.