Indigenous Peoples Organizations
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VIDS Suriname (Vereniging van Inheemse Dorpshoofden) is an association of indigenous village leaders from every indigenous village in Suriname. It was established in 1992 in the aftermath of the internal armed conflict in...
Lands, forests and territories
Suriname
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50 years ago our community was forcibly evicted from our homeland, The Chagos Islands, by the British Government to make way for a United States military base. We were exiled to the Seychelles and Mauritius where we have...
Justice
Rights & Advocacy
Mauritius
Seychelles
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The Coordinator of the Indigenous Organizations of the Amazon Basin is an Indigenous Organization of international convergence that acts on behalf of 511 Indigenous Peoples, of which approximately 66 are Indigenous Peoples in...
Climate change
Rights & Advocacy
Peru
Brazil
Venezuela
Bolivia
Ecuador
Guyana
Colombia
Suriname
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We are a Dutch international development cooperation organization with more than 50 years of experience and a global presence. We contribute to the reduction of poverty and inequality, ensuring sustainable livelihoods...
Education
Bolivia
Nicaragua
Colombia
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VIDS as an organization has grown from a small core of dedicated individuals to a steadfast, widely supported and representative indigenous organization that has a clear voice in policy making and implementation with regard...
Culture
Suriname
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YATAMA emerged in the Atlantic coast of Nicaragua in 1986 as the indigenous organization Yapti Tasba Masraka Nani Asla Takanka, (Organization of the Peoples of Mother Earth). YATAMA has participated in various elections since...
Rights & Advocacy
Livelihoods
Nicaragua