"Criminalization of, Violence, and Impunity against Indigenous Peoples", 6 July 2022

Indigenous Peoples Rights International presents 19 case stories of criminalization of human rights violations and impunity against Indigenous Peoples... In Democratic Republic of Congo, there were three cases of attacks by armed groups from neighboring countries that happened between January to April 2021... A total of 131 Indigenous Pygmy Peoples were killed of which 36 were women and children from Irumu... There were also four incidents of illegal arrests and imprisonment involving 17 Indigenous individuals... for defending their lands rights... In Brazil, four distinguished Indigenous leaders were charged with defamation by its own National Foundation for the Indians / Fundacão Nacional do Índio (FUNAI). In Colombia, ... [t]here were 238 incidents of violence registered, including two homicides, 159 cases of harassment, and 24 cases of attacks... In Mexico, 16 cases of human rights violations against Indigenous Peoples were recorded... In India, 77 cases of human rights violations before the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) were submitted... In the Philippines, there were 21 cases of killings of Indigenous Peoples and six arrests of human rights defenders...