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Despite measures enforced in relation to the pandemic such as travel restrictions, lockdowns and confinement, among others, armed conflicts that have plagued the country since the end of the civil war in 2003 continue. Between March 23 to May 14, 2020 alone, “more than 480,000 people were forced to leave their homes due to clashes between armed groups and the country’s military, accounting for 75% of the total number of people displaced worldwide.”
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ILOILO City – Recently, an RTC in Capiz quashed multiple search warrants used by the PNP and the AFP in the bloody joint-operation on December 30 last year, that left 9 Tumandok dead, and 16 more arrested. The trial court said the warrants were defective, and ordered the release of the Tumandok who had been detained as a result of their enforcement.
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To the Mexican State and the international community, in view of the numerous cases of intimidation, murders and repeated acts of violence against indigenous peoples and communities in Mexico, Indigenous Peoples Rights International states the following:
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Governments are currently discussing an international plan to conserve nature, which will chart a course for the next decade. The stakes could not be higher: one million species face extinction, so the future of life on this planet literally depends on getting conservation right.
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Indigenous Peoples are often adversely impacted by business operations mainly in relation to our lands, territories, and resources. Thus, the development and implementation of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights—the UNGP - provides additional tools and mechanisms for the respect and protection of indigenous peoples’ rights.