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    Foreign websites offer up to 50 vacancies for evangelists to work in Brazilian towns and describe in detail the level of religious conversion of ethnic groups. Contact with isolated groups was criticized by entities even before COVID-19. Third Place of Data Journalism Contest “All Eyes on the Amazon” By Mariana Della Barba and Diego Toledo Originally […]

    October 14, 2020

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    An investigation reveals an explosion of processes since 2019 and lists the beneficiaries with the most mining requests related to Indigenous Lands. They are politicians, mining cooperatives and even an artist from Sao Paulo. First Place of the Data Journalism Contest “All Eyes on the Amazon” By Anna Beatriz Anjos, Bruno Fonseca, Ciro Barros, José […]

    October 14, 2020

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    An exclusive investigation reveals that more than 100 properties have been approved on Indigenous Lands (TI is the Portuguese acronym) and are pending demarcation. The authorizations increased exponentially with a new FUNAI regulation that unprotects these territories. First Place of the Data Journalism Contest “All Eyes on the Amazon” By Bruno Fonseca and Rafael Oliveira […]

    October 14, 2020

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    We are pleased to announce that we are members of the Sustainable Development Solutions Network – SDSN! The Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) was created in 2012 under the auspice of the Secretary General of the United Nations and world leaders from all regions of the world to promote innovative and practical initiatives with the […]

    October 12, 2020

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    This year, International Youth Day celebrated “Youth Engagement for Global Action.” The day is meant to highlight how youth participation at all levels can create more diverse, inclusive, and resilient societies. It is common to hear that young people represent the future of the planet. In reality, they are working now to build the future […]

    August 18, 2020

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    The Covid-19 pandemic has hit the Indigenous peoples and nationalities of the Ecuadorian Amazon hard. A lack of access to health care and information, and the continuous invasion of their lands, is exacerbating the spread of the virus. Currently community contagion in Indigenous territories is high, leading to many cases of serious illness and deaths. […]

    August 6, 2020

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    We are deeply shocked by the news that two trans activists suffered extreme forms of violence: Catalina Prada was attacked in the streets of Santa Cruz, Bolivia and Scarleth Campbell was murdered in Tegucigalpa, Honduras Catalina Prada, trans activist, human rights defender and member of the Right Here Right Now (RHRN) Platform was attacked in […]

    July 23, 2020

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    A year ago today Bessy Ferrera was murdered. Bessy was a brave trans woman and activist from Honduras. She dared to stand up for her human rights in a society that systematically violates them. A society that excludes and discriminates against LGBTIQ people. Instead of respect and recognition, she got bullets. And she is not […]

    July 8, 2020

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    To honor the fall of Vicky and Bessy and the tens of LGBT people murdered every year in Honduras, we bring our colors out with pride to celebrate diversity and fight for our rights. We realize our fight will not end here, but together with brave people like Osman and Kory we are one step closer.

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    The Covid-19 pandemic not only affects the health of Indigenous communities, it also exacerbates existing threats to their territories and resources. Even though the Indigenous communities have adopted voluntary self-isolation, the invasion and destruction of their lands continues. This spreads the virus further, while violating their territorial and human rights. Hivos, through the All Eyes […]

    June 23, 2020

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    Reflecting on five years of Citizen Agency

    In a country plagued by corruption, how can you prevent another toxic mining spill? Is it possible to end malnutrition without listening to everyone’s ideas, mothers’ as well as ministers’? Or, propel women’s development when their needs are mere footnotes in energy policy planning? For this, you need to partner with courageous and determined civil society organizations.

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    How do you get governments, producers, retailers, certifiers and civil society to step up efforts together towards a living wage in the agri-food sector? You organize “The Only Way is Up!” – the first major European conference on living wages organized in seven years.