By Zuhira Musa (Fulani, CS Intern)
By Zuhira Musa (Fulani, CS Intern)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
20 December 2025
According to Indigenous organizations in Russia, Indigenous leaders and UN-engaged human rights defenders are being arrested, searched, and interrogated on fabricated charges of "terrorism" and "extremism" for their peaceful human rights work and cooperation with UN mechanisms.
A practical guide for Indigenous Peoples on using the OECD Guidelines to protect their rights.
Indigenous Peoples worldwide face increasing threats from large-scale resource extraction, agribusiness, and infrastructure projects carried out on their lands. These activities often result in loss of livelihoods, community disruption, and the erosion of cultural heritage.
By Elisa Ribeiro (CS Intern)
“I believe that giving young people the opportunity to gain experience and develop leadership skills, learn about their traditional way of life, and increase their self-esteem can pave the way for a generation of outstanding leaders who participate in all aspects of community development.” -Kim Spencer, CS Youth Fellow
By Phoebe Farris (Powhatan-Pamunkey)
Em memória: Silvério Tsereburã Tserenhib’ru Xavante
11 de julho de 1988 - 3 de dezembro de 2025
Terra Indígena Areões - Mato Grosso, Brasil
É com profunda tristeza e pesar que anunciamos o falecimento do corajoso líder A'uwẽ, Silvério Tsereburã Tserenhib'ru Xavante (11 de julho de 1988 - 3 de dezembro de 2025).
By Phoebe Farris (Powhatan-Pamunkey)
By Bryan Bixcul (Maya-Tz’utujil), SIRGE Coalition Global Coordinator
By Brandi Morin (Cree/Iroquois)
Photos by Julien Defourny
By Mariana Kiimi Ortiz Flores (Ñuu Savi/Mixteca, CS Staff)
Land Acknowledgement
We acknowledge that we are headquartered on Massachusett land, in Cambridge, MA, and we thank the past, current, and future Indigenous stewards of this territory.