​​By Esther Mwangaza

The Lemera cluster in the Democratic Republic of Congo is rich in cassiterite, a valuable mineral used in the global electronics industry. However, the pursuit of this mineral has led to conflicts with the ancestral land rights of Indigenous Pygmy communities. Mining operations have displaced many Pygmy families from their farmlands and cassava fields without consultation, leaving them without sustainable livelihoods and access to natural resources like water wells and sacred sites.

Par Véronique Wanyema Saleh, coordinatrice de Femmes Pymees 

Dans la période du 15 Septembre 2023 au 15 Juillet 2024, l’organisation FEPA a exécuté un projet dénommé « Projet d’accompagnement des peuples pygmées de la province du Sud Kivu sur le plaidoyer  non violent  de leurs droits violés à travers l’exploitation minière dans leurs villages respectifs » en faveur des peuples autochtones pygmées vivant dans la province du Sud Kivu en République démocratique du Congo avec l’appuis financier de Cultural Survival. 

By Karma Rinji Sherpa, Station Manager, Radio Kairan 96.4 FM, Ramechhap, Nepal

Radio Kairan, a beacon of community radio in a remote village of Ramechhap district, Nepal, has successfully addressed a major challenge: updating outdated equipment that was hindering quality broadcasting. With support from the Cultural Survival Indigenous Community Media Fund, the station has been revitalized, allowing it to effectively serve listeners in their mother tongues of Sunuwar, Tamang, Sherpa, as well as Nepali.

By Feza Christine, reporter at UPADE Radio Communautaire d'Itombwe (RCI)

In the mining regions of South Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo, the allure of easy money has created a breeding ground for sexual exploitation, especially targeting young Indigenous girls. The influx of cash from mining activities has led to a surge in predatory behavior, with miners and mining company employees using their newfound wealth to lure vulnerable girls into exploitative relationships.

By Pardo Mwetaminwa, UPADE Coordinator

A surge in foreign mining operations in the Fizi territory of the Democratic Republic of Congo is causing growing hardship for local communities, particularly the Indigenous Batwa People. Traditionally reliant on farming, the Batwa are being displaced from their lands without adequate compensation or consultation.

Por Colectivo Informativo Mapuche Mapuexpress

Durante 2024, en el Colectivo Informativo Mapuche Mapuexpress llevamos a cabo el proyecto “Comunicación y Resistencias contra las amenazas mineras en la Fütawillimapu: Choyipe taiñ newen mapu: Que renazca nuestra fuerza de la Tierra”, apoyados por la Consultora Alerce de Osorno y financiados por Cultural Survival.

Por Mariana Karina Patrón Hernández, Guadalupe Blanco Méndez y Melquiades Rosas Blanco

By Rikson, 94.1FM Mars FM

Por: Rolando Gutierrez Hernández, Director de las Radios Comunitarias del COPINH y Tania Carolina Hernández, Equipo Técnico COPINH. 

El Consejo Cívico de Organizaciones Populares e Indígenas de Honduras “COPINH”, es una organización de base comunitaria conformada por el pueblo indígena Lenca, con presencia en 5 departamentos de Honduras. A lo largo de nuestra trayectoria como COPINH, hemos establecido pilares de lucha contra el capitalismo, patriarcado y el racismo.

By Radio Yapti Tasba Bila Baikra

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