This short video explains some of the main rights protected by the Kawthoolei Land and Forest Policy of the Karen National Union. This includes the rights to occupy and use land and …
Kaw: Revitalizing Our Ancestral Land, Asserting Self-Determination
For the first time in the history, the KNU’s Kawthoolei Land Committee organized a historical ceremony in Taw-Oo District to award the first certificates to five 'Kaw', a customary land …
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For a Healthy World, Indigenous People’s Rights Matter
To protect their land, forest and territories from threats, Indigenous communities in Myanmar have created their own indigenous community conservation areas. Indigenous people-driven …
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Opinion: Indigenous understanding of Salween River key for biodiversity
As the first part of COP15 of the Convention on Biological Diversity convenes, decision makers must recognise that free-flowing rivers are essential to Indigenous understanding of …
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