The Declaration of Independence contains language that is harmful to Native Americans and perpetuates stereotypes, and it is ...

Students in the Human Rights Study Project at the University of Virginia School of Law spent a week of their winter break in the Ecuadorian Amazon learning about the Indigenous rights movement. The ...

The ACLU is a nonprofit organization focused on defending First Amendment rights and fighting censorship. According to ...

SEN. Robinhood "Robin" Padilla, who chairs the Senate Committee on Cultural Communities and Muslim Affairs, called on members ...

A new report by finance watchdog BankTrack evaluated the policies and practices of 50 major banks and found that most are failing to fully implement adequate safeguards in line with U.N. human rights ...

The world is racing towards a clean energy future. Solar panels, wind turbines, and electric vehicles dominate headlines as nations pledge to cut emissions and phase out fossil fuels. But behind these ...

As delegates from around the world gather in Baku, Azerbaijan, for the United Nations’ 29th annual climate summit, also known as COP29, one of the most contentious debates centers on carbon trading—a ...

Indigenous territories are a crucial bulwark against the destruction of the Amazon rainforest. A new peer-reviewed study shows they also safeguard the health of millions living there. The study, ...

Some Indigenous leaders in B.C. are expressing frustration with Premier David Eby’s plans to amend the Declaration on the ...

Every day across the globe, environmental scientists are collecting approximately 274 terabytes of data, a number that is growing thanks to advancements in science and technology. The data, which ...

Thousands rallied for Indigenous peoples' rights on Australia Day on Monday but one protest was interrupted when police found ...