On Dec. 20, 2024, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights publicly announced a landmark decision against the Colombian ...

While the periphery and centre of the world are home to powerful authoritarian regimes, counter-struggles are growing and ...

Hundreds of Indigenous youth have gathered in Colombia's conflict-hit reserve of Las Delicias, in Cauca, for a biannual ...

Despite the threats they face, the Amazon’s Indigenous guards continue to train new generations to protect their territory. Image courtesy of the Siona Indigenous community.

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights on Thursday issued a landmark advisory opinion linking governments’ human rights ...

The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples affirms the principle of Free, Prior and Informed Consent — a right, not a courtesy. It means Indigenous peoples have the right ...

Ukraine’s prime minister has announced his resignation. The move possibly marks the start of a major government reshuffle.

The U.S. State Department has recalled its top diplomat in Colombia for urgent consultations. The move follows comments from ...

Understanding how the U.S. went from marriage equality a decade ago to steep backsliding on transgender rights today could help determine what happens next for the country's LGBTQ+ rights movement.

Washington is abandoning Latin America. When autocracy south of the border rises, so will illegal immigration to the U.S.

Understanding and appreciating the unique legal and societal circumstances Indigenous people lived under and endured for more than 150 years is challenging, McIvor says.