ILC Asia Members Join the Action to Defend Santal People's Rights on Land
Asia
Thursday, 29th December 2016
Press conference: A sudden attack upon indigenous people and Bengali farmers was takes place at Shahebganj Bagda farm in Gobindaganj upazila (sub-district) under Gaibandha district by police, Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and local goons on 6 November 2016 hired by Rangpur sugar mills authority & influential political elements aiming to evict indigenous and Bengali farmers.
In 15 December 2016, Director of JASIL, Hijaba Ykhanbai met with the newly elected Parliament Member, Mr. Badelkhan Havdslaam, and Mr.Murat Dakei, at the State Palace.
NES Philippines is online! Stay tuned with their latest news
Asia
Friday, 2nd December 2016
Philippines’s National Engagement Strategy (NES) has recently launched a website to promote its activities – http://ilc-nes.ph/. It features stories and campaigns involving farmers, fisher folks, and Indigenous Peoples claiming access to and control of land and other natural resources. Also available on the website there are documents, reports and materials produced by the multi-stakeholder platform.
ILC member FES received Vodafone Foundation 'Mobile for Good' Award 2016
Asia
Tuesday, 22nd November 2016
The ILC would like to extend a warm congratulations to member organisation Foundation for Ecological Security (FES) on receiving Vodafone Foundation "Mobile for Good" Award 2016.
ILC Asia Held Business and Human Rights Meeting to Discuss National Action Plan for the Asia Region
Asia
Tuesday, 15th November 2016
ILC Asia, supported by Oxfam in Indonesia was holding a meeting on Business and Human Rights in Makassar city, Sulawesi, Indonesia on November 8th, 2016.
