• 476 million indigenous people

    476 million indigenous people

    There are more than 476 million indigenous people spread across 90 countries worldwide. You can read about them in our global report "The Indigenous World".

Regions

The Indigenous World, IWGIA’s annual global report on the state of indigenous peoples' rights, has been published every year since 1987. 

The Indigenous World documents the state of indigenous peoples' rights in countries on all continents with detailed country reports authored by distinguished experts, indigenous activists and scholars. 

It is our hope that indigenous peoples and their organizations will find the Indigenous World useful in their advocacy work of improving indigenous peoples’ human rights situation. It is also IWGIA’s wish and hope that the Indigenous World will be useful to a wider audience interested in indigenous issues, and that it can be used as a reference book and a basis for obtaining further information on the situation of indigenous peoples worldwide. The Indigenous World is, in that sense, an essential source of information and a tool or those who need to be informed about the most recent issues for indigenous peoples worldwide.

Read all the to-the-point summaries of the country reports here or download The Indigenous World. 

Countries

Every year IWGIA reports on the situation of Indigenous Peoples worldwide. Our global report, The Indigenous World, documents the state of Indigenous Peoples' rights in countries on all continents with detailed country reports authored by distinguished experts, Indigenous activists and scholars. 

It is IWGIA's hope that Indigenous Peoples and their organisations will find our reports useful in their advocacy work, and that a wider audience will use our information on Indigenous Peoples worldwide. The Indigenous World has been published every year since 1987.

Read all the to-the-point summaries of the country reports here or download The Indigenous World here

 

Algeria

Algeria

Angola

Angola

Aotearoa (New Zealand)

Aotearoa (New Zealand)

Argentina

Argentina

Australia

Australia

Bangladesh

Bangladesh

Bedouin in the Negev/Naqab

Bedouin in the Negev/Naqab

Bolivia

Bolivia

Botswana

Botswana

Brazil

Brazil

Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso

Burundi

Burundi

Cambodia

Cambodia

Cameroon

Cameroon

Canada

Canada

Central African Republic

Central African Republic

Chad

Chad

Chile

Chile

China

China

Colombia

Colombia

Costa Rica

Costa Rica

Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo

Ecuador

Ecuador

Eritrea

Eritrea

Ethiopia

Ethiopia

French Guiana

French Guiana

Gabon

Gabon

Kalaallit Nunaat (Greenland)

Kalaallit Nunaat (Greenland)

Guatemala

Guatemala

Guyana

Guyana

India

India

Indonesia

Indonesia

Israel

Israel

Japan

Japan

Kanaky/New Caledonia

Kanaky/New Caledonia

Kenya

Kenya

Laos

Laos

Libya

Libya

Mā'ohi Nui (French Polynesia)

Mā'ohi Nui (French Polynesia)

Malaysia

Malaysia

Mali

Mali

Mexico

Mexico

Morocco

Morocco

Myanmar

Myanmar

Namibia

Namibia

Nepal

Nepal

Nicaragua

Nicaragua

Niger

Niger

Palestine

Palestine

Panama

Panama

Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea

Paraguay

Paraguay

Peru

Peru

Philippines

Philippines

Republic of Congo

Republic of Congo

Russia

Russia

Rwanda

Rwanda

Samoa

Samoa

Sápmi

Sápmi

South Africa

South Africa

Suriname

Suriname

Taiwan

Taiwan

Tanzania

Tanzania

Thailand

Thailand

Tunisia

Tunisia

Uganda

Uganda

United States

United States

Venezuela

Venezuela

Vietnam

Vietnam

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe

The Indigenous World Editorial

The Indigenous World Editorial

African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR)

African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR)

Arctic Council

Arctic Council

Arctic Peoples' Conference

Arctic Peoples' Conference

Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)

Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)

Business and Indigenous Peoples’ Rights

Business and Indigenous Peoples’ Rights

Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)

Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)

Defending the Rights of Indigenous Women

Defending the Rights of Indigenous Women

European Union Engagement with Indigenous Issues

European Union Engagement with Indigenous Issues

Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Indigenous Peoples

Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Indigenous Peoples

Indigenous Data Sovereignty

Indigenous Data Sovereignty

Indigenous Peoples at the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)

Indigenous Peoples at the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)

Indigenous Peoples’ Engagement in the United Nations Food Systems Summit

Indigenous Peoples’ Engagement in the United Nations Food Systems Summit

Indigenous Persons with Disabilities Global Network (IPWDGN)

Indigenous Persons with Disabilities Global Network (IPWDGN)

Indigenous Youth

Indigenous Youth

IUCN Africa Protected Areas Congress (APAC)

IUCN Africa Protected Areas Congress (APAC)

The Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (EMRIP)

The Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (EMRIP)

The Green Climate Fund (GCF)

The Green Climate Fund (GCF)

The Indigenous Navigator: Self-Determined Development

The Indigenous Navigator: Self-Determined Development

The Inter-American Human Rights System (IAHRS)

The Inter-American Human Rights System (IAHRS)

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Indigenous Peoples

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Indigenous Peoples

The work of the UN Treaty Bodies and Indigenous Peoples’ Rights

The work of the UN Treaty Bodies and Indigenous Peoples’ Rights

UNESCO’s World Heritage Convention

UNESCO’s World Heritage Convention

UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)

UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)

UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII)

UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII)

UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

New Online Resource for Indigenous Advocates - UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

New Online Resource for Indigenous Advocates - UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

Violations Against Indigenous Africa

Violations Against Indigenous Africa

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