Pueblos indígenas

Peru’s Supreme Court sets landmark precedent against intimidation lawsuits targeting Indigenous defenders

20 febrero 2026

In a landmark ruling, Peru’s Supreme Court has overturned a defamation judgment against the Indigenous rights organisation FENAMAD, recognising that a powerful timber company misused the justice system to silence public interest advocacy. The decision marks a major step forward in protecting freedom of expression and Indigenous rights, and sets an important precedent against so-called SLAPPs, Strategic … Seguir leyendo

National meeting lays foundation for shared and inclusive governance of the Green Corridor

17 octubre 2025

Between 7-9 October 2025, Congolese civil society hosted the first nationwide gathering on the Green Corridor Kivu-Kinshasa (CVKK), the world’s largest ‘community’ reserve created in January 2025. The three-day meeting was organised by the Congolese civil society coalition Reseau pour l’Environnement et les Droits Humains (R-EDH), in partnership with the Virunga Foundation and the Institut … Seguir leyendo

II Congress Ama Ene Strengthens Asháninka Women’s Leadership in the Ene River Basin

22 agosto 2025

Pamakiari, Ene River Basin, Peru – August 2025 The II Congress Ama Ene has brought together more than 150 Asháninka women from 19 communities along the Ene River, marking an important milestone in advancing Indigenous women’s leadership and gender rights in the region. On 14 August, CARE boats travelled upriver, stopping at each community to … Seguir leyendo

Against the odds: two forest communities in conflict-affected North Kivu approve sustainable management plans

1 agosto 2025

This story is the last of a five-part Forests for the Future impact series on how community forests in the DRC are enabling communities to drive their own development and protect climate critical forests In the heart of the Bapere sector of Lubero Territory, North Kivu, a region often overshadowed by insecurity and conflict, two … Seguir leyendo

Key Land-Use Planning Law Passed in the DRC

30 julio 2025

On 1 July 2025, the President of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) signed into law the country’s first-ever land-use planning legislation, Law No. 25/045, marking a major milestone in the pursuit of fair and effective governance of natural resources in one of the world’s most forest-rich nations. The law’s adoption follows a multi-stakeholder process … Seguir leyendo

New analysis shows extent of threat posed by new DRC oil block licensing round

29 julio 2025

Kinshasa, DRC / London, UK  A new report, released today by Earth Insight in collaboration with Rainforest Foundation UK (RFUK) and Congolese partners Our Land Without Oil (Notre Terre Sans Pétrole) and CORAP, reveals the potential social and environmental impacts of planned oil development in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).  The government cancelled a … Seguir leyendo

FORESTS TO FRONTLINES: OIL EXPANSION THREATS IN THE DRC

29 julio 2025

This new report by Earth Insight in collaboration with Rainforest Foundation UK (RFUK) and Congolese partners Our Land Without Oil (Notre Terre Sans Pétrole) and CORAP, reveals the alarming extent of planned oil development in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

Revitalización de la industria pesquera: impulso de la pesca y los beneficios mediante el cumplimiento de la CFCL en la provincia de Équateur, en la República Democrática del Congo

23 julio 2025

This story is the fourth in a five-part Forests for the Future impact series on how community forests in the DRC are enabling communities to drive their own development and protect climate critical forests. Bosende is a riverside community in Lusankani territory, Equateur province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where 80% of … Seguir leyendo

Asegurar el futuro: el camino de Kiri y Batende hacia el establecimiento de sus bosques comunitarios en la zona de amortiguamiento del Parque Nacional Lomami

17 julio 2025

This is the third story in a five part Forests for the Future impact series on how community forests in the DRC are enabling communities to drive their own development and protect climate critical forests. Deep within the lush green expanse surrounding Lomami National Park in Maniema, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, something remarkable … Seguir leyendo

Del bosque a la feria: las empresas comunitarias lideran el camino en Équateur, RDC

11 julio 2025

This is the second story in a five part Forests for the Future impact series on how community forests in the DRC are enabling communities to drive their own development and protect climate-critical forests. As the momentum around community forestry in the Democratic Republic of the Congo continues to grow, the second edition of the … Seguir leyendo