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Published On - February 8, 2024

UNESCO’s Monitoring Mission in Ngorongoro Conservation Area Raises Concerns

In a contentious move that has sparked international concern, UNESCO launched a secretive monitoring mission in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA), Tanzania, on February 3, 2024, without the knowledge of the local Maasai communities. The mission, set to conclude on February 9, 2024, was initiate...

Published On - December 15, 2023

PINGO's Forum Human Rights, Updates

European Parliament Takes a Stand for the Maasai Communities in Tanzania

In a landmark motion, the European Parliament has called for immediate action to protect the Maasai communities of Tanzania from forced evictions and relocations. On December 12, 2023, the Parliament issued a resolution demanding the Tanzanian government halt its controversial practices in the Ngoro...

Published On - May 23, 2023

PINGO's Forum Human Rights, UpdatesTags: CIDSE, Human Rights, Land Rights, Loliondo, Ngorongoro

Speakers tour: Maasai shall not die

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Published On - March 30, 2023

PINGO's Forum Human Rights, UpdatesTags: Human Rights, Land Rights, Open Letter, USA

Open Letter to Vice President of the United States of America Kamala Harris

This is an open letter to Vice President Kamala Harris, urging her to help address two major issues affecting the Maasai people of Tanzania. The first issue is the demarcation of a new protected area in Loliondo, which is permanently taking critical land from the Maasai people to protect foreign tro...

Published On - February 11, 2023

PINGO's Forum Column, UpdatesTags: Capacity Building, Cyber Security, Digital Security

Protecting Our Heritage: Empowering Indigenous Peoples with Digital Security

The advent of new media technologies, signifies that digital security training is essential for indigenous peoples, who are increasingly relying on digital technologies in their daily lives and activism. The internet has today become a powerful tool for promoting human rights and advocating for marg...

Published On - January 25, 2023

PINGO's Forum UpdatesTags: Human Rights, Indigenous Peoples

ALERT ON THE ONGOING ACHPR PROMOTION MISSION TO TANZANIA

Issued on the 24th January, here is a an alert document from CSOs working with Indigenous Peoples on the ongoing African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights’ Promotion Mission to Tanzania....

Published On - December 1, 2022

PINGO's Forum Human Rights, UpdatesTags: Human Rights, Indigenous Peoples, Special Rapporteur

Call for inputs on upcoming country visit to United Republic of Tanzania (15 to 22 December 2022)

The Special Rapporteur on the rights of Indigenous Peoples is collecting information in preparation of his upcoming country visit to the United Republic of Tanzania which will take place 15 to 22 December 2022. Pursuant to his mandate by the Human Rights Council, the Special Rapporteur promotes the ...

Published On - November 29, 2022

PINGO's Forum Human Rights, UpdatesTags: Climate Change, Green Climate Fund, Human Rights

Call for Inputs: Environmental & Social Safeguards Standards

This submission seeks to provide the input and feedback necessary to ensure that the final environmental and social safeguards (ESS) of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) protect, promote and safeguard the collective rights of Indigenous Peoples including self-determination, self-governance, territorial a...

Published On - October 2, 2022

PINGO's Forum Human Rights, UpdatesTags: EACJ, East African Court of Justice, Human Rights

The Maasai will appeal the judgment by the East African Court of Justice

Staff Reporter The Maasai will appeal the recent pedestrian judgment by a bench of three judges at the first entrance division of the Arusha-based East African Court of Justice. Don Deya, the counsel for the applicants, said that he will appeal the judgment. Last Friday (30th September 2022) the reg...

Published On - May 27, 2022

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Evicting people from Tanzania’s Ngorongoro conservation area is a bad idea, there are alternatives – The Conversation

Manzapo, P & Yamat, L The Conservation. The Ngorongoro Conservation Area in northern Tanzania is a spectacular area made up of expansive plains, forests and savanna. It’s also home to a huge caldera – a depression that forms when a volcano erupts and collapses – known as the Ngorongoro Cra...

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UNESCO’s Monitoring Mission in Ngorongoro Conservation Area Raises Concerns

European Parliament Takes a Stand for the Maasai Communities in Tanzania

Speakers tour: Maasai shall not die

Open Letter to Vice President of the United States of America Kamala Harris

Protecting Our Heritage: Empowering Indigenous Peoples with Digital Security

ALERT ON THE ONGOING ACHPR PROMOTION MISSION TO TANZANIA

Call for inputs on upcoming country visit to United Republic of Tanzania (15 to 22 December 2022)

Call for Inputs: Environmental & Social Safeguards Standards

The Maasai will appeal the judgment by the East African Court of Justice

Evicting people from Tanzania’s Ngorongoro conservation area is a bad idea, there are alternatives – The Conversation

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