Published On - March 30, 2023
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 - January 25, 2023
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
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
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
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 - February 10, 2022
Andiko la Kisera: Haki za Wafugaji Waishio katika Eneo la Ardhi Mseto Ngorongoro
UTANGULIZI Eneo la Ardhi Mseto Ngorongoro, Tanzania, ni ardhi ya urithi wa wenyeji wa Ngorongoro ambao ni wafugaji wa jamii za Maasai na Barabaig pamoja na wawindaji wa asili wa jamii ya Hadza. Serikali kushindwa kulinda na kuheshimu haki za wenyeji inachangia kudorora kwa uchumi, mazingira, bioan...
Published On - November 11, 2021
Call for Applications: Regional Capacity Building for Indigenous Peoples on Business & Human Rights
Among others, this training aims to raise awareness and build skills, competence and confidence on the UNGP and the instruments and processes derived from it, and its relevance to Indigenous Peoples;...
Published On - June 15, 2020
Eviction of the Maasai from Ngorongoro hovers on the horizon
The Government of the United Republic of Tanzania is arranging eviction of 73,000 out of 93,000 Maasai residents from the Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA). Thousands more Maasai pastoralists will be evicted from the neighboring Lake Natron and Lolindo Game Controlled Areas. The reasons given to ju...