Human Rights Watch(@hrw):On International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples, we recognize Indigenous communities around the world who are targeted for exercising their basic rights. In a recent report, Human Rights Watch detailed how Indonesian authorities are wrongfully prosecuting environmental defenders who protest deforestation and pollution as well as Indigenous leaders who defend their land rights. Their rights should be respected, not criminalized. Read more:

2026.08.09 08:00

On International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples, we recognize Indigenous communities around the world who are targeted for exercising their basic rights. In a recent report, Human Rights Watch detailed how Indonesian authorities are wrongfully prosecuting environmental defenders who protest deforestation and pollution as well as Indigenous leaders who defend their land rights. Their rights should be respected, not criminalized. Read more: