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Columbus Day, Indigenous Peoples Day or just a regular Monday? It depends on where you are
World Report 2026: Rights Trends in Mexico
United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Global: Failure to consult Indigenous Peoples on future pandemics will further harm children's education
Indigenous Peoples and COVID-19: The view from Mexico
Election of Mexico's first Indigenous Supreme Court justice in 170 years raises hope and skepticism
Inside the Afro-Mexican struggle for inclusion
Mexican Officials Urged to Address Violations of Mayan Sovereign Rights Caused by Construction of Industrial Pig Farms in Yucatán Peninsula
For Indian Country, federal cuts decimate core tribal programs
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Main languages: Spanish (official), numerous Indigenous languages including Zapotec, Yucatec, Nahuatl and Mixtec to name a few.
United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) was adopted by the General Assembly on Thursday, 13 September 2007,...
Mexican Officials Urged to Address Violations of Mayan Sovereign Rights Caused by Construction of Industrial Pig Farms in Yucatán Peninsula
The Center for Biological Diversity and Greenpeace Mexico submitted a formal request today urging the Mexican government to respect the...
Global: Failure to consult Indigenous Peoples on future pandemics will further harm children's education
The failure of governments around the world to consult Indigenous Peoples on Covid-19 school closures and other emergency pandemic responses violated their...
For Indian Country, federal cuts decimate core tribal programs
President Donald Trump's sweeping cuts to the federal workforce and government spending have reverberated across Indian Country, leaving tribes with deep...
Indigenous Peoples and COVID-19: The view from Mexico
COVID-19 has had a strong impact in Mexico. UNESCO's office in Mexico City has been engaging with indigenous peoples to support targeted...
Columbus Day, Indigenous Peoples Day or just a regular Monday? It depends on where you are
30 states and three U.S. territories recognize Columbus Day in some form, but only 20 states and two territories make Columbus Day a paid...
World Report 2026: Rights Trends in Mexico
Claudia Sheinbaum, who became the first woman to serve as Mexico's president in October 2024, inherited serious human rights challenges, including extreme...
Election of Mexico's first Indigenous Supreme Court justice in 170 years raises hope and skepticism
Supporters cite Aguilar's long history of working on Indigenous rights, while critics say that more recently he's helped push the governing...
Inside the Afro-Mexican struggle for inclusion
Confronting gender-based violence and systemic discrimination, Afro-Mexican activists are forging bold new paths towards equality, but warn that visibility...