Rights And Resources Institute Inc
Rights And Resources Institute Inc
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About this organization
Mission
The Rights and Resources Initiative (RRI) is a global coalition dedicated to advancing the land and resource rights of indigenous peoples and local communities.
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COUNTRY AND REGIONAL PROGRAMSOVERARCHING ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE COUNTRY AND REGIONAL PROGRAMS IN 2013 INCLUDED: A) INDONESIAN NGOS ENGAGED IN THE ROAD MAP WITH RRI ARE NOW PREPARING A STRATEGY TO IMPLEMENT THE 2013 SUPREME COURT DECISION AND CONTINUING TO ADVISE THE ANTI-CORRUPTION COMMISSION AND ADVOCATING FOR PASSAGE OF AN INDIGENOUS PEOPLES RIGHTS BILL; B) LAO PDR FOREST AND LAND REFORMS ARE STALLED AS THE POLITBURO IS IN THE CONTROL OF THOSE ANTI-REFORM LEADERS WHOSE RESPONSE TO CIVIL SOCIETY AND DONOR ACTIVISM HAS BEEN REPRESSION OF CIVIL LIBERTIES AND PROTESTS; C) LAND POLICY IN LIBERIA WAS APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH AND IS IN PROCESS OF SUBMISSION TO THE CONGRESS FOR LEGISLATION; D) CAMEROON COUNTRY COALITION SUBMITTED A STRONG SET OF RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE FOREST LAW REVISION, AND TO REDD ON GENDER AND RIGHTS, AND IS ENGAGED IN THE LAND REFORM DIALOGUE; E) AIDESEP WITH SUPPORT FROM FPP AND COLLABORATORS HAS SUCCESSFULLY RAISED THE ISSUE OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES IN VOLUNTARY ISOLATION (PIAV) AND PERU IS IN THE PROCESS OF CREATING TWO NEW RESERVES FOR IDENTIFIED PIAV; F) THE BASELINE STUDY IN THE DRC HAS ADVANCED AND IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETE IN 2014 WHILE ENGAGEMENT OF CIVIL SOCIETY AND GOVERNMENT AROUND THE LAND REFORM HAS ADVANCED PARTICIPATION AND POSITIONED RRI TO ENGAGE FORMALLY IN DRC WITH A STRATEGY FOR 2014.