Dossier
Chittagong Hill Tracts
Coverage of Chittagong Hill Tracts in the Nexus archive.
United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoplestopic1United Nations Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoplesorganization1Binota Moy Dhamaiperson1Valmaine Tokiperson1Genevaplace1Pacific Regionplace1New Caledoniaplace1Bangladeshplace1Myanmarplace1Bangladesh armyorganization1Ethnic groupstopic1Muslim settlerstopic1
- As climate and conflict collide, Indigenous leaders confront overlapping crises at the UN
Indigenous leaders at the UN address overlapping crises of climate change, conflict, and land exploitation, highlighting threats like storms, droughts, and rising seas. The 19th annual EMRIP meeting in Geneva focuses on solutions to protect Indigenous rights amid militarization, extractivism, and legal marginalization.
- Ethnic Groups Are Fleeing Bangladesh’s Chittagong Hill Tracts in Search of Safety in Myanmar
Ethnic groups in Bangladesh's Chittagong Hill Tracts are fleeing to Myanmar to escape decades of violence and persecution. They face threats from the Bangladesh army, Muslim settlers from the plains, and armed ethnic groups operating in the region.