The plight of indigenous peoples within the context of conflict mediation, peace talks and human rights in Mindanao, the Philippines

• Main Author: Candelaria, Sedfrey M
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2018
• Subjects: Bangsamoro; Communist Party of the Philippines – New Peoples’ Army – National Democratic Front; indigenous peoples; Moro Islamic Liberation Front; Mindanao; Moro National Liberation Front; Dispute Resolution and Arbitration; Law
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/ateneo-school-of-law-pubs/11; https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0725513618763838
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

Republic Act 8371 or the Indigenous Peoples’ Rights Act of 1997 (IPRA) was passed by the Philippine Congress in order to address the concerns of the indigenous communities which had received marginal attention through the past decades. Indigenous communities have also been displaced from their lands...