This is a momentous decision by the African Commission on Human and People's Rights. The DRC government must accept the #Indigenous #Batwa people`s rights to the land on which the #KahuziBiega National Park was established, and cease practising #FortressConservation there, which the commission deemed ineffective. Donors to the park need to take notice of the ruling and ensure they are not complicit in the human rights violations happening as a result of the park. https://minorityrights.org/batwa-ruling/
DRC: Respecting indigenous peoples’ rights ruled key in fighting climate crisis - Minority Rights Group

The ruling recognizes Batwa as the best guardians of biodiversity and calls for their return to their land.

Minority Rights Group