The International Indigenous Peoples Movement for Self Determination and Liberation (IPMSDL) is a global network of Indigenous Peoples rights activists, advocates, and organizations committed to advancing the rights of Indigenous Peoples to self determination, land and life.
IPMSDL stands for the right of Indigenous Peoples to govern themselves free from imperialism, state oppression, and human rights violations. IPMSDL also works for the empowerment of Indigenous Peoples, and for the victory of the people’s will over the powers-that-be while recognizing the legitimacy of the different forms of struggle and self determination that Indigenous Peoples opt to employ.
Vision
Indigenous Peoples of the world enjoy the right to self-determination free from colonial and foreign interference while equitably and sustainably managing their land, territories, and resources for their own peoples’ development and the nation-state they belong to.
Mission
IPMSDL upholds the right of Indigenous Peoples to govern themselves free from imperialism, state oppression, and human rights violations. IPMSDL also works to empower Indigenous Peoples, respecting the legitimacy of the different forms of struggle and self-determination that Indigenous Peoples opt to employ.
Goals
1. Develop IPMSDL’s capacity as an international center of Indigenous Peoples campaigns for self-determination and liberation.
2. Strengthen the capabilities of IPMSDL’s partner and member organizations to launch campaigns for Indigenous Peoples’ rights and welfare; and engage national, regional, and international bodies to enact policies and mechanisms that will ensure and safeguard Indigenous Peoples rights and interests.
3. Popularize the rights and struggles of IP, and gather the broadest support and solidarity to their resistance.
4. Exact justice and demand accountability for Indigenous Peoples’ human rights violations through monitoring, documentation, reporting, and legal empowerment.
5. Promote partnerships and solidarity among Indigenous Peoples and between Indigenous Peoples and rights advocates and organizations while supporting other sectors’ rights and welfare.
