officials have delayed legalizing the official map for the estimated 138,000 Indigenous and Tribal people in the country, who live across over a million hectares (2.4 million acres) of forest.

Suriname is the only country in South America that hasn’t formally recognized Indigenous peoples’ ancestral land rights, which creates outrage and confusion when the government tries to ...

Suriname is South America's smallest country by both population and size. It is on the Atlantic Ocean and has Dutch as its ...

Indigenous communities in Suriname have sued their government to withdraw an agreement with Chinalco (Aluminum Corporation of China Limited), to dig for bauxite near the village of Bakhuis in the ...

See All Key Ideas Officials in Suriname are considering legislation ... recognize and protect the collective rights of Indigenous and Tribal peoples in accordance with international standards ...