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Non-Indigenous saying Ryukyu's are NOT Indigenous, and a bit of BBNJ stuff.

Brief of March 18, 2026

Some of the takeaways:

  • A Japanese group trying to delegitimize the Ryukyu at the Human Rights Council and why this playbook is not unique.

  • The separatism trap: Why states link indigeneity to security threats and how it shows up everywhere.

  • Self-identification does not require state approval. Martinez Cobo. Article 2 of the Declaration.

  • Being Indigenous is…

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