Other side of COP 30: Indigenous demonstrators disrupt climate summit
Dozens of Indigenous protesters forced their way into the COP30 climate summit venue on Tuesday and clashed with security guards at the entrance to demand climate action and forest protection. A rare sight at one of the world's biggest climate events.
Akshit Joshi |
Updated on:
Nov 12, 2025 | 04:57 PM
Protesters take to the streets.
Many young people were also part of the protests, in one of the biggest climate events of the year.
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Battle for indigenous rights.
Indigenous people participate in a demonstration on the sidelines of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP30), in Belém, Brazil, November 11, 2025.
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Clashes at COP 30.
Indigenous people came out to protest in large numbers, something unprecedented at climate events.
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Scuffle between police and protesters.
An Indigenous demonstrator is held by a staff member as protesters force their way into the venue hosting the UN Climate Change Conference (COP30).
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Protesters take the street.
Demonstrators march wearing gas masks on the sidelines of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP30), in Belem, Brazil.
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Fighting for their rights.
An Indigenous person holds a copy of the Brazilian constitution as demonstrators gather outside the venue hosting the UN Climate Change Conference (COP30), in Belem, Brazil, November 11, 2025.