IWGIA Newsletter - 4/2006
IWGIA's Newsletter covers news and updates from the indigenous world and IWGIA and is part of an initiative to become an information centre on indigenous issues.
This edition covers news and updates from the indigenous world and IWGIA in June 2006.
New sections on IWGIA's website:
 Thematic Focus: Thematic Focus puts focus on different issues of importance to indigenous peoples. The theme will follow IWGIA's publication Indigenous Affairs, which is published three to four times a year. The Thematic Focus 1/2006 is Millennium Development Goals and Indigenous Peoples.
International and National Policies: In this section you can find information about and links to various international human rights instruments of importance to indigenous peoples as well as policies/strategies dealing specifically with indigenous peoples.
Country Profiles: The country profile on Greenland is now on the website. The country profiles contain extensive information on indigenous peoples and issues affecting the indigenous peoples in selected countries.
IWGIA strategies: It is now possible to find the strategies guiding IWGIA's project work in the different regions.
News from the indigenous world:
Tanzania: Hadzabe facing severe pressure on traditional way of life
Philippines: Yet another activist killed
Kenya: Indigenous people forcefully evicted from Empoput forest
Alaska: The impact of climate change on indigenous peoples
Mali: Mediation between Taureg and government
Chile: Indigenous New Year and the rebirth of hope
See more news articles on IWGIA's Noticeboard
See news from the different regions in IWGIA's News Archive
International processes:
On June 29, 2006 the Human Rights Council adopted by a roll-call vote of 30 in favour to 2 against and 12 abstentions a resolution on the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Read more about the adoption of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
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IWGIA Annual Report 2005 compiled and edited by Käthe Jepsen
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