IWGIA Newsletter - 5/2006
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 July, August and September 2006.
New sections on IWGIA's website:
 Country Profiles: The country profile on the Philippines is now on the website. The country profiles contain extensive information on indigenous peoples and issues affecting the indigenous peoples in selected countries.
Download publications: IWGIA has decided to make all issues of Indigenous Affairs available for downloading. A substantial number of issues are already available and more will be available in the coming months.
Photo archive: New pictures are available from the following countries: Cambodia, China, Gabon, Laos, Tanzania and Zimbabwe.
News from the indigenous world:
Canada: New report on Inuit well-being
Cameroon: ACHPR seminar on the rights of indigenous peoples in Africa
Peru: Epidemics within Matsés communities ignored
Nepal: Parliament passes resolution on ratification of ILO Convention 169
India: Habitat loss, sexual exploitation threaten Jarawas
Mali: Agreement signed between the government and Tuaregs
Bolivia: President gives land titles to indigenous representatives
Norway: Saami in charge of the Finnmark
See more news articles on IWGIA's Noticeboard
See news from the different regions in IWGIA's News Archive
International processes:
African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights: Coverage of the 39th session which took place in the Gambia from May 11 – 25, 2006.
The Working Group on Indigenous Populations: Coverage of the 24th session which took place in Geneva from July 30 – August 4, 2006.
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News from the Secretariat
Read the farewell letter from Jens Dahl (IWGIA's director 1989-1994 and 1998-2006)
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