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20 May 2009

This yearbook contains a comprehensive update on the current situation of indigenous peoples and their human rights, and provides an overview of the most important developments in international and regional processes during 2008. Over 60 indigenous and non-indigenous scholars and activists provide their insight and knowledge to the book with:

- Region and country reports covering most of the indigenous world.

- Updated information on international and regional processes relating to indigenous peoples.

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On 20 May 2009, The Indigenous World 2009 was launched at the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues in New York. Around 100 mainly indigenous participants attended the event.

Every year, The Indigenous World reports on the developments in many countries of the world where indigenous peoples live and it documents the many challenges indigenous peoples are confronted with. The 2009 issue of our yearbook reports once again on gross abuses of human rights across the world, but the issue also reports on a number of positive developments. These are for example on Australia where the indigenous peoples finally were given the long awaited apology for past atrocities and injustices, as well as on Japan where the indigenous Ainu people was recognised as indigenous people of Japan or on Greenland, where the population voted in favor of self-government. In Africa, 2008 saw a gradual recognition of indigenous peoples’ rights in some countries, such as for example in Burundi and in Cameroon.

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The Indigenous World 2009

Invitation to book launch

Wednesday 20 May 2009, 10.00 am - 11.25 am
Conference Room 7 - UN Headquarters - New York