The tourism industry and drug trafficking in Mexico: from the perspective of the Mayan Peoples
BY ANGEL SULUB FOR DEBATES INDÍGENAS
Before the advance of the presence of the State, the Maya Máasewáal nation lived in times of abundance.
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Indigenous Peoples’ Rights and UNESCO World Heritage Sites: Submission to the UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Submission to the UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples for his report to the 77th Session of the UN General Assembly:
Indigenous Peoples’ Rights and UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Jointly submitted by:
International Work
...University of Arizona’s Indigenous Peoples Law and Policy Program Hosts the Special Rapporteur and Offers Students Exciting Experiential Learning Opportunities
New Online Resource for Indigenous Advocates
Author: Berardino, Sharon Marie
IACHR presents the report: "Right to Self-Determination of Indigenous and Tribal Peoples"
This English version is an executive summary.
PRESS RELEASE: Civil society calls on world leaders to put human rights at the centre of environmental policy
Over 150 civil society organisations and academics sign open letter calling on world leaders to integrate human rights into global and national environmental policy and practice
In the lead-up to historic agreements on climate and nature being made in the next month, more than
...Towards the conquest of self-determination. 50 Years since the Barbados Declaration
50 years since the Barbados Declaration
This year, 2021, marks the 50th anniversary of the historic meeting held on the Caribbean island of Barbados, where a group of 15 anthropologists (14 men and 1 woman) from Amazonian, Central American and European countries met to reflect on the
...IWGIA and AIPP submission on the draft general comment on Land and Economic, Social and Cultural Rights of the CESCR
IWGIA and AIPP welcome the opportunity to make comments and inputs to the draft general comment on Land and Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. The right to land is fundamental for the livelihoods, food security, identity and very survival of the world's more than 450 million Indigenous
...Written submission to CEDAW on the Rights of Indigenous Women and Girls
With this written submission, the International Work Group on Indigenous Affairs (IWGIA) seeks to bring forward the voices, perspectives and experiences of indigenous women and girls, particularly from Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Arctic, and to include them in the development of CEDAW’s
...The Indigenous World 2021
This compilation is the unique result of a collaborative effort between Indigenous and non-indigenous activists and scholars who voluntarily document and report on the situation of Indigenous Peoples’ rights. We thank them and celebrate the bonds and sense of community that result from the
...Respect for the Self-determination and Protection of Indigenous Peoples in Isolation
This report addresses the resurgence of positions within anthropology that favour States taking the initiative in the establishment of direct and permanent relationships with those Indigenous Peoples, or parts of them, that live in voluntary isolation.
Francisco Cali Tzay: “In situ visits to countries are important”
Francisco Cali Tzay was appointed the new UN Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples in May 2020. His arrival coincided with the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and so he has been forced to use virtual platforms in order to monitor and support Indigenous demands on their
...Entre la Dependencia y la Libertad: Siempre Awajún
A partir de memorias, experiencias propias y de una lectura reflexiva de los cambios experimentados por el Pueblo Awajún, Entre la dependencia y la libertad: siempre Awajún de Gil Inoach Shawit ofrece una mirada aguda de procesos de mediana duración que han ido
...El respeto a la autodeterminación y la protección de los pueblos indígenas en aislamiento
El respeto a la autodeterminación y la protección de los pueblos indígenas en aislamiento, una mirada desde la ética en la antropología de Beatríz Huertas Castillo aborda el resurgimiento desde la antropología de planteamientos a favor de que los Estados tomen la iniciativa de
...¿Cómo entendemos nuestros derechos?
¿Cómo entendemos nuestros derechos? es una publicación editada por Visión Amazonía y desarrollada a partir del Ciclo de charlas sobre derechos de los pueblos indígenas realizado durante agosto de 2020 con el objetivo de amplificar la voz indígena y sus derechos expresados desde sus propias
...Por la conquista de la autodeterminación. En el cincuentenario de la Declaración de Barbados
En 2021 se cumplirán 50 años de la histórica reunión realizada en la isla caribeña de Barbados, en la que un grupo de catorce antropólogos y una antropóloga de países amazónicos, centroamericanos y europeos se reunieron para reflexionar sobre la situación de los
...Sumak Kawsay y autodeterminación en la Amazonía. Planificación y autogestión territorial de los Kichwa de Pastaza en Ecuador
El conocimiento local y las capacidades de las comunidades y familias Kichwa de Pastaza en la Amazonía central de Ecuador, al igual que los distintos pueblos y nacionalidades de este país, frecuentemente han sido soslayados, tanto en el discurso del desarrollo y de la planificación, como en los
...The return of Evo Morales in Bolivia
In Andean culture, time falls under cycles and is represented as a circle or wheel locked in perpetual motion. The conception of space, associated with agricultural and pastoral activities, is interpreted in similar terms. On November 11, the former president Evo Morales,
...Speech of David Choquehuanca
Choquehuanca with Morales when he was Minister of External Affairs. Photo: Communidad Andina.
After a decade as Chancellor of Evo Morales, David Choquehuanca was the leader chosen by the Pacto de Unidad to represent Indigenous, native and
...Speech of David Choquehuanca
Choquehuanca with Morales when he was Minister of External Affairs. Photo: Communidad Andina.
After a decade as Chancellor of Evo Morales, David Choquehuanca was the leader chosen by the Pacto de
...Tierra y territorio: CEJIS junto a los pueblos indígenas
El libro recorre la historia de más de 40 años del Centro de Estudios Jurídicos e Investigación Social (CEJIS) y los pueblos indígenas de Bolivia. La lucha por la tierra y el territorio marcó el horizonte de CEJIS, que trabajó como una oficina de asesoramiento y patrocinio jurídico popular y
...Building Autonomies
This book forms an essential contribution to the process of legitimising the recognition and exercise of the world’s Indigenous Peoples’ right to self-determination in domestic and international law. It further offers a space for analysis, dialogue and debate aimed at coordinating visions and
...The Indigenous World 2020
The compilation is the unique result of a collaborative effort between Indigenous and non-indigenous activists and scholars who voluntarily document and report on the situation of Indigenous Peoples’ rights. We thank them and celebrate the bonds and sense of community that result from the close
...Greenlanders in Denmark voice their concerns to UN Special Rapporteur
On Tuesday night, before COVID-19 shut down most of Denmark, a dozen people gathered in Copenhagen to meet the UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Ms. Victoria Tauli-Corpuz. The meeting, organised by IWGIA and the Greenlandic House, created a space for Greenlanders in
...Time to act: Protect defenders who speak up against business impact on people and planet
On Human Rights Day, the UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights together with the
Indigenous peoples raise concerns at UN Climate Meeting in Abu Dhabi
Despite being a small group of only eight people among the more than 1,000 participants at the UN Climate Meeting in Abu Dhabi in June, indigenous peoples were able to have their voices heard and put indigenous peoples’ rights on the agenda.
Outcome document from seminar on indigenous autonomy and self-government
To create a room for indigenous peoples to discuss and analyse their experiences around autonomy and self-government, the international seminar "Right to Autonomy and Indigenous Self-Government as a manifestation of the Right to Self-Determination of Indigenous Peoples" was held on March 11, 12
...The Indigenous World 2019
Rising tensions between states and indigenous peoples are reaching a tipping point, and with an ever-shrinking civic space worldwide, the topics of criminalisation of Indigenous Rights Defenders’ activities and their organisations; land rights issues; and access to justice are more important
...Serious Deterioration of Human Rights and Indigenous Rights Conditions in Brazil
María Lourdes Alcántara, anthropologist and coordinator of the Guaraní Youth Support Group of Mato Grosso del Sur (GAPK / AJI) and Professor of medical anthropology in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of São Paulo, reflects on the main threats to indigenous communities in Brazil after
...Det grænseløse paradoks
I klimakampen er truede oprindelige folk vigtige for at beskytte os i industrilandene mod os selv
Informes alternativos para el 3er Ciclo del Examen Periódico Universal del Estado de Chile
Informes alternativos para el 3er Ciclo del Examen Periódico Universal del Estado de Chile: principales afectaciones a los derechos humanos referidas a Naciones Originarias, personas migrantes, niñez y adolescencia, sexualidades y géneros, violencia institucional y derechos
...International Year of Indigenous Languages
At least 43 percent of the 7,000 languages spoken in the world today are endangered. Many of these belong to indigenous peoples and if something doesn't change soon, UNESCO predicts that we will lose as many as 3,000 indigenous languages by the end of this century. In an effort to raise public
...Indigenous rights defenders at risk
Recent reports by UN experts and human rights organisations document an alarming increase in violent attacks against and criminalisation of indigenous peoples defending their rights to their traditional lands and natural resources.
Invitation to the conference: Claiming Civic Space Together
The 4th and 5th of March, IWGIA participates in the conference "Claiming Civic Space Together" in Copenhagen, and you are invited too.
Videos produced with IWGIA's support
This page only features the latest videos about indigenous issues that IWGIA or/and our partners have produced.
To get an overview of all our videos, please visit our Youtube channel
Defending the Defenders: Recommendations from the conference
Recent reports by UN experts and human rights organizations document an alarming increase in violent attacks against and criminalisation of indigenous peoples defending their rights to their traditional lands and natural resources, particularly in the context of
...Outcome Document: Defending the defenders, Copenhagen, 5-6 September 2018
Human rights defenders are dying, attacked and criminalized all over the world. This is happening at an increasingly alarming rate. In 2017, over 400 people were killed while protecting their community’s land or natural resources. Approximately half of these were indigenous peoples. The
...Support to the Ogiek Peoples shall ensure implementation of historic African Court ruling
New IWGIA project supports Ogiek communities in Kenya to get access to their ancestral land in the Mau Forest. The project focuses on ensuring the Ogiek peoples’ participation and the implementation of the historic ruling of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights in favour of the Ogiek
...Indigenous Peoples innovative process of establishing UNPFII and IWGIA's role in it
In May 2002, United Nations Permanent Forum for Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) held its first official meeting in New York. This was as a result of a groundbreaking process where indigenous peoples in nearly a decade pushed the boundaries for how United Nations functioned and overcame difficult
...Conference programme for "Defending the Defenders" - Building New Alliances for Protecting Indigenous Peoples' Rights"
Read the programme for the International conference in Copenhagen themed "Defending the Defenders - New Alliances for protecting indigenous peoples' rights" hosted by IWGIA.
Written statement on the worsening cases of violence against indigenous women
IWGIA and Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP) has together submitted this statement to draw attention to the worsening cases of violence against indigenous women at the UNSCW committee. Read the full statement in the following part.
50 år med at forsvare og promovere oprindelige folks rettigheder
2018 er året hvor International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs (IWGIA) kan fejre 50 års jubilæum i vores forsvar af oprindelige folks rettigheder. På denne side kan du finde flere informationer af, hvad vi har opnået og hvilke trusler som oprindelige folk står overfor den dag i
...50 years defending indigenous peoples' rights
This year the International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs (IWGIA) celebrates 50 years of defending indigenous peoples' rights and we want to share with you some of the facts we are proud of and some of the issues that affect the world's 370 million indigenous peoples.
50 years defending indigenous peoples’ rights
On the occasion of IWGIA's 50 years jubilee, IWGIA's Executive Director, Julie Koch, looks at the past 50 years development for indigenous peoples' rights and points to the main issues and opportunities for indigenous peoples.
We stand in solidarity with indigenous peoples of Colombia
IWGIA fully supports the press release published by the Indigenous Peoples Major Group that strongly condemns the persistent and gross human rights violations committed in Colombia and express solidarity with the indigenous peoples in the country.
Facts about indigenous peoples
The 9th of August is the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples and this page provides a brief overview of the most important international agreements related to indigenous peoples and some general facts about indigenous peoples.
IWGIA's statement at the annual meeting in the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
In July 2018, The Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (EMRIP) had its 11th session and IWGIA was present and made a statement about the worrying tendencies of an increased criminalization of indigenous environmental and human rights defenders. Read the full statement in this
...The Indigenous World 2018
The rising tensions between states and indigenous peoples are reaching a tipping point and The Indigenous World 2018 adds to the documented records, highlighting the increase in attacks and killings of indigenous peoples while defending their lands. The
...10 achievements worth celebrating in The Indigenous World
Some encouraging developments in The Indigenous World 2018 show that the indigenous movement has placed itself at the core of a paradigm shift, pushing for a more inclusive and sustainable development. Indigenous peoples, in partnership with civil society and other human rights defenders, have
...The Indigenous World 2017
This yearbook gives a comprehensive update on the current situation of indigenous peoples and their human rights situation across the world, and offers an overview of the most significant developments in international and regional processes relating to indigenous peoples during
...In memory of Erica-Irene Daes
Dr. Erica-Irene Daes, an academic, diplomat, UN independent expert and strong human rights defender, was undoubtedly one of the main protagonists in the significant progress achieved over the last four decades in relation to recognising Indigenous Peoples as
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Denmark is still standing with indigenous peoples
You have to look a bit before you will find it. But on page 33 in the new Danish development strategy you will find indigenous peoples rights as a key priority in the human rights area. The new strategy has been adopted by all the parties in the Danish
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Indigenous Peoples, Communities of African Descent, Extractive Industries
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) addresses in this report State obligations with regard to extraction, exploitation, and development activities concerning natural resources. Through the implementation of its monitoring mechanisms, the Commission has consistently received
...The Indigenous World 2016
This yearbook gives a global update on the current situation of indigenous peoples and their human rights and provides an overview of the main developments that have affected indigenous women and men in the course of 2015. In 54 country specific reports and 12 articles on international
...Special Rapporteurs discuss impact of free trade agreements in Peru
Successive UN Special Rapporteurs on the rights of indigenous peoples have expressed serious concerns in relation to the growing negative impacts of foreign investment on rights of indigenous peoples worldwide.
These investments often involve extraction of natural resources and large
...Tanzania Pastoralists threatened: eviction, human rights violations and loss of livelihood
The report explores the evictions of pastoralists and other conflicts over pastoralists’ land in Tanzania, with focus on the past decade.
Although most of these evictions and land based conflicts have been documented, the associated human and legal rights violations have increasingly
...Renewable Energy Projects and the Rights of Marginalised/Indigenous Communities in Kenya
The fact that energy projects are green does not necessarily mean they accept and protect internationally-recognised human rights norms.
This report documents the adverse impact of Kenya’s goal to develop its renewable energy sector on indigenous peoples. It looks particularly at the
...Guatemala: Mujeres indígenas articulan propuestas para Encuentro Continental
El Encuentro fue promovido por la Coordinadora Nacional de Viudas de Guatemala CONAVIGUA, la Asociación Mujer Tejedora de Desarrollo AMUTED y la Coordinación Maya MAJAWIL Q´IJ -Un nuevo Amanecer- y servirá también para discutir y debatir propuestas previo al 7°
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Convocatoria abierta al VII Encuentro Continental de Mujeres Indígenas de las Américas
La red de mujeres indígenas Enlace Continental de Mujeres Indígenas de las Américas, abrió el proceso de postulaciones para su VII Encuentro.
AIPP Submission to the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA) on Safeguards Information System.
This publication is a compilation of two case studies conducted one in Yuhu Village, Yulong county, Yunnan, China and the second in Haruku village, Haruku Island, Indonesia. Both cases highlight the importance of indigenous knowledge and customary law for the success of conservation and...
The briefing paper analyses how gender relations in Asian indigenous societies have undergone and continue to undergo changes in response to external factors. Finally it draws conclusions and recommendations based on addressing problems through empowering indigenous women in traditional customary...
Due to the increasing and expanding operations of multinational corporations in indigenous peoples’ territories, the Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP) conducted this study on the business practices of these corporations in indigenous peoples’ territories. The study focuses on the operations...
Briefing note on how the Maasai have been affected by the Olkaria geothermal field that is placed on their ancestral land in Kenya.
Without proper consultation or free prior and informed consent the Maasai have to vacate 4,300 acres of land in order to be resettled on only 567 acres....
8th Session of the EMRIP: Joint statement on indigenous rights and World Heritage
Joint statement on the continued lack of protection of the rights of indigenous peoples with respect to their cultural heritage in the context of UNESCO’s World Heritage Convention
Joint statement of: Endorois Welfare Council, Saami Council &
...The Indigenous World 2015
Seven years after the adoption of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, The Indigenous World 2015 looks at the most significant developments and setbacks for indigenous peoples’ rights at the national and international level during the previous year and at indigenous peoples’
...Russia: Denial of indigenous peoples' rights concerns UN Human Rights Committee
Land Rights Indicators in the Post-2015 SDGs: Recommendations for Inter-Agency Expert Group & Other Policymakers
The success of the Post-2015 sustainable development goals (SDGs) will depend on the adoption of indicators that allow measuring progress towards targets and provide helpful information to policymakers. In preparation for the March 3-6, 2015 discussions at the UN in New York, the UN Statistical
...México: Aplican sistema operativo que se adapta a las lenguas indígenas
Varias comunidades indígenas mexicanas están probando un nuevo sistema operativo basado en software libre (Linux) para adaptarlo a sus lenguas, culturas y necesidades. El
In recent years, cases involving indigenous peoples have become a focal point of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights sessions’, and continued to take up a large proportion of the hearings this year. The
Significant focus on extractive industries at IACHR meetings in Washington
Briefing Note: Ethnic Violence in Morogoro Region in Tanzania
In early 2015, Maasai and Datoga citizens living in the Morogoro region of Tanzania were victims of deadly, ethnic violence. According to reports from local media, the assaults were instigated by public figures interested in acquiring land, and state authorities have not intervened to protect
...Business and Human Rights. Indigenous Peoples' Experiences with Access to Remedy. Case studies from Africa, Asia and Latin America
The book addresses cases from each of these continents, examining the experiences of indigenous peoples with access to remedy when their human rights are affected by corporate activities. By drawing from these experiences it seeks to inform the actions of corporate and State actors in relation
...Indigenous Peoples' Rights in International Law: Emergence and Application. Book in honour of Asbjørn Eide at Eighty
This diverse collection of essays and articles emerged from a workshop held in Oslo in March 2012, hosted by the Norwegian Center for Human Rights and the University of Oslo. The purpose of the workshop was to gather memories of how the international community had decided to examine the
...Paraguay: UN Special Rapporteur makes official country visit
The new United Nations Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples, Victoria Tauli-Corpuz, will carry out an official visit to Paraguay from 21 to 28 November 2014 to study the situation of indigenous peoples in the country .
"I will explore, among others, the issues of land
...Safeguards Information System (SIS) in REDD+: What should it deliver for indigenous peoples
AIPP Submission to the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA) on Safeguards Information System.
World Heritage Sites and Indigenous Peoples' Rights
This book includes 20 case studies of World Heritage sites from around the world and relevant background articles. The case studies explore and document, from a human rights perspective, indigenous peoples’ experiences with World Heritage sites and with the processes of the World Heritage
...Russia: Indigenous Peoples in the Russian Federation. IWGIA report 18
This report examines the human rights situation of the 41 indigenous peoples living in the Northern and Asian territories of the Russian Federation. While their historical homelands account for two-thirds of the territory of contemporary Russia, these people number a little over 250,000
...Fact Sheet: Indigenous Peoples' Right to Land - The Threat of Land Grabbing
Indigenous Peoples in Voluntary Isolation and Initial Contact in the Americas
: Recommendations for the Full Respect of their Human Rights
Prepared by the Rapporteurship on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples of the Inter-America Commission on Human Rights The western hemisphere is home to the largest number of indigenous peoples living in
...Constitutional Politics and Indigenous Peoples in Nepal
This report is the result of a monitoring visit to assess IWGIA’s support to promoting and defending indigenous peoples’ rights in the new constitution and beyond. Indigenous peoples in Nepal, known as adivasi janajati, have for centuries experienced systematic discrimination and
...Cameroon: Recognition of indigenous peoples on indigenous peoples’ day
UN International Day of Indigenous Peoples was celebrated in Cameroon, where the government has begun to recognize the existence of indigenous peoples in the country.
Business and Human Rights: Interpreting the UN Guiding Principles for Indigenous Peoples
In June 2011, the UN Human Rights Council unanimously endorsed the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGP). These principles form the first globally-agreed framework for preventing and addressing adverse human rights impacts linked to business activities. While the UNGP do not
...Peru: Indigenous women address critical role in combatting climate change
More than 60 Indigenous Women from Across the World Come Together to Address their Critical Role in Combating Climate Change.
At an international forum on community land and resource rights which took place 15 and 16 July, women from across the world called for
...Peru: Ollanta Humala asked not to consummate blow to the environment and indigenous people’s lives
While facing the coming COP 20, Peru must rectify the extractive model that exacerbates the global climate crisis.
The Unity Pact of National Indigenous Organizations of Peru called today on President Ollanta Humala not to enact the Bill 3627/2013-PE approved
UNFCCC: The road towards COP 20 in Lima
During the recent UNFCCC Climate Change Conference in Bonn (June 4-15), the Peruvian government delegation expressed a clear commitment to facilitate indigenous peoples’ participation in the upcoming COP 20.
UNFCCC: Update from Bonn Climate Change Conference
From 4-15 June, the parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) convened in Bonn, Germany. Indigenous representatives from around the world followed the negotiations and lobbied government delegations for greater inclusion, and respect for their rights and
...The Indigenous World 2014
The 2014 edition contains a comprehensive update on the current situation of indigenous peoples in 73 articles written by indigenous and non-indigenous scholars and activists.
The book provides 58 country reports and 15 articles on international processes, reflecting ongoing worldwide
...Uruguay: Government announces ratification of ILO 169 Convention
Uruguay will be the 16th country in Latin America to ratify the strongest international instrument on indigenous peoples’ rights, the ILO Convention 169, according to a recent announcement by the Uruguayan Ministry of Social Development.
Chile: Visita del Relator Especial sobre los Derechos de los Pueblos Indígenas
El Relator Especial sobre los Derechos de los Pueblos Indígenas, James Anaya, estuvo en Chile del 14 al 16 de abril de 2014 para brindar una conferencia sobre el deber estatal de consulta previa en un seminario organizado por la Universidad Diego Portales. Asimismo, realizó una exposición
...Indigenous Knowledge and Customary Law in Natural Resource Management: Experiences in Yunnan, China and Haruku, Indonesia
This publication is a compilation of two case studies conducted one in Yuhu Village, Yulong county, Yunnan, China and the second in Haruku village, Haruku Island, Indonesia. Both cases highlight the importance of indigenous knowledge and customary law for the success of conservation and...
Violence, Customary Law and Indigenous Women’s Rights in Asia
The briefing paper analyses how gender relations in Asian indigenous societies have undergone and continue to undergo changes in response to external factors. Finally it draws conclusions and recommendations based on addressing problems through empowering indigenous women in traditional customary...
Indigenous Peoples and Corporate Accountability in the ASEAN
Due to the increasing and expanding operations of multinational corporations in indigenous peoples’ territories, the Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP) conducted this study on the business practices of these corporations in indigenous peoples’ territories. The study focuses on the operations...
Rights in Action. Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC) for Indigenous Peoples
The comic book and video explain the basis of Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC), a mechanism and a process wherein indigenous peoples undertake their collective decision on matters that affects them. Our partner Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact Foundation (AIPP) has increasingly published
...Namibia: Discussion on the report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of indigenous peoples
On 12 February 2014, the Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples participated by videoconference in a discussion with indigenous peoples and organizations, members of civil society, and government officials regarding his report on the situation of indigenous peoples of Namibia,
...Corre riesgo la participación de los pueblos indígenas en el proceso hacia la Conferencia Mundial 2014
Durante las últimas semanas, IWGIA ha recibido noticias preocupantes desde Nueva York sobre las reticencias del actual Presidente de la Asamblea General a la hora de confirmar el nombramiento de un co-facilitador indígena para la preparación de la Conferencia Mundial de los Pueblos
...USA: Anaya’s Visit to Peltier Boosts Clemency Efforts
James Anaya, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, made a historic visit to American Indian Movement member Leonard Peltier in prison on Friday – an event expected to boost the growing movement to free the American Indian activist who is believed by Amnesty
...Tanzania: Report documents human rights violations
A survey conducted in ten districts of six regions of mainland Tanzania reveals deterioration of the situation of indigenous peoples and gross violations of their human rights. Evictions that take place with impunity are among the most serious problems found. Reports of various enquiry
...James Anaya’s preliminary observations upon conclusion of visit to Peru
The UN Special Rapporteur on the rights of Indigenous Peoples, James Anaya, acknowledged the cooperation of the Peruvian Government and the information provided with respect to laws, policies and programs on indigenous issues. He also highlighted the collaboration of the United Nations
...Up in Smoke? Maasai Rights in the Olkaria Geothermal Area, Kenya
Briefing note on how the Maasai have been affected by the Olkaria geothermal field that is placed on their ancestral land in Kenya.
Without proper consultation or free prior and informed consent the Maasai have to vacate 4,300 acres of land in order to be resettled on only 567 acres....
Complaint against the Peruvian State
On Friday November 1, indigenous organizations reported the situation of isolated peoples in Peru to the Inter American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) in Washington DC and denounced the Peruvian State is not applying norms for special protection of isolated peoples. Fasabi Daysi Zapata,
...Canada: The special rapporteur urges nations to honour treaties with indigenous peoples
James Anaya, the special rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples is calling on countries across the world to honour treaties with indigenous peoples and stressing the importance of this as an important part of addressing historical wrongs and moving toward reconciliation. The remarks
...UN: Danish Minister directs attention to indigenous peoples’ access to education
In his statement on education at the 4th session of the General assembly open work group on sustainable development goals held this week in New York, the Danish Minister for Development Cooperation, Christian Friis Bach, directed attention to indigenous peoples’ access to education. The
...The Indigenous World 2013 presented at the UN Permanent Forum
Focus on Africa This year, the regional theme on the UNPFII was Africa. The book launch therefore focused on the situation of indigenous peoples in Africa, taking advantage of the presence of many of our indigenous partners to make presentations. Our speakers included Mr.
...International: Statement by the special rapporteur for the 12th session of UNPFII
Statement by Professor James Anaya Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples Twelfth Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues 22 May 2013, New York
IWGIA member of the International Land Coalition
ILC is a strong global coalition that focuses on land rights. We at IWGIA see our membership as an opportunity to be part of a broad and resourceful network that reaches a global audience. While the ILC network can strengthen IWGIA’s ability to reach a broad audience and expand our advocacy
...The Indigenous World 2013
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 2012.
In 67 articles, indigenous and non-indigenous scholars
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