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Rapport du Groupe de Travail de la Commission Africaine sur les Populations/Communautes Autochtones. Visite de Recherche et d'Information en Republique du Burundi, 27 mars - 9 avril 2005

Publisher: CADHP et IWGIA
Number of pages: 35
ISBN number: 978-87-91563-30-0
Publication language: French
Country publication is about: Burundi
Region publication is about: Africa, África
Financially supported by: l’Union Européenne et du Ministère des Affaires Etrangères du Danemark
Release year: 2007
En 2001, la Commission Africaine des droits de l'homme et des peuples a établi un groupe de travail sur les populations/communautés autochtones. Ce groupe de travail a effectué une visite de recherche et d'information en République du Burundi en mars/avril 2005, et vous trouvrez ci-joint le rapport de cette visite. Le rapport rend compte des réunions tenues avec les autorités gouvernementale...
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Language of the Land: The Mapuche in Argentina and Chile

Publisher: IWGIA
Author: Leslie Ray
Number of pages: 292
ISBN number: 978-87-91563-37-9
Publication language: English
Country publication is about: Argentina, Chile
Region publication is about: Latin America, América Latina
Financially supported by: The Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Release year: 2007
Release Month | Day: jun-07
This is the first book in English to examine the contemporary Mapuche: their culture, their struggle for autonomy within the modern-day nation state, their religion, language and distinct identity. Leslie Ray looks back over the history of relations between the Mapuche and the Argentine and Chilean states, and examines issues of ethnicity, biodiversity and bio-piracy in Mapuche lands today, their ...
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Indigenous Affairs 1-2/07 - First year of Evo Morales' presidency

Publisher: IWGIA
Number of pages: 92
ISSN number: 1024-3283
Publication language: English
Country publication is about: Bolivia
Region publication is about: Latin America, América Latina
Release year: 2007
Release Month | Day: jun-07
The theme for this edition of Indigenous Affairs is the first year of Evo Morales' presidency. Content: EditorialThe history of a Bolivia in search of change by Xavier Albó Interview with Xavier Albó by Julio Peñaloza Bretel The struggle for natural resources. From exclusion and plunder to return of the Land by Susana Rivero Guzmán Renewing the land reform by Leonardo Ta...
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Chittagong Hill Tracts White Paper. The Issues of Conflict, Human Rights, Development, and Land of the Indigenous Peoples of the Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bangladesh 2003-2006. First English version, 10 February 2009

Publisher: Takashi Shimosawa, Chairperson, Jumma Net (Japan)
Author: Takashi Shimosawa, Tom Eskildsen, Toshimitsu Goto
Number of pages: 99
Publication language: English
Country publication is about: Bangladesh
Region publication is about: Asia
Release year: 2007
Release Month | Day: Sep-30
Over the years, a number of international NGOs such as the Chittagong Hill Tracts Commission, Survival International and Amnesty International, as well as UN bodies such as the International Labor Organization (ILO) and the UN Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights have published reports on the problems of the Chittagong Hill Tracts. Most of these reports were prepared in t...
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Report of the African Commission's Working Group on Indigenous Populations/Communities. Research and Information Visit to the Republic of Congo, 5 - 19 September 2005

Publisher: ACHPR and IWGIA
Number of pages: 38
ISBN number: 978-87-91563-31-7
Publication language: English
Country publication is about: Republic of Congo , Republica del Congo
Region publication is about: Africa, África
Financially supported by: The Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Release year: 2007
The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights' Working Group on Indigenous Populations/Communities undertook a research and information visit to the Republic of Congo in September 2005. This is the report from the visit. The report gives an account of meetings held with government authorities, civil society organizations, indigenous communities and other stakeholders, it describes the situ...
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Report of the African Commission's Working Group on Indigenous Populations/Communities. Research and Information Visit to the Republic of Burundi, 27 March - 9 April 2005

Publisher: ACHPR & IWGIA
Number of pages: 35
ISBN number: 978-87-91563-30-0
Publication language: English
Country publication is about: Burundi
Region publication is about: Africa, África
Financially supported by: The Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Release year: 2007
Report from the research and information visit to the Republic of Burundi undertaken by the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights' Working Group on Indigenous Populations/Communities in March-April 2005. The report gives an account of meetings held with government authorities, civil society organizations, indigenous communities and other stakeholders, it describes the situation of...
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The Indigenous World 2007

Publisher: IWGIA
Author: Compilation and editing: Sille Stidsen
Number of pages: 594
ISBN number: 978-87-91563-23-2
ISSN number: 1024-0217
Publication language: English
Region publication is about: World
Financially supported by: Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, NORAD, Sida and the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland
Release year: 2007
Release Month | Day: May
This Yearbook covers the period January-December 2006 and provides an update on the state of affairs of indigenous peoples worldwide through: Region and Country reports covering most of the indigenous world. Updated information on the international and regional processes relating to indigenous peoples. Thanks to the contributions from indigenous and non-indigenous scholars and activists, Th...
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Jovens Indígenas e Lugares de Pertencimentos: análise dos jovens indígenas da Reserva de Dourados/MS

Publisher: Instituto de Psicologia da Universidade de São Paulo - IP-USP / Núcleo Interdisciplinar do Imaginário e Memória - NIME / Laboratório de Estudos do Imaginário - LABI
Author: Maria de Lourdes Beldi de Alcântara
Number of pages: 167
ISBN number: 85-86736-21-X / 978-85-86736-21-6
Publication language: Portugués
Country publication is about: Brazil
Region publication is about: Latin America, América Latina
Release year: 2007
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Advisory Opinion of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights on the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (2007)

Publisher: IWGIA & ACHPR
Number of pages: 12
Publication language: English
Region publication is about: Africa, África
Release year: 2007
The African Commission's Advisory Opinion on the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples was the result of discussions at the 41st session in Ghana in May 2007, a time when the Declaration was debated intensely internationally. The Advisory Opinion argues that the Declaration is in line with the African Charter and the stance and jurisprudence of the A...
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Avis Juridique de la Commission Africaine des Droits de l’Homme et des Peuples sur la Declaration des Nations Unies sur les Droits des Peuples Autochtones (2007)

Publisher: CADHP et IWGIA
Number of pages: 13
Publication language: French
Region publication is about: Africa, África
Release year: 2007
Lors de sa 1ère Session tenue le 29 juin 2006 à Genève, le Conseil pour les Droits de l’homme des Nations Unies (UNHCR) a adopté la Déclaration des Nations Unies sur les droits des peuples autoch-tones (la Déclaration). Cette Déclaration est le résultat d’un proces-sus de négociation entamé en mars 1995, sous l’égide de l’ancienne Commission des droits de l’homme des Nations...
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Note-Reponse a « l’Aide Memoire sur Brouillon du Groupe Africain sur la Declaration des Nations Unies sur le Droits des Peuples Autochtones » Présenté par un groupe d’experts africains, 21 Mars 2007

Publisher: IWGIA
Number of pages: 20
Publication language: French
Region publication is about: International; internacional
Release year: 2007
« L’AIDE MEMOIRE SUR BROUILLON DU GROUPE AFRICAIN SUR LA DECLARATION DES NATIONS UNIES SUR LE DROITS DES PEUPLES AUTOCHTONES » NOTE-REPONSE PRESENTE PAR UN GROUPE D’EXPERTS AFRICAINS 21 mars 2007 En anglais  
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Response Note to “The Draft Aide Memoire of the African Group on the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples” Presented by an African Group of Experts, 21 March 2007

Publisher: IWGIA
Number of pages: 19
Publication language: English
Region publication is about: International; internacional
Release year: 2007
RESPONSE NOTE TO “THE DRAFT AIDE MEMOIRE OF THE AFRICAN GROUP ON THE UN DECLARATION ON THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES” PRESENTED BY AN AFRICAN GROUP OF EXPERTS, 21 March 2007 In French
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The UN Special Rapporteur: Indigenous Peoples Rights - Experiences and Challenges

Publisher: Canadian Friends Service Committee (Quakers) and IWGIA
Number of pages: 57
ISBN number: 9788791563270
ISSN number: 0105-4503
Publication language: English
Region publication is about: International, Internacional
Release year: 2007
Release Month | Day: jun-07
This publication is a result of the dialogue from the International Expert Seminar on Best Practices for the Implementation of the Recommendations of the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous peoples. The purpose is to look at the Special Rapporteur mechanism and analyse what has been achieved so far. It gives recommendations on best practice...
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Indigenous Affairs 4/06 - Logging and Indigenous Peoples

Publisher: IWGIA
Number of pages: 52
ISSN number: 1024-3283
Publication language: English
Region publication is about: International, Internacional
Release year: 2007
Release Month | Day: feb-07
The theme for this edition of Indigenous Affairs focuses on logging. It brings articles documenting the threats of logging to the livelihoods of indigenous peoples as well as examples of innovative approaches that seek to respect the rights of indigenous peoples.
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Nossos Olhares

Publisher: Banco Credibel, USP, IWGIA, Ministério da Cultura
Author: Maria de Lourdes Beldi de Alcântara (Org.)
Number of pages: 111
Publication language: Portugués
Country publication is about: Brazil, Brasil
Region publication is about: Latin America, América Latina
Release year: 2007
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Povos Indígenas em África: Povos Esquecidos? Trabalho da Comissão Africana sobre os povos indígenas em África

Publisher: ACHPR & IWGIA
Number of pages: 36
ISBN number: 978-87-915-6341-6
Publication language: Portugués
Country publication is about: Africa
Region publication is about: Africa
Financially supported by: Ministério dos Negócios Estrangeiros Dinamarquês
Release year: 2007
A Comissão Africana dos Direitos Humanos e dos Povos (CADHP ou Comissão Africana) tem debatido a situação dos direitos humanos dos povos indígenas desde 1999, na medida em que estes são alguns dos grupos mais vulneráveis no continente africano. Desde a vigésima nona Sessão Ordinária da CADHP, em 2001 na Líbia, que representantes das comunidades indígenas têm assistido a todas as sess...
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In Hindi: Indigenous Affairs 2/07

Publisher: IWGIA
Number of pages: 52
Publication language: Hindi
Region publication is about: International, Internacional
Release year: 2007
Release Month | Day: 2007
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In Hindi: Indigenous Affairs 3/07

Publisher: IWGIA
Number of pages: 52
Publication language: Hindi
Region publication is about: International, Internacional
Release year: 2007
Release Month | Day: 2007
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Negotiating Autonomy: Case Studies on Philippine Indigenous Peoples' Land Rights

Publisher: IWGIA & Legal Rights and Natural Resources Center - Kasama as Kalikaan / Friends of the Earth-Philippines (LRC-KSK/FOE-Phils.)
Author: Edited by Augusto B. Gatmaytan
Number of pages: 236
ISBN number: 978-87-91563-225
ISSN number: 0105-4503
Publication language: English
Country publication is about: Philippines, Filipinas
Region publication is about: Asia
Financially supported by: The Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Release year: 2007
Release Month | Day: feb-08
This book is based on some of the presentations made at the 2005 National Conference on Indigenous Peoples’ Land Rights held in Quezon City, The Philippines. At its core are four case studies of different indigenous groups from various parts of the country; the Kankana-ey and Bago of the northern Cordilleras, the Buhid Mangyans of Mindoro, and the Subanon and Matigsalug of Mindanao. Each one des...
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Indigenous Affairs 2-3/06 - Arctic Oil and Gas Development

Publisher: IWGIA
Number of pages: 76
ISSN number: 1024-3283
Publication language: English
Region publication is about: Arctic, Ártico
Release year: 2006
Release Month | Day: okt-06
This thematic issue of Indigenous Affairs examines some of the major oil and gas development projects that affect the lives and lands of indigenous peoples throughout the Circumpolar North, highlighting indigenous perspectives and concerns over such development. The contributors explore the processes of decision-making, social impact assessment and environmental review assessments in the face of p...
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Land Alienation in Indigenous Minority Communities. Ratanakiri Province, Cambodia

Publisher: NGO Forum on Cambodia & IWGIA
Author: NGO Forum on Cambodia
Number of pages: 46
ISBN number: 87-91563-20-8
Publication language: English
Country publication is about: Cambodia, Camboya
Region publication is about: Asia, Asia
Release year: 2006
This report updates a report entitled “Land Alienated from Indigenous Minority Communities in Ratanakiri” (NGO Forum on Cambodia, November 2004). Both the 2004 report and this 2006 report look at the situation of land alienated from indigenous communities in Ratanakiri province in the northeast of Cambodia. A comparison of the situations in November 2004 and January 2006 leads to the following...
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Indigenous Peoples in Africa: The Forgotten Peoples? The African Commission's work on indigenous peoples in Africa

Publisher: ACHPR & IWGIA
Number of pages: 29
ISBN number: 84-91563-24-0
Publication language: English
Region publication is about: Africa, África
Financially supported by: The Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Release year: 2006
The report contains both an analysis of criteria for identifying indigenous peoples in Africa, an analysis of their human rights situation seen in the light of the provisions of the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights and an analysis of the African Charter/jurisprudence and its potential for promoting and protecting the human rights of indigenous peoples in Africa. The report also include...
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Witness to Sovereignty: Essays on the Indian Movement in Latin America

Publisher: IWGIA
Author: Stefano Varese
Number of pages: 302
ISBN number: 87-91563-21-6
ISSN number: 0105-4503
Publication language: English
Region publication is about: Latin America, América Latina
Financially supported by: The Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Release year: 2006
Release Month | Day: jun-06
This book tells the story of the 30-year period during which "indigenous sovereignty" emerged from five centuries of banishment, first as an unauthorized and unspeakable taboo and then later as a major topic of national political contention. Varese is at once the author of this fascinating chronicle and a key player in the very process and transformations he narrates. Topics explored include denou...
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Indigenous Knowledge, Customary Use of Natural Resources and Sustainable Biodiversity Management

Publisher: IMPECT, FPP & IWGIA
Number of pages: 78
Publication language: English
Country publication is about: Thailand
Region publication is about: Asia
Release year: 2006
Release Month | Day: June
This research project studied the sustainable, customary use of biological resources by highland communities in Northern Thailand. It was undertaken with the objectives of studying the knowledge, customs, and traditions practiced by the Hmong and Karen (Karen) tribes in the management of natural resources and biodiversity, in terms of both the sustainable use and conservation of these resources. T...
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Tribal Land Alienation in Northeast India: Laws and Land Relations

Publisher: Indigenous Women's Forum of North East India & North Eastern Social Research Centre
Author: U A Shimray
Number of pages: 40
Publication language: English
Country publication is about: India
Region publication is about: Asia
Financially supported by: IWGIA
Release year: 2006
Release Month | Day: May-2006
Acknowledgments  This booklet is based on a project Tribal Land Alienation in Northeast India sponsored by the International Working Group for Indigenous Affairs (IWGIA). Its objective is to bring together indigenous (tribal) leaders, activists and scholars on a common platform to understand the extent and processes of tribal land alienation in the region. The conference that was based on a ...
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Indigenous Affairs 1/06 - Africa and the Millennium Development Goals

Publisher: IWGIA
Number of pages: 56
ISSN number: 1024-3283
Publication language: English
Region publication is about: Africa, África
Release year: 2006
Release Month | Day: maj-06
Contents: Editorial - by Jens Dahl MDGs, Globalisation and Indigenous Peoples in Africa, by Nigel Crawhall Will Pastoral Legislation Disempower Pastoralists in the Sahel?, by Ced Hesse and Brigitte Thébaud Cause for Celebration or Celebration for a Cause: Pastoralism and Poverty Reduction Strategies in East Africa, by Michael Ochieng Odhiambo In the Shadow of the MDGs: Pastoralist Women and Child...
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The Indigenous World 2006

Publisher: IWGIA
Author: Compilation and editing: Sille Stidsen
Number of pages: 575
ISBN number: 87-91563-18-6
ISSN number: 1024-0217
Publication language: English
Region publication is about: World
Financially supported by: Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, NORAD, Sida and the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland
Release year: 2006
Release Month | Day: May
This Yearbook covers the period January-December 2005 and provides an update on the state of affairs of indigenous peoples worldwide. Thanks to the contributions from indigenous and non-indigenous scholars and activists, The Indigenous World 2006 gives an overview of crucial developments in 2005 that have impacted on the indigenous peoples of the world. The book includes: Region and Country r...
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