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Costa
Rica
Urgent action communication concerning indigenous peoples' rights
in Costa Rica threatened by the Diquis dam and illegal occupation
of their lands
Submission to CERD (Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination)
July 2010 |
pdf
(0.3Mb) |
Statement
to UN EMRIP on Agenda Item 4: Implementation of the Declaration on
the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
A collaborative statement presented at the UN's Expert Mechanism on
the Rights of Indigenous Peoples regarding the obligations and responsibilities
of UN agencies (with focus on the International Finance Corporation)
to promote and respect the Declaration.
July 2010 |
pdf
(0.1Mb) |
Brazil
Follow-up by CERD to the government of Brazil regarding the situation
of the indigenous peoples in Raposa Serra do Sol
Letter from CERD requesting Brazil's response to previous requests
for confirmation that non-indigenous occupants have been removed from
the area, that violence against indigenous peoples has been halted,
and that indigenous peoples' consent is being obtained prior to the
undertaking of construction and national park projects in Raposa Serra
do Sol.
May 2010 |
pdf
(0.1Mb) |
Cameroon
Indigenous peoples' rights in Cameroon
Supplementary report to the African Commission on Human and Peoples'
Rights (ACHPR) in connection with Cameroon's second periodic report
Submitted by Centre for Environment and Development (CED), Réseau
Recherches Actions Concertées Pygmées (RACOPY) and Forest
Peoples Programme (FPP)
May 2010 |
Report
pdf
(0.2Mb)
Annexes
pdf
(3Mb)
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Cameroun
Les droits des peuples autochtones au Cameroun
Rapport supplémentaire soumis à la Commission africaine
des droits de l'homme et des peuples
suite au deuxième rapport périodique du Cameroun
Présenté par le Centre pour l'Environnement et le Développement
(CED), le Réseau Recherches Actions Concertées Pygmées
(RACOPY) et Forest Peoples Programme (FPP)
Mai 2010 |
Rapport
pdf
(0.3Mb)
Annexes
pdf
(3Mb) |
Urgent
action - India
Unprovoked shooting, atrocities and arson by police against indigenous
people, farmers and fisher folk in Jagatsinghpur District, Orissa
FPP letter to the Indian authorities requesting their urgent intervention
to resolve the conflict.
May 2010 |
pdf
(0.1Mb) |
Suriname
Case of the Saramaka people v. Suriname
Order of the President of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights
April 2010 |
pdf
(0.2Mb) |
Cameroun
Observations finales du Comité pour l'élimination de
la discrimination raciale
Examen des rapports présentés par les états parties
conformément à l'article 9 de la convention.
CERD/C/CMR/CO/15-18 (version non éditée)
16 mars 2010 |
pdf
(0.2Mb) |
Argentina
CERD - Concluding observations of the Committee on the Elimination
of Racial Discrimination
in response to Argentina's periodic report.
March 2010 |
pdf
(0.1Mb) |
Argentina
CERD - Observaciones finales del Comité para la Eliminación
de la Discriminación Racial
como respuesta al informe periódico presentado por el Estado
parte
Marzo de 2010 |
pdf
(0.2Mb) |
Peru
Follow-up to CERD regarding the urgent situation of the Achuar people
of the Rio Corrientes region of Peru
Following the submission of July
2009 (see below), and CERD's subsequent Concluding Observations
of September 2009, this request seeks CERD's immediate follow-up with
the Government of Peru about the continued suffering of the Achuar
people.
Submission by Federación de Comunidades Nativas del Río
Corrientes (FECONACO), Grupo de Trabajo Racimos del Río Corrientes
UNGURAHUI, and Forest Peoples Programme
February 2010
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pdf
(0.6Mb) |
Annex
Informe del Proyecto de Monitoreo Integral e Independiente de FECONACO
Report by the indigenous federation, FECONACO (one of the submitting
organisations), regarding the grave environmental damage resulting
from the oil exploration in their lands and the continued failure
of the government to remedy the violations presented to the Committee
October 2009 - only available in Spanish |
pdf
(3.0Mb) |
Argentina
Desalogos violentos y forzosoz de pueblos Indígenas en Argentina
Carta al Comité para la Eliminación de Discriminación
Racial ofrece una descripción breve de lo que había
sido ocurriendo en los útlimos años con respecto a los
desalojos violentos y forzosos de los pueblos indígenas Diaguitas
en la Provincia de Tucumán.
Carta de la Clínica Jurídica sobre los Derechos de los
Pueblos Indígenas y Forest Peoples Programme
11 de febrero de 2010
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pdf
(2.0Mb) |
Kenya
Protected area violates indigenous peoples' rights says African Commission
A 'landmark' decision of the African Commission on Human and Peoples'
Rights has affirmed the right of the Endorois pastoralists of Kenya
to own their customary lands and to 'free, prior and informed consent',
rights which were violated when they were removed from a protected
area. The decision invokes the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous
Peoples and draws on the findings of the Inter-American Court of Human
Rights. The case has major implications vindicating the right of all
indigenous peoples to restitution for lands taken without their consent
to create national parks and reserves.
Summary of decision and press release from MRG International
February 2010 |
pdf
(0.1Mb) |
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Cameroon
The situation of indigenous peoples in Cameroon
Supplementary report to UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial
Discrimination (CERD)
submitted by Centre for Environment and Development (CED), Réseau
Recherches Actions Concertées Pygmées (RACOPY) and Forest
Peoples Programme
January 2010 |
Report
pdf
(0.2Mb)
Annexes
pdf
(3.0Mb) |
Cameroun
La situation des droits des peuples autochtones au Cameroun
Rapport supplémentaire soumis au Comité des Nations
Unies pour l'élimination de la discrimination raciale
soumis par le Centre pour l'Environnement et le Développement
(CED), le Réseau Recherches Actions Concertées Pygmées
(RACOPY) et Forest Peoples Programme
Janvier 2010 |
Rapport
pdf
(0.2Mb)
annexes
pdf (3.0Mb) |
Nepal
Request to UN Special Rapporteur for follow-up on Nepal's failure
to comply with UN recommendations regarding the exclusion of indigenous
peoples from the revision of Nepal's Constitution
(See
CERD's September 2009 communication to Nepal, below)
Submission to the UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human
Rights and Fundamental Freedoms of Indigenous Peoples (SRIP)
By the Indigenous Peoples Mega Front, the Lawyers' Association for
Human Rights of Nepalese Indigenous Peoples (LAHURNIP), and the Forest
Peoples Programme
January 2010 |
pdf
(0.4Mb) |
Brazil
Further update to CERD regarding the continued need for urgent action
with relation to the indigenous lands of Raposa Serra do Sol
Further to the submission of July 2009, (see
below) this update reports that indigenous peoples' rights in
Brazil are being seriously threatened. In addition, the Brazilian
government has still failed to provide the full accounting of the
status of the violent attacks against the indigenous peoples of Raposa,
as requested by CERD.
Submission by Conselho Indígena de Roraima, Rainforest Foundation
US, and Forest Peoples Programme
January 2010 |
pdf
(0.4Mb) |
Suriname
Case of Moiwana Village v. Suriname
Inter-American Court of Human rights schedules a private hearing in
order to monitor Suriname's compliance with the judgment of June 2005
(Link to list of all relevant documentation)
December 2009 |
html |
Manipur,
North East India
Call for authorities to revoke preventive detention of human rights
defender in Manipur
Public statement by Amnesty International
October 2009 |
pdf
(0.1Mb) |
Indonesian government requested by CERD to safeguard indigenous communities'
property rights in REDD procedures
Letter from CERD (UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination),
under the urgent action procedure, in response to request submitted
by AMAN, Sawit Watch, FPP and others. (See
original correspondence, July 2009)
28 September 2009 |
pdf
(0.1Mb) |
North
East India
Communication adopted by CERD under the early warning and urgent action
procedures with respect to the situation of indigenous peoples in
North East India
(See July
NGO submission to CERD, below)
Letter to Ambassador of Nepal from CERD
September 2009
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pdf
(0.1Mb) |
IFAD
approves new policy on engagement with indigenous peoples
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), one of
the specialised agencies of the United Nations, has released its new
policy on working with indigenous peoples. The policy respects and
upholds the principle of free, prior and informed consent for indigenous
peoples.
September 2009 |
pdf
(0.3Mb) |
Nepal
Communication adopted by CERD under the early warning and urgent action
procedures with respect to the rights of indigenous peoples to participate
in the revision of Nepal's Constitution
(See July
NGO submission to CERD, below)
Letter to Ambassador of Nepal from CERD
September 2009 |
pdf
(0.1Mb) |
Suriname
Report of the Victims' Representatives to the Inter-American Court
of Human Rights in Saramaka People on Monitoring Implementation of
the Judgment of 28 November 2007
(Link to list of relevant documentation in the Case of the Saramaka
People v. Suriname)
September 2009 |
html |
Argentina
Carta de FPP al Gobierno de Argentina solicitando acciones inmediata
para terminar el desalojo forzado de 40 familias indígenas
en la Provincia de Tucumán
12 septiembre 2009 |
pdf
(0.2Mb) |
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North
East India
Urgent communication concerning the unlawful and arbitrary detention
of indigenous 11-year-old girl in India
submitted to the UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women,
its causes and consequences, and the Special Rapporteur on the situation
of human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous peoples by
Women Action for Development, Manipur, India, and the Forest Peoples
Programme
August 2009
|
pdf
(0.2Mb) |
Indonesia
Sinar Resmi Declaration
Declaration resulting from the National Indigenous Peoples' Consultation
on Climate Change and REDD and AMAN's National Strategic Meeting,
5-8 August 2009
8 August 2009 |
pdf
(0.1Mb) |
North
East India
Request to CERD for consideration under the urgent action and early
warning procedure in connection with grave and persistent violations
of indigenous peoples' rights in North East India
Submission by by the United NGOs Mission Manipur (a network of 235
indigenous peoples' organisations from North East India) and Forest
Peoples Programme
July 2009 |
pdf
(0.1Mb) |
Indonesia
Follow up request to CERD about REDD laws
Submission to the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
concerning Indonesia REDD laws and plans.
Submitted by AMAN, SawitWatch and FPP
July 2009 |
pdf
(0.2Mb) |
Nepal
Follow up to CERD about new constitution
Submission to the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
concerning the exclusion of indigenous peoples from the process of
drafting Nepal's new constitution.
Submitted by ten indigenous peoples organisations and FPP
July 2009 |
pdf
(0.2Mb) |
Brazil
Update to CERD regarding the situation of indigenous peoples in Raposa
Serra do Sol
Report summarizes events that have taken place since February 2009,
including an important Supreme Court decision which had the immediate
effect of allowing for the removal of the remaining non-indigenous
occupants from RSS, but which may have negative impacts on indigenous
peoples in Brazil as a whole in the long run.
Submission by Conselho Indígena de Roraima, Rainforest Foundation
US, and Forest Peoples Programme
July 2009 |
pdf
(0.1Mb) |
Peru
Update to CERD on the urgent situation of the Achuar people in Rio
Corrientes
Report about the grave situation over the last two months in the Amazon
resulting in numerous deaths, injuries and disappeared persons. Information
provided in support of CERD's forthcoming review of the Achuar matter,
as well as in the context of their comprehensive examination of Perus
latest periodic report, scheduled for the August 2009 session.
Submission by FECONACO, Racimos and Forest Peoples Programme
July 2009 |
pdf
(0.5Mb) |
Uganda
Request to the UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights and fundamental
freedoms of indigenous peoples about the situation of the Batwa people
of southwest Uganda
Submitted by United Organisation for Batwa Development in Uganda (UOBDU)
and Forest Peoples Programme (FPP)
July 2009 |
pdf
(0.1Mb) |
Land
rights and the forest peoples of Africa:
Historical, legal and anthropological perspectives
A series of five country studies, and an in-depth overview, examining
indigenous peoples' land rights in the forested countries of Africa
Countries: Burundi, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda
and Uganda
Published by Forest Peoples Programme
June 2009 |
html |
Les
droits fonciers et les peuples des forêts d'Afrique :
Perspectives historiques, juridiques et anthropologiques
Une série de cinq études de pays, et un aperçu
général, portant sur les droits fonciers des peuples
autochtones dans les pays forestiers d'Afrique
Les pays : Burundi, Cameroun, République démocratique
du Congo, Rwanda et Ouganda
Publié par le Forest Peoples Programme
Juin 2009
|
html |
Peru
IACHR condemns acts of violence in Peru
IACHR Press Release No. 35/09
8 June 2009
|
html |
La
CIDH condena hechos de violencia en Perú
Comunicado de Prensa No. 35/09 della CIDH
8 de junio de 2009
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html |
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Uganda
Alternative Report to the Second Periodic Report of Uganda
to the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights
Provides information on the situation of the indigenous Batwa people
of Uganda and comments on Uganda's First Periodic Report to the Commission
Submitted by: United Organisation for Batwa Development in Uganda
(UOBDU), Forest Peoples Programme (FPP) and International Work Group
for Indigenous Affairs (IWGIA)
May 2009 |
pdf
(0.2Mb) |
Statement
by the Forest Peoples Programme on indigenous peoples' land rights
45th Session - African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights
Statement by Valérie Couillard
13-24 May 2009, Banjul Gambia |
html |
Déclaration
du Forest Peoples Programme sur les droits fonciers des peuples autochtones
45ième session de la Commission Africaine des droits de l'homme
et des peuples
Livré par Valérie Couillard
13 au 28 mai 2009, Banjul, Gambie |
html |
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Cambodia
Submission to the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural
Rights (CESCR) at its 42nd Session, on the rights of indigenous
peoples in Cambodia
NGO report provides specific facts and documentation related to
ongoing violations of the
economic, social and cultural rights of the indigenous peoples of
Cambodia
April 2009
|
pdf
(0.6Mb) |
The
Manila Declaration
of the International Conference on Extractive Industries and Indigenous
Peoples
Declaration by indigenous peoples and support organisations from 35
countries
on the occasion of the International Expert Workshop on Indigenous
Peoples' Rights, Corporate Accountability and the Extractive Industries,
held in Manila, Philippines
March 2009 |
pdf
(0.1Mb) |
Press
release
International Experts Deliberate on Piles of Human rights
and Environment Violations of Extractive Industries
Press release issued by Tebtebba (Indigenous Peoples' International
Centre for Policy Research and Education) at the International Expert
Workshop on Indigenous Peoples' Rights, Corporate Accountability and
the Extractive Industries, held in Manila, Philippines
28 March 2009
|
html |
Suriname
Concluding observations of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial
Discrimination (CERD)
in response to NGO submission of February 2009 to CERD providing comments
on the Government of Suriname's report
(See
February report below)
March 2009
|
pdf
(0.1Mb) |
Peru
Comite de la ONU (Comite para la Eliminacion de Discriminación
Racial) dirige carta al Gobierno de Peru expresando su continua
preocupación por el impacto de exploración de hidrocarburos
en el territorio del pueblo Achuar en el Río Corrientes
Marzo de 2009 |
pdf
(0.1Mb) |
UN
OHCHR
Joint Indigenous Peoples and NGO Statement
to the Human Rights Council
Statement provides guidance to the Council in its consideration of
the human rights implications of climate change
March 2009 |
pdf
(0.1Mb) |
North
East India
Urgent request on the human rights situation of indigenous women and
girls in North East India
submitted to the Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its
causes and consequences
by United NGOs Mission Manipur, Women Action for Development (Manipur)
and Forest Peoples Programme
March 2009
|
pdf
(0.2Mb) |
Brazil
Supreme Court upholds Raposa Serra do Sol as indigenous area
After nearly three-and-a-half decades of waiting for recognition of
their land rights, on 19 March the Supreme Court of Brazil finally
affirmed the constitutionality of the Raposa Serra do Sol lands, demarcated
ten years ago by the State, and has ordered the Government of Brazil
to resume its removal of all non-indigenous settlers
See links to report by Rainforest Foundation; and letter by the Conselho
Indigena de Roraima (available in Portuguese only)
March 2009 |
link to Rainforest
Foundation
link to Conselho
Indígena de Roraima
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Suriname
Indigenous Peoples Rights and REDD: The Case of the Saramaka
People v. Suriname
Given that indigenous peoples are the traditional owners of a large
percentage of the world's
remaining forests, this article raises the issue of the extent to
which the various proposals for Reduced Emissions from Deforestation
and Forest Degradation (REDD) or Avoided Deforestation (AD) must account
for and respect indigenous peoples' rights.
Forest Peoples Programme
March 2009 |
pdf
(0.2Mb) |
Los
derechos de los pueblos indígenas y la reducción de
las emisiones derivadas de la deforestación y la degradación
de los bosques. El caso del pueblo Saramaka contra Surinam
Forest Peoples Programme
Marzo de 2009 |
pdf
(0.2Mb) |
Hak-Hak
Masyarakat adat dan Pengurangan Emisi dari Pengurangan Deforestasi
dan Degradasi Hutan: Perkara Masyarakat Saramaka melawan Suriname
Forest Peoples Programme
Maret 2009
|
pdf
(0.2Mb) |
Indonesia
Urgent Action letter on Indonesia adopted by the UN Committee on the
Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) in response to the AMAN/Sawit
Watch/FPP submission of February 2009 (below)
Letter adopted under the urgent action and early warning procedures
expressing serious concerns about indigenous peoples' rights in relation
to oil plam plantations and a proposed regulation on REDD (Reduced
Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation)
March 2009
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pdf
(0.1Mb) |
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Africa
Land Rights in Africa: A Guide for Indigenous Peoples
This guide is intended to be of use to indigenous peoples in attaining
their land and resource rights; it presents the majority of international
and regional standards, principles and mechanisms relevant to indigenous
peoples in Africa.
Forest Peoples Programme
February 2009 |
pdf
(0.7Mb) |
Droits
fonciers en Afrique : un guide pour les peuples autochtones
Ce guide de formation présente un bon nombre de normes, principes
et mécanismes internationaux et régionaux pertinents
qui peuvent servir d'outils dans les activités de protection
et de promotion des droits fonciers des peuples autochtones.
Forest Peoples Programme
Février 2009
|
pdf
(0.7Mb) |
Indonesia
Follow-up submission to the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial
Discrimination (CERD) concerning the situation of indigenous
peoples in the Republic of Indonesia that request urgent action measures
Submission by Sawit Watch, Aliansi Masyarakat Adat Nusantara and FPP
February 2009 |
pdf
(0.3Mb) |
Indigenous
Peoples and United Nations Human Rights Treaty Bodies
A Compilation of UN Treaty Body Jurisprudence and the Recommendations
of the Human Rights Council
Volume III: 2007-2008
Fergus MacKay, FPP
February 2009 (link
to Volume I: 1993-2004, and link
to Volume II: 2005-2006) |
pdf
(0.5Mb) |
Pueblos
Indígenas y Órganos de los Tratados de las Naciones
Unidas
Compilación de jurisprudencia de los Órganos de los
Tratados de la ONU y de las recomendaciones del Consejo de Derechos
Humanos
Volumen III: 2007-2008
Fergus MacKay, FPP (ver
Volumen I: 1993-2004, y Volumen
II: 2005-2006)
Febrero de 2009 |
pdf
(0.5Mb) |
Suriname
Comments on Suriname's report to the UN Committee on the Elimination
of Racial Discrimination (CERD)
This report details systematic and long-standing practices of racial
discrimination against indigenous and tribal peoples by Suriname.
Submitted by the Association of Indigenous Village Leaders, the Association
of Saramaka Authorities, and the Forest Peoples Programme
February 2009 |
pdf
(0.2Mb) |
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Nepal
Request for the consideration of the situation of indigenous peoples
in Nepal under the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
(CERD)'s early warning and urgent action procedures
This request addresses Nepal's exclusion of indigenous peoples'
representatives from the process of revising and adopting a new
constitution.
Submission by 15 NGOs
February 2009
|
pdf
(0.1Mb) |
India
Follow-up submission to the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial
Discrimination (CERD) concerning the situation of indigenous
peoples in North East India that request urgent action measures
Submission by the United NGOs Mission Manipur and Forest Peoples Programme
February 2009 |
pdf
(0.2Mb) |
Peru
Update to UN Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
(CERD) regarding the grave situation facing the Achuar People living
in the Rio Corrientes (Corrientes River) region for consideration
during CERD's 74th session as a part of its continuing review of the
matter under early warning and follow-up procedures
February 2009 |
pdf
(0.1Mb) |
Resumen
y Actualizaciones sobre la Situación Urgente del Pueblo Achuar
del Rio Corrientes de Peru ante el Comité para la Eliminación
de Discriminación Racial de la ONU
Febrero de 2009 |
pdf
(0.1Mb) |
Brazil
- Raposa Serra do Sol
Update to UN Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
(CERD) regarding the situation of the Macuxi, Wapichana, Taurepang,
Ingaricó and Patamona peoples of Raposa Serra do Sol, for consideration
during CERD's 74th session as a part of its continuing review of the
matter under early warning and follow-up procedures
February 2009 |
pdf
(0.1Mb) |
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Key
Elements to the Initiation, Performance and Maintenance of Good Faith
Consultations and Negotiations with Indigenous and Tribal Peoples
and Communities
Forest Peoples Programme
December 2008 |
pdf
(0.1Mb) |
Elementos
Claves para el Inicio, Desarrollo y Manutención de Consultas
y Negociaciones
de Buena Fe con las Comunidades y Pueblos Indígenas y Tribales
Forest Peoples Programme
Diciembre de 2008
|
pdf
(0.1Mb) |
International
Human Rights Day 2008: a sad day for indigenous peoples
Statement by Victoria Tauli-Corpuz, Executive Director, TEBTEBBA (Indigenous
Peoples' International Centre for Policy Research and Education) and
Chair, UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
UN Climate Change Conference, Poznan
10 December 2008
|
html |
African
Commission on Human and Peoples Rights, Abuja, Nigeria - 44th Ordinary
Session
La Commission africaine des droits de l'homme
et des peuples, Abuja, Nigéria
Central African indigenous people and civil society representatives
speak out
Des peuples des forêts et des représentants de la société
civile de l'Afrique centrale prennent la parole
November 2008 |
html |
The African Human Rights System:
A Guide for Indigenous Peoples
Training guide providing an overview of the African system for the
promotion and protection of human and peoples' rights, as developed
under the umbrella of the African Union. A reference tool for indigenous
peoples seeking to defend their rights in Africa
Treva Braun and Lucy Mulvagh
October 2008 |
pdf
(1.3Mb) |
Le
système africain des droits humains :
Un guide pour les peuples autochtones
Un guide de formation qui présente une vue générale du système africain
en matière de promotion et de protection des droits humains et des
peuples, tel qu'il a été établi sous l'égide de l'Union africaine.
Un outil de référence pour la défense des droits des peuples autochtones
en Afrique
Treva Braun et Lucy Mulvagh
Octobre 2008 |
pdf
(1.4Mb) |
Urgent
Communication to the UN Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons,
especially in women and children, and the Special Rapporteur on the
situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous peoples
Submitted by Women Action for Development (Manipur, India) and the
Forest Peoples Programme
October 2008
|
pdf
(0.1Mb) |
UN
Human Rights Council - Draft resolution on 'Human Rights and Indigenous
Peoples'
FPP letter of concern about the work agenda of the Expert Mechanism
on Indigenous Peoples under the Human Rights Council
September 2008
|
pdf
(0.1Mb) |
Canada
Joint submission to the UN Human Rights Council
concerning Canada's treatment of indigenous peoples
September 2008 |
pdf
(0.1Mb) |
Suriname
Case of the Saramaka People v. Suriname
Judgment of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights on Suriname's
request for interpetation in the Case of the Saramaka People v. Suriname
(Link to list of relevant documentation in the Twelve Saramaka
Clans case)
August 2008 |
html |
India
Letter sent by the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
(CERD)
in response to the follow-up report submitted in June
2008 (below)
August 2008 (Also
see
original submission to CERD, below,
CERD's Concluding
Observations of March 2007, and Follow-up
report, January 2008) |
pdf
(0.1Mb) |
Brazil
Press release
UN Special Rapporteur on indigenous people concludes visit to Brazil
Visit to the indigenous peoples of Raposa Serra do Sol who await a
Supreme Court decision on their lands
August 2008
|
html |
Brazil - Raposa Serra do Sol
Letter from UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
(CERD) to
the Government of Brazil
Letter expresses CERD's continued concern about the violence against
and denial of rights of the indigenous peoples of the area
August 2008 |
pdf
(0.1Mb) |
Brasil
Carta enviada pelo Comitê da ONU para a eliminação
da discriminação racial ao Governo brasileiro
sobre o caso Raposa Serra do Sol
Agosto de 2008 |
pdf
(0.1Mb) |
CERD
Statement of Forest Peoples Programme before the Committee on the
Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Thematic Discussion: Special Measures/Affirmative Action and the Convention
on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
Indigenous Rights versus Special Measures
August 2008
|
pdf
(0.1Mb) |
Guyana
Letter sent by the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
(CERD)
in response to the follow-up report submitted by the APA and the FPP
in July 2008 (below)
August 2008 |
pdf
(0.1Mb) |
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Brazil
Summary on the Urgent Situation of the Macuxi, Wapichana, Taurepang,
Ingaricó and
Patamona peoples of Raposa Serra do Sol
being considered under the Committees Early Warning/Follow Up
Procedures
Prepared for 73rd Session of CERD
July 2008 |
pdf
(0.1Mb) |
Guyana
Follow-up report to the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial
Discrimination (CERD)
concerning the situation of indigenous peoples in Guyana.
Submitted by the Amerindian Peoples Association of Guyana (APA) and
the FPP
(For Original submission and Concluding Observations, 2006, see
below)
July 2008 |
pdf
(0.3Mb) |
India
Follow-up report to the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
(CERD)
regarding grave and persistent violations of indigenous peoples' rights
in Northeast India
Submitted to the 73rd Session of the Committee on the Elimination
of Racial Discrimination,
taking place 28 July - 15 August 2008
June 2008 (Also
see
original submission to CERD, below,
CERD's Concluding
Observations of March 2007, and Follow-up
report, January 2008)
|
pdf
(0.4Mb) |
Suriname
Case of the Saramaka People v. Suriname
Response of the Saramaka to Suriname's request for an interpretation
of the Court's November 2007 judgment
(Link to list of relevant documentation in the Twelve Saramaka
Clans case)
May 2008 |
html |
Democratic
Republic of Congo
NGO submission to the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights
(ACHPR) on the rights of indigenous 'Pygmy' peoples in the Democratic
Republic of Congo
April 2008 |
pdf
(0.5Mb) |
République
démocratique du Congo
Rapport supplémentaire présenté par des ONG à
la Commission africaine des droits de lhomme et des peuples
concernant les droits humains des peuples autochtones « Pygmées
» en République démocratique du Congo
Avril 2008 |
pdf
(0.5Mb) |
Nepal
Urgent communication to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the
situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous peoples
It concerns the exclusion of indigenous peoples representatives
from the process of making Nepals new constitution.
Submitted by the Lawyers Association for the Human Rights of
Nepalese Indigenous Peoples and the Forest Peoples Programme
April 2008
|
pdf
(0.1Mb) |
Brazil
- Raposa Serra do Sol
NGO submission to the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
(CERD)
Update on the situation of the indigenous peoples of Raposa Serra
do Sol, Brazil, since CERD's
review in July 2007, and a request to the Committee to issue a
final decision
January 2008 |
pdf
(0.1Mb) |
India
Follow-up report to the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
(CERD)
on the situation in North East India, requesting that CERD consider
the situation under its early warning and urgent action procedure
- see
original submission to CERD, below
10 January 2008 (Also see
original submission to CERD, below,
CERD's Concluding
Observations of March 2007, and further
Follow-up report, June 2008) |
pdf
(0.1Mb) |
|
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Peru
Urgent Action request to the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial
Discrimination (CERD)
to address the situation of the Achuar indigenous people of the Río
Corrientes suffering severe health problems due to State-authorised
oil exploration on their land
Executive Summary (Full request only available in Spanish - below)
FECONACO and the Grupo de Trabajo Racimos de Ungurahui
December 2007 |
html |
Solicitud
de Acción Urgente al Comité para la Eliminación
de la Discriminación Racial para remediar la situación
de los pueblos indígenas Achuar habitando el área del
río Corrientes de Perú quienes están sufriendo
de graves problemas documentados de salud debido a la explotación
de hidrocarburos en sus tierras autorizadas recientemente por el Estado
Solicitud original en Español (Resumen Ejecutivo solamente
en inglés - véase más arriba)
FECONACO y el Grupo de Trabajo Racimos de Ungurahui
Diciembre de 2007 |
pdf
(0.2Mb) |
Suriname
Case of the Saramaka People v. Suriname
Judgment of Inter-American Court of Human Rights
(Link to list of relevant documentation in the Twelve Saramaka
Clans case)
November 2007 |
html |
Suriname
Case of Moiwana Village v. Suriname
Inter-American Court of Human rights issues its observations and orders
as part of monitoring Suriname's compliance with its 2005 judgment
in the Case of Moiwana Village v. Suriname
(Link to list of all relevant documentation)
November 2007 |
html |
Brazil
- Raposa Serra do Sol
NGO submission to the United Nations regarding the situation of indigenous
peoples in Raposa Serra do Sol, Roraima, for consideration by the
Human Rights Council when it reviews Brazil´s human rights situation
in April 2008
Submission by the Conselho Indigena de Roraima, Forest Peoples Programme,
Rainforest Foundation US and University of Arizona Indigenous Peoples
Law and Policy Program
19 November 2007 - Press
release / Boletim
de Imprensa |
pdf
(0.8Mb) |
Democratic
Republic of Congo
FPP follow-up request to the African Commission
on Human and Peoples Rights (ACHPR) to issue an Urgent Appeal
to the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
in respect of the massive and persistent violations of the rights
of indigenous peoples presently taking place in DRC
November 2007
(for earlier
request: May 2007, and original report
to the Commission: October 2006 - see below) |
pdf
(0.1Mb) |
Africa
Briefing to the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights Special
Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Women in Africa
Regarding indigenous women in Africa
FPP briefing
November 2007
|
html |
Argentina
Carta de la Unión de los Pueblos de la Nación Diaguita
de Argentina a los Relatores de la ONU proporcionando una actualización
sobre la situación de los desalojos forzados después
de que los Relatores enviaron una carta al Gobierno de Argentina el
día 27 de marzo expresando su preocupación sobre lo
que sucedió y el Gobierno respondió el 4 de julio.
29 de octubre 2007 |
html |
Panama
Se pide solidaridad internacional: La policia y autoridades en Panama
reprimieron manifestaciones pacificas de lideres y comuneros Kunas
en Madungandi
Los manifestantes, quienes le reclaman al gobierno una indemnización
justa por las inundaciones que sufrieron sus tierras hace 30 años
como resultado de la construccion de la represa Bayano, estan detenidos.
Hasta ahora las autoridades no les han permitido hablar con sus abogados
(Information recebido del Centro de Información y comunicación
Indígena Kuna CICI-K y la Agencia Internacional de Prensa Indígena
- AIPIN - documento solamente disponible en español)
24 de octubre, 2007
|
html |
Call
for international solidarity: police force and authorities in Panama
have repressed peaceful protests by Kuna leaders and community members
in Madungandi
More than 90 Kuna protesters, who were demonstrating once again for
fair compensation for damages suffered for over 30 years due to flooding
of their lands by the Bayano Dam, are being held in jail and have
so far been refused the right to speak to their lawyers
(Information received from el Centro de Información y comunicación
Indígena Kuna CICI-K and the Agencia Internacional de Prensa
Indígena - AIPIN - document only available in Spanish)
24 October 2007
|
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Suriname
Admissibility report in Case 12.639, Kalina and Lokono Indigenous
Peoples (Suriname)
Petiton submitted to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights
against the Republic of Suriname
October 2007 |
pdf
(0.2Mb) |
Perú
Las federaciones indígenas de Perú,
FENAMAD y AIDESEP, realizaron una audiencia ante la Comisión
Interamericana de Derechos Humanos de la OEA donde presentaron
información sobre la situación urgente y crítica
de los pueblos indígenas aislados viviendo en la Amazonia cuyas
vidas, integridad física, tierras están en peligro debido
a las actividades extractivas de petroleros y los madereros ilegales.
Presentación de FENAMAD
Audio
de la audiencia - (MP3 - 5Mb)
El día 12 de octubre de 2007
|
pdf
(1.5Mb) |
Paraguay
Report to the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
(CESCR) regarding Paraguay's compliance with the International Covenant
on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.
Submitted by the Coordinadora por la Autodeterminacion de los Pueblos
Indigenas (CAPI) for consideration in CESCR's 39th Session in November
2007
Report dated October 2007
November 2007: Link to Advance Unedited Version of the Final Observations
of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: Paraguay
- NB: Available in Spanish only
|
pdf
link |
Paraguay
La Coordinadora por la Autodeterminacion de los Pueblos Indigenas
(CAPI) entrega informe al Comite de Derechos Economicos, Sociales
y Culturales de la ONU para revision durante su 39 periodo
de sessiones del noviembre en que el cumplimiento de Paraguay con
el Pacto Internacional de Derechos Economicos, Sociales, y Culturales
sera considerado.
Octubre de 2007
Noviembre de 2007: Advance Unedited Version: Observaciones
Finales del Comité de Derechos Económicos, Sociales
y Culturales: Paraguay, E/C.12/PRY/CO/3 (23 de noviembre de 2007):
expresando preocupación y haciendo recomendaciones respecto
a la falta de títulación de tierras ancestrales, la
contaminación de aguas utilizados por las comunidades, y la
desnutrición y el desalojo forzado de pueblos indígenas
en Paraguay |
pdf
link
|
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Los
derechos de los pueblos indígenas y el Comité de las
Naciones Unidas
para la Eliminación de la Discriminación Racial (CEDR)
Este informe contiene un resumen de la jurisprudencia del CEDR sobre
los derechos de los pueblos indígenas y las recomendaciones
del Comité para la aplicación efectiva de los diferentes
artículos de la Convención.
Only available in Spanish on this site.
(El informe originál en inglés "Indigenous Peoples'
Rights and the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination"
fue comisionado por la Universidad de Pretoria.)
Fergus MacKay
Septiembre de 2007
|
pdf
(0.5Mb) |
Land,
Forest and People
Facing the Challenges in South-East Asia
Covering Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and
the Philippines, this report synthesizes the results of a consultative
process that examined the legal frameworks, actual reality on the
ground, and responses of various local organizations, governments
and civil society in 2007. The process, 'Listening, Learning and Sharing',
was led by the World Agroforestry Centre and the Regional Community
Forestry Training Center for Asia and the Pacific (RECOFTC), as members
of the global Rights and Resources Initiative (RRI), assisted by Forest
Peoples Programme (FPP).
Marcus Colchester and Chip Fay
September 2007 |
pdf
(0.4Mb) |
Beyond
Tenure
Rights-based approaches to peoples and forests
Some lessons from the Forest Peoples Programme
Draft Presentation to the International Conference on Poverty Reduction
in Forests: Tenure, Markets and Policy Reforms, held in Bangkok, Thailand,
September 2007
Marcus Colchester
September 2007 |
pdf
(0.4Mb) |
United
Nations adopts Declaration on Rights of Indigenous Peoples
The General Assembly, on 13 September 2007, adopted a landmark declaration
outlining the rights of the world's estimated 370 million indigenous
people and outlawing discrimination against them - a move that followed
more than two decades of debate.
Press
release
Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Declaración de las Naciones Unidas sobre los derechos de
los pueblos indígenas
Déclaration des Nations Unies sur les droits des peuples autochtones
|
pdf
pdf
pdf
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Brazil
- Raposa Serra do Sol
CERD letter to Government of Brazil
UN Commitee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) expresses
grave concerns that the security and respect for the land rights of
the Macuxi, Wapichana, Taurepang, Ingaricó and Patamona indigenous
peoples of Raposa Serra do Sol (RSS) in the State of Roraima, Brazil
has not improved or has even deteriorated. Strong
recommendations include completion of the final and total
removal of non-indigenous occupants of the RSS indigenous lands.
CERD calls upon the Government to report to them by 30 November 2007.
24 August 2007 |
pdf |
Carta
do Presidente do Comitê CERD enviada ao Governo Brasileiro
24 de agosto de 2007 |
pdf |
Indonesia
Concluding observations of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial
Discrimination (CERD) on Indonesia
In response to the NGO submission of July 2007 (below) highlighting
the threat to indigenous peoples' survival in Kalimantan by the government's
proposed oil palm plantation.
August 2007 |
pdf |
Indonesia
Submission to CERD (UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination)
by 12 NGOs
regarding the severe threat to indigenous peoples' survival in Kalimantan,
Indonesia, by the government's proposed 850km-long oil palm plantation
on part of the traditionally owned territories of the indigenous peoples
of this region
July 2007 |
pdf |
Philippines
Submission to CERD (UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination)
by 7 NGOs
regarding discrimination against the Subanon people of Mt Canatuan,
Siocon, Zambonga del Norte, in the context of large-scale gold mining
on their ancestral domain
July 2007 |
pdf |
Cameroon
Securing indigenous land rights in the Cameroon oil pipeline zone
Report of an FPP project which supported 20 Bagyéli communities
to secure recognition for their land rights as part of their ongoing
struggle to secure proper compensation for the oil pipeline on their
lands
John Nelson
July 2007 |
pdf
(1Mb) |
Sauvegarder
les droits fonciers autochtones dans la zone de l'oléoduc au
Cameroun
Ce briefing décrit un projet de FPP qui a aidé 20 communautés bagyéli
à obtenir la reconnaissance de leurs droits fonciers dans le cadre
de la lutte qu'ils mènent afin d'obtenir une juste compensation pour
la présence de l'oléoduc sur leurs terres
John Nelson
Juillet 2007 |
pdf
(0.7Mb) |
Making
FPIC - Free, Prior and Informed Consent - Work:
Challenges and Prospects for Indigenous People
FPP review of indigenous peoples' experiences with applying the principle
of FPIC in Suriname, Guyana, Peru, Peninsular Malaysia, Indonesia,
Papua New Guinea and the Philippines
Marcus Colchester and Maurizio Farhan Ferrari
June 2007 |
pdf
(0.5Mb) |
Poniendo
en práctica el CLPI -Consentimiento libre, previo e informado-
Desafíos y perspectivas para los Pueblos Indígenas
El informe resume algunas experiencias de pueblos indígenas
con referencia a la aplicación del principio de consentimiento
libre, previo e informado en Suriname, Guyana, Malasia peninsular,
Perú, Indonesia, Papua Nueva Guinea y Filipinas
Marcus Colchester y Maurizio Farhan Ferrari
Junio de 2007 |
pdf
(0.5Mb) |
Menjadikan
FPIC - Prinsip Persetujuan Tanpa Paksaan atas dasar Informasi Awal
- Berjalan:
Tantangan dan Peluang bagi Masyarakat Adat
Laporan tentang 'pekerjaan yang tengah berlangsung' ini menyarikan
sejumlah pengalaman masyarakat adat dalam penerapan prinsip FPIC di
Suriname, Guyana, Peninsular Malaysia, Peru, Indonesia, Papua New
Guinea dan Filipina
Marcus Colchester dan Maurizio Farhan Ferrari
Juni 2007 |
pdf
(0.5Mb) |
Pour
une bonne application du libre consentement préalable et éclairé
:
Défis et perspectives pour les peuples autochtones
Ce rapport présente un résumé de certaines expériences
des peuples autochtones dans l'application du principe de libre consentement
préalable et éclairé au Suriname, au Guyana,
en Malaisie péninsulaire, au Pérou, en Indonésie,
en Papouasie Nouvelle-Guinée et aux Philippines
Marcus Colchester et Maurizio Farhan Ferrari
Juin 2007 |
pdf
(0.5Mb) |
Indonesia
'Can't see the people for the trees'
Assessment of the free, prior and informed consent agreement between
Sumalindo and the community of Long Bagun, district of Kutai Barat,
East Kalimantan province
Pokja Hutan Kaltim (the 'East Kalimantan Working Group on Forests')
has been observing the development of the timber legality standard
and its verification system, as well as the Forest Stewardship Council
(FSC) certification of the PT Sumalindo Lestari Jaya logging concession
since June 2003. This is the report of the case study into the local
indigenous people's experiences with Sumalindo
Pokja Hutan Kaltim and Forest Peoples Programme
June 2007 |
pdf |
'Habis
Manis Sepah Di Buang'
Melihat Keberadaan Kesepakatan Dini Tanpa Paksaan Antara Sumalindo
dan Masyarakat Long Bagun Kutai Barat Kalimantan Timur
Pokja Hutan Kaltim sedang mengikuti perkembangan standar legalitas
kayu dan sistem verifikasinya, serta sertifikasi FSC terhadap HPH
PT Sumalindo Lestari Jaya sejak bulan Juni 2003. Laporan ini adalah
studi kasus mengenai pengalaman masyarakat adat menghadapi Sumalindo.
Pokja Hutan Kaltim dan Forest Peoples Programme
Juni 2007 |
pdf |
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Indigenous
Peoples' Rights and Transnational and Other Business Enterprises:
A Review of International Law and Jurisprudence
Submission to the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights
(ACHPR) at its 41st Session, Ghana
May 2007
|
pdf
(0.7Mb) |
Rights
of indigenous forest peoples in DRC and Central Africa
Statement by Treva Braun, FPP
to the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights (ACHPR), at
its 41st Session, Ghana
May 2007 |
html |
Discrimination
against indigenous women in Central Africa
Oral statement by Téa Braun, FPP
to the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights (ACHPR), at
its 41st Session, Ghana
May 2007 |
html |
Democratic
Republic of Congo
FPP request to the African Commission on Human
and Peoples' Rights (ACHPR) for an Urgent Appeal to the Government
of the DRC
in respect of the massive and persistent violations of the rights
of indigenous peoples presently taking place in DRC
May 2007
(original
report submitted to the Commission in October 2006 - see below)
|
pdf |
Democratic
Republic of Congo
FPP letter to UK's Department for International Development
Alerting the Secretary of State to the NGO submission to the UN's
CERD [see below] and the pending World Bank Inspection Panel investigation
into the detrimental impact of World Bank-supported initiatives on
the rights and livelihoods of indigenous peoples in the DRC
April 2007 |
pdf |
India
Concluding observations adopted by the Committee on the Elimination
of Racial Discrimination (CERD)
in response to report submitted in October 2006 highlighting racial
discrimination against indigenous people in North East India
March 2007 (See
original report to CERD below, follow-up
report, January 2008
and additional Follow-up
report, June 2008)
|
pdf
(0.1Mb) |
Suriname
Free, Prior and Informed Consent:
Two Cases from Suriname
This report describes how the concept of free, prior and informed
consent (FPIC) has been experienced in Suriname with regard to: 1)
logging and bio-prospecting in the territory of the Saramaka people;
and 2) mining and related issues in the territory of the Lokono indigenous
people of west Suriname.
Forest Peoples Programme and Association of Saramaka Authorities
March 2007
|
pdf |
Vrijelijk
tot stand gekomen, voorafgaande en weloverwogen instemming (FPIC):
twee case studies uit Suriname
Dit rapport beschrijft hoe de Saramaka- en Lokono-gemeenschappen in
Suriname het concept "Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC)"
in de praktijk brengen.Twee typische situaties in Suriname worden
beschreven: 1) houtkap en bio-prospecting op het grondgebied van de
Saramaka-gemeenschap; en 2) mijnbouw en daarmee verweven activiteiten
op het grondgebied van de Lokono-gemeenschap in West Suriname.
Forest Peoples Programme en de Vereniging van Saramakaanse Gezagsdragers
Maart 2007 |
pdf |
Consentimiento
Libre, Previo e Informado:
Dos Casos en Surinam
Este informe describe las experiencias del pueblo Saramaka y del pueblo
Lokono en Surinam con el concepto del consentimiento libre, previo
e informado. Se trata con dos situaciones distintas: 1) la extracción
de madera y la bioprospección en el territorio del pueblo Saramaka;
y 2) la minería y los asuntos relacionados en el territorio
del pueblo indígena Lokono, al oeste de Surinam.
Forest Peoples Programme y Association of Saramaka Authorities
Marzo de 2007
|
pdf |
Suriname
Case of the Saramaka Community v. Suriname
Order of the President of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights
of March 30, 2007
(Link to list of relevant documentation in the Twelve Saramaka Clans
case)
March 2007 |
html |
Brazil
- Raposa Serra do Sol
Letter to Brazil's Ambassador from UN Committee for the Elimination
of Racial Discrimination (CERD)
Requests further information on the situation of the indigenous peoples
of Raposa Serra do Sol in preparation for CERD's 71st session (July-August
2007)
14 March 2007 |
pdf |
Brazil
- Raposa Serra do Sol
Hearing held by Inter-American Commission on Human Rights on the human
rights situation in Raposa Serra do Sol, Northern Brazil
Press release
2 March 2007 |
pdf |
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Brazil - Raposa Serra do Sol
Submission to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR)
To hold Brazil accountable for its failure to protect the fundamental
rights of the Ingaricó, Wapichana, Patamona, Macuxi and Taurepang
Indigenous Peoples of Northern Brazil
1 March 2007
Audio link to the hearing:
http://www.iachr.org/Audiencias/Audios%20hearings%20127%20PS.htm
then select:
"Petition 250/04 Ingarico, Wapichana, Patamona, Macuxi
and Taurepang indigenous peoples, Brazil"
|
pdf |
Perú
El Punto de Inicio: Libre Determinación
Uno estudio de casa de Perú
Sirviéndose de entrevistas con líderes indígenas
acerca de la imposición de áreas protegidas del Estado
en sus terriotrios, el estudio presenta una serie de principios y
pre-condiciones a favor del derecho al consentimiento libre, previo
e informado.
Julio Davila Puño y Oscar Gutiérrez Laya, Racimos de Ungurahui
2007 |
pdf
(0.5Mb) |
Starting
Point: Self-Determination
A Peruvian Case Study
Drawing on interviews with indigenous leaders regarding the imposition
of State protected area policies on indigenous communities, this report
presents a series of principles and preconditions for the right to
FPIC
Julio Davila Puño and Oscar Gutiérrez Laya, Racimos de Ungurahui
2007
|
pdf
(0.5Mb) |
Democratic
Republic of Congo
Second Submission to CERD (Committee on the Elimination of Racial
Discrimination) by 7 NGOs
regarding persistent and pervasive racial discrimination against indigenous
peoples in the Democratic Republic of Congo
January 2007
(first submission: June
2006) |
pdf |
République
démocratique du Congo
Deuxième soumission présentée au Comité
pour l'élimination de la discrimination raciale par 7 ONG
concernant la discrimination raciale persistante et généralisée
à l'égard des peuples autochtones en République
démocratique du Congo
janvier 2007
(la première soumission :
juin 2006) |
pdf |
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Submission
to John Ruggie, UN Secretary General's Special Representative on Human
Rights and Transnational and Other Business Enterprises
focusing on indigenous peoples' rights and extractive industries
by Forest Peoples Programme and Tebtebba Foundation
29 December 2006 |
pdf |
Uganda
Supplementary Report to the African Commission on Human and Peoples'
Rights on the human rights situation of the Batwa in Uganda
November 2006 |
html |
Democratic
Republic of Congo and Rwanda
The Human Rights Situation of Indigenous Forest Peoples in Central
Africa
Statement on Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda by Treva Braun,
FPP,
made to the 40th Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples'
Rights
Banjul, The Gambia
15-29 November 2006 |
html |
Brazil - Raposa Serra do Sol
United Nations Committee asks Brazil to explain allegations of escalating
violence and hatred towards indigenous peoples
Press Release
Tuesday, 10 October 2006 |
pdf |
Brasil
- Raposa Serra do Sol
Comitê das Nações Unidas pede explicação
ao Brasil sobre Alegações de Violência y Ódio
Racial Crescente contra Povos Indígenas
Boletim de Imprensa:
terça-feira, 10 de outubro de 2006 |
pdf |
Brasil - Raposa Serra do Sol
Comité de las Naciones Unidas pide explicaciones de Brasil
respecto a las acusaciones del aumento de la violencia y el odio racial
hacia los pueblos indígenas
Comunicado de Prensa:
Martes, 10 de octubre de 2006 |
pdf |
India
Report submitted to Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
(CERD) by FPP and indigenous peoples' organizations from North East
India
Report highlights racial discrimination against indigenous peoples
in the region and requests that CERD take a decision under its Early
Warning and Urgent Action procedure
October 2006 (Also
see CERD's
Concluding Observations of March 2007,
Follow-up
report, January 2008 and additional Follow-up
report, June 2008)
|
html |
Democratic
Republic of Congo
Submission by FPP and NGOs to the United Nations Special Rapporteur
on the situation of indigenous peoples' rights in the DRC
October 2006 |
html |
Democratic
Republic of Congo
Submission by FPP and NGOs to the African Commission and its Working
Group,
on the violation of indigenous peoples' rights in DRC
October 2006 |
html |
République
démocratique du Congo
Une soumission de rapports du FPP et d'ONG fournie à la Commission
africaine et au Groupe de travail
concernant les violations systématiques des populations/communautés
autochtones en RDC
Octobre 2006 |
html |
Rwanda
Submission to the UN Human Rights Committee on the situation of indigenous
Twa peoples in Rwanda
Purpose: to assist the Committee to formulate questions to the Rwandan
State with regard to its compliance with the International Covenant
on Civil and Political Rights
October 2006 |
pdf |
Indigenous
Peoples and United Nations Human Rights Treaty Bodies:
A Compilation of Treaty Body Jurisprudence,
Volume II: 2005-2006
Fergus MacKay, FPP
September 2006 (link
to Volume I: 1993-2004)
|
pdf |
Pueblos
Indígenas y Órganos de los Tratados de las Naciones
Unidas
Compilación de jurisprudencia de los Órganos de los
Tratados de la ONU
Volumen II - 2005-2006
Fergus MacKay, FPP
Septiembre de 2006 (ver
Volumen I: 1993-2004)
|
pdf
(0.8Mb) |
Democratic
Republic of Congo
Press release by CERD - relating to submission made by 7 NGOs in June
2006 (see below)
August 2006 |
html |
Brazil
Request for follow-up report on the status of the demarcation of indigenous
lands in Raposa Serra do Sol
Letter from the UN Racial Discrimination Committee (CERD) to the Permanent
Mission of Brazil
August 2006
|
pdf |
Brasil
Solicite para relatório de continuação no estado do demarcation de
terras indígenas Raposa Serra do Sol
Letra da ONU Comitê para a Eliminação da Discriminação Racial (CEDR)
à Missão Permanente de Brasil
Agosto 2006 |
pdf |
Brasil
Solictud para un informe de seguimiento sobre la situacion de la demarcacion
de las tierras indigenas de Raposa Serra do Sol
Carta del Comité para la Eliminación de la Discriminación
Racial (CEDR) a la Misión permanente de Brasil
Agosto de 2006
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Suriname
Urgent Action decision adopted by the UN Racial Discrimination Committee
(CERD)
in relation to the submission on Suriname in June, below
August 2006 |
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Brazil
Submission to the UN Racial Discrimination Committee (CERD) for Procedures
to Avoid Immediate and Irreparable Harm to the Indigenous Peoples
of Raposa Serra Do Sol,
and Follow-Up on Brazil's State Party Report (CERD/C/431/Add.8)
submitted by the Conselho Indígena de Roraima, the Indigenous
Peoples Law and Policy Program at the University of Arizona, The Rainforest
Foundation US, and the Forest Peoples Programme
June 2006
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Brasil
Petição ao Comitê para Eliminação da Discriminação Racial da ONU (CERD)
iniciando procedimentos para evitar danos urgentes e irreparáveis
aos povos indígenas da Raposa Serra do Sol
e Monitoramento do Relatório do Estado brasileiro ( CERD/C/431/Add.8)
enviado pelo Conselho Indígena de Roraima, Rainforest Foundation US,
Programa de Direito e Politica Indígena da Universidade do Arizona,
e Forest Peoples Programme
22 de junho de 2006 |
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Suriname
Submission to the UN Racial Discrimination Committee (CERD) on the
situation of indigenous and tribal peoples in Suriname
June 2006 |
pdf |
Democratic
Republic of Congo
Submission to CERD (Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination)
by 7 NGOs regarding widespread, persistent and systematic violations
of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
against indigenous peoples in the DRC
June 2006 |
pdf |
République
démocratique du Congo
Demande présentée au Comité pour l'élimination
de la discrimination raciale par 7 ONG
met en lumière les violations persistantes et systématiques
de la Convention sur l'élimination de toutes les formes de
discrimination raciale à l'égard des peuples autochtones
en RDC
juin 2006
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Proposals to the Permanent Forum on Indigenous
Issues (PFII) on indigenous peoples and international financial institutions
(IFIs)
Statement submitted by FPP and Indigenous Organisations to the 5th
session of the Permanent Forum
May 2006 |
pdf |
Reflections
on the Social Dimension of Verification in FLEGT processes
Marcus Colchester
The main response in Europe to the trade in illegal timbers has been
to develop a process of 'Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade'
(FLEGT). The scheme requires verification of the legality of timbers.
How will such a process ensure that the rights and needs of local
communities, indigenous peoples, women and workers are taken into
account? This short 'thinkpiece', presented to an experts' meeting
of the VERIFOR project in April 2006, explores some of the dilemmas.
Other materials presented at the same meeting can be accessed at:
http://www.verifor.org/meetings/mallorca.html
April 2006 |
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Justice
in the forest
Rural livelihoods and forest law enforcement
Based on a review of the situation in Bolivia, Cameroon, Canada, Honduras,
Indonesia, and Nicaragua, this new report explores how the newly popular
policy of "forest law enforcement" can be made an opportunity rather
than a threat to forest peoples.
CIFOR
March 2006 |
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Guyana
Concluding Observations by the UN Racial Discrimination Committee
(CERD)
on the report submitted by FPP and Amerindian Peoples Association
of Guyana (APA) in January 2006 (below)
March 2006 |
pdf |
Guyana
Submission to the UN Racial Discrimination Committee (CERD) by FPP
and Amerindian Peoples Association of Guyana (APA)on the adoption
of racially discriminatory legislation by the Republic of Guyana
January 2006 |
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Indigenous
peoples: their forests, struggles and rights
WRM
December 2005 |
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Pueblos
Indígenas: sus bosques, sus luchas, sus derechos
WRM
Diciembre de 2005 |
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Les
Peuples Indigènes : leurs forêts, leurs luttes et leurs droits
WRM
Décembre 2005 |
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Indigenous
Peoples and United Nations Human Rights Treaty Bodies:
A Compilation of Treaty Body Jurisprudence
(Volume I) 1993 - 2004
FPP
September 2005 (link
to Volume II: 2005-2006)
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Los
Pueblos Indígenas y los Organismos de los Tratados de las Naciones
Unidas: Recopilación de Jurisprudencia de los Organismos de
los Tratados II , 1993-2004
FPP
Septiembre de 2005 (ver
Volumen II: 2005-2006) |
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Les
peuples autochtones et les Organes de traité des Droits de
l'homme de l'organisation des Nations Unies : Une compilation de jurisprudence
des organes de Traité II, 1993-2004
FPP
Septembre 2005 |
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Human
rights court instructs Suriname to compensate victims of massacre
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights has ordered the government
of Suriname to compensate the survivors of a 1986 massacre by government
forces during the country's guerrilla war.
Press article and reports
August 2005 |
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The
decision issued by CERD in response to the submission, below
August 2005 |
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Suriname
- Joint NGO submission to the United Nations Committee on the Elimination
of Racial Discrimination (CERD) to request follow-up and urgent
action concerning the situation of indigenous and tribal peoples in
Suriname
July 2005 |
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Suriname
Case of Moiwana Village v. Suriname
Full text of the judgment by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights
(Link to all relevant documentation, including the judgment)
15 June, 2005 |
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Land
reform, land settlement and cooperatives 2004/1 (link to the FAO
website) -
December 2004
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A
Summary of Some Key Existing Political Commitments and international
standards on the Social and Cultural Aspects of Forests
(updated December 2004) |
html |
Rapport
indépendant soumis a la 36ième session de la Commission
Africaine des droits de l'homme et des peuples sur les droits des
peuples autochtones Batwa du Rwanda
FPP
Novembre 2004 |
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In Search of Middle Ground:
Indigenous Peoples, Collective Representation and the Right to Free,
Prior and Informed Consent
Examines how the legal and policy frameworks of four countries (India,
Indonesia, Venezuela and Guyana) deal with indigenous peoples and
the extent to which they offer scope for the exercise of the right
to free, prior and informed consent
Marcus Colchester and Fergus MacKay
August 2004
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Forjando
un Espacio de Negociación
Pueblos indígenas, representación colectiva y el derecho al consentimiento
libre, previo e informado
Esta ponencia ilustra los problemas comunes que los pueblos indígenas
enfrentan y las diversas soluciones que han desarrollado para responder
a estos retos, basándose en unas investigaciones participativas llevadas
a cabo en colaboración con organizaciones indígenas en Guyana, India,
Venezuela e Indonesia.
Marcus Colchester y Fergus MacKay
Traducción al español: febrero de 2006 |
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Presentation on "The Draft Declaration
on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples",
Agenda Item 6e of the 22nd session of the United Nations Working
Group -
19-23 July 2004
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Indigenous Peoples' Right to Free, Prior
and Informed Consent and
the World Bank's Extractive Industries Review
In-depth article
Fergus MacKay
June 2004
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El
Derecho de los Pueblos Indígenas al Consentimiento Libre, Previo
e Informado y la Revisión de las Industrias Extractivas del
Banco Mundial
Fergus MacKay
Junio de 2004 |
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Le
droit des peuples autochtones au libre consentement préalable
et éclairé et la Revue des industries extractives de
la Banque mondiale
Fergus MacKay
Juin 2004 |
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Conservation and Communities in Central
Africa -
The need to secure indigenous rights and biodiversity -
FPP briefing for the 5th CEFDHAC meeting, Yaounde, Cameroon
May 2004
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Conservation
de la biodiversité et populations locales en Afrique Centrale
-
Réconcilier les droits des populations locales et la conservation
des écosystèmes
Briefing du FPP pour la 5ème CEFDHAC, Yaoundé, Cameroun
mai 2004 |
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Indigenous peoples' right to free prior
and informed consent & the World Bank's Extractive Industries
Review - An overview
March 2004
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El
derecho de los pueblos indígenas al consentimiento libre, previo
e informado y Revisión de las Industrias Extractivas del Banco
Mundial - Uno resumen
marzo de 2004 |
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Le
droit au consentement libre, préalable et informé des
peuples autochtones et la Révision des industries extractives
de la Banque mondiale - Une synthèse
mars 2004 |
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Suriname - UN Racial Discrimination Committee
recommends Suriname's urgent action to recognize and respect the
land and resource rights of indigenous peoples and Maroons
Press release -
16 March 2004
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Updated briefing on Indigenous Peoples'
Rights, State Sovereignty and the Convention on Biological Diversity
-
February 2004
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Los
Derechos de los Pueblos Indígenas, la Soberanía del
Estado y el Convenio sobre Diversidad Biológica
Febrero de 2004 |
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Briefing
mis à jour : Les droits des peuples autochtones, la souveraineté
des États et la Convention sur la diversité biologique
-
Février 2004 |
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A Guide to Indigenous Women's Rights under
the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of
Discrimination Against Women
Ellen-Rose Kambel
January 2004
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Guía
sobre los derechos de la mujer indígena bajo la Convención
Internacional sobre la Eliminación de Todas las Formas de Discriminación
Contra la Mujer
Ellen-Rose Kambel
Enero de 2004
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Guide
des droits des femmes autochtones en vertu de la Convention internationale
sur l'élimination de toutes les formes de discrimination à
l'égard des femmes
Ellen-Rose Kambel
Janvier 2004
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A failure of accountability: indigenous
peoples, human rights and development agency standards, a reference
tool and comparative review
Tom Griffiths
December 2003
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Una
Falta de Responsabilidad: Pueblos indígenas, derechos humanos
y los estándares de las agencias de desarrollo - un documento
de referencia y una evaluación comparativa
Tom Griffiths
Ddiciembre de 2003
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Pas
de comptes à rendre ! Les peuples autochtones, les droits
de l'homme et les normes des agences de développement : Un
outil de référence et une étude comparative
Tom Griffiths
Décembre 2003
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World
Parks Congress, Durban, 8-17 September 2003 - and beyond
Indigenous peoples and protected areas -
link to documents relating to the World Parks Congress
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Congreso
Mundial de Parques, Durban, septiembre de 2003... y más
allá
Pueblos indígenas y áreas protegidas -
lazo internet a documentos relacionados con el Congreso Mundial de
Parques
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Congrès
mondial sur les aires protégées, Durban, septembre
2003
Peuples autochtones et les aires protégées -
lien à la documentation relative au Congrès mondial
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In
Search of Recognition
ICRAF, AMAN and FPP
2003 |
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The UN Draft Declaration on the Rights
of Indigenous Peoples
and the Position of the United Kingdom
Fergus MacKay
May 2003
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United Nations finds serious human rights
violations of indigenous and tribal communities in Suriname
Press release
March 2003
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A Guide to Indigenous Peoples' Rights under
the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of
Racial Discrimination
Fergus MacKay
March 2003
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Un
guide sur les droits des peuples autochtones en vertu de la Convention
internationale sur l'éliminationde toutes les formes de discrimination
raciale
Fergus MacKay
Mars 2003 |
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Addressing Past Wrongs -
Indigenous Peoples and Protected Areas: The
Right to Restitution of Lands and Resources
Fergus MacKay
December 2002
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Enfrentándose
a los Errores del Pasado -
Pueblos Indígenas y Áreas Protegidas:
El Derecho a la Restitución de Tierras y Recursos
Fergus MacKay
Diciembre de 2002
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Réparation
des injustices passées -
Les peuples autochtones et les aires protégées
: Le droit à la restitution de leurs terres et ressources
Fergus MacKay
décembre 2002 |
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Guide to Indigenous Peoples' Rights in
the International Labour Organization
Fergus MacKay -
October 2002
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Una
Guía para los Derechos de los Pueblos Indígenas
en la Organización Internacional del Trabajo
Fergus MacKay -
Octubre de 2002 |
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Guide
des droits des peuples autochtones
dans l'Organisation Internationale du Travail
Fergus MacKay -
octobre 2002 |
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Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) requests that Suriname
suspend logging and mining concessions in Saramaka Maroon territory
Press release
August 2002
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Indigenous and Tribal Peoples' Rights to
Lands, Territories and Resources -
International Instruments and Commitments, 1989-2002
July 2002
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Expert Panel at the OAS Working Group on
the American Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Presentation by FPP
Apriil 2002
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Panel
de Expertos, del Grupo de Trabajo Encargado de Preparar el Proyecto
de Declaración sobre los Derechos de los Pueblos Indígenas
Exposicion de FPP
Abril de 2002 |
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The
Republic of Suriname and its compliance with the International Covenant
on Civil and Political Rights Articles 1, 26 and 27:
The Rights of Indigenous Peoples and Maroons in Suriname
FPP submission to the Human Rights Committee
January 2002
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A Survey of Indigenous Land Tenure
- in Latin America, Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia
FPP report for the Food & Agriculture Organisation (FAO)
December 2001
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Indigenous
Peoples' Rights and the United Nations Human Rights Committee
FPP briefing
December 2001
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Los
Derechos de los Pueblos Indígenas y el Comité de Derechos
Humanos de las Naciones Unidas
Guía del FPP
Diciembre de 2001 |
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Les
droits des peuples autochtones et le Comité des droits de l'homme
des Nations Unies Briefing du FPP
Décembre 2001 |
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Forest
Industries, Indigenous Peoples and Human Rights
Thematic paper prepared for a workshop on 'Indigenous peoples, private
sector natural resource, energy and mining companies and human rights'
Marcus Colchester
December 2001 |
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Industrias
Forestales, Pueblos Indígenas y Derechos Humanos
Documento Temático preparado para un taller sobre "Pueblos
indígenas, recursos naturales, sector privado, energía
y compañías mineras y derechos humanos"
Marcus Colchester
Diciembre 2001
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Les
industries forestières, les peuples autochtones et les droits
de l'homme
Document thématique préparé pour l'Atelier sur
"les peuples autochtones, les sociétés privées
travaillant dans les secteurs des ressources naturelles, de l'énergie
et de l'extraction minière, et les droits de l'homme"
Marcus Colchester
Décembre 2001
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Universal Rights or a Universe unto Itself?
Indigenous Peoples' Human Rights and the World Bank's Draft Operational
Policy 4.10 on Indigenous Peoples
Fergus MacKay
November 2001
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The
African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights
FPP Briefing
October 2001
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La
Commission africaine des droits de l'homme et des peuples
Briefing du FPP
Octobre 2001 |
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A Guide to Indigenous Peoples' Rights in
the Inter-American Human Rights System
Fergus MacKay
October 2001
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Una
Guía para los Derechos de los Pueblos Indígenas en el
Sistema Interamericano de Derechos Humanos
Fergus MacKay
Octubre de 2001
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Second
Session of the OAS Working Group on the Proposed American Declaration
on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Fergus MacKay
April 2001
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Indigenous
Peoples, Land Rights and Mining in the Upper Mazaruni
Upper Mazaruni Amerindian District Council, Amerindian Peoples Association
of Guyana and FPP
2000
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The Organisation of American States' Working
Group
on the Proposed Inter-American Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous
Peoples
Report by Fergus MacKay
November 1999
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El Grupo de Trabajo de la Organización
de Estados Americanos sobre la Propuesta de Declaración sobre
los Derechos de los Pueblos Indígenas
Informe por Fergus MacKay
Noviembre 1999
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The Rights of Indigenous Peoples and Maroons in Suriname
Ellen-Rose Kambel and Fergus MacKay
1999
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Los
Derechos de los Pueblos Indígenas en Venezuela
Luis Jesús Bellos
1998 |
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Indigenous Heritage and Self-Determination:
the cultural and intellectual property rights of indigenous peoples
Tony Simpson
1997
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Patrimonio
indígena y autodeterminación
Tony Simpson
1997 |
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The Twa of Rwanda:
Assessment of the situation of the Twa and promotion of Twa rights
in post-war Rwanda
Jerome Lewis and Judy Knight
1995
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Les
Twa du Rwanda :
Rapport d'une évaluation de la situation des Twa et pour la
promotion des droits des Twa dans le Rwanda d'après-guerre
Jerome Lewis et Judy Knight
1995 |
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Venezuela: Violations of Indigenous Rights
A report to the International Labour Office on the observation of
ILO Convention 107 in Venezuela.
Marcus Colchester and Fiona Watson
1995 |
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Venezuela:
Violaciones de Derechos Indigenas
Marcus Colchester y Fiona Watson
1995 |
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