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| 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 Nepal’s new constitution. Submitted by the Lawyers’ Association for the Human Rights of Nepalese Indigenous Peoples and the Forest Peoples Programme April 2008 |
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- 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 |
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| 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 |
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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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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- 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 |
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| 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) |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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. |
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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 |
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| Carta
do Presidente do Comitê CERD enviada ao Governo Brasileiro 24 de agosto de 2007 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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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 |
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| 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 |
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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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| '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 |
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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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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) |
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| 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 |
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| 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 - see original report, below March 2007 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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Brazil - Raposa Serra do Sol http://www.iachr.org/Audiencias/Audios%20hearings%20127%20PS.htm then select: "Petition 250/04 –Ingarico, Wapichana, Patamona, Macuxi and Taurepang indigenous peoples, Brazil" |
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| 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 |
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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 |
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| 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) |
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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) |
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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 |
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| Uganda Supplementary Report to the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights on the human rights situation of the Batwa in Uganda November 2006 |
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| 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 |
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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 |
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| 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 |
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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 |
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| 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, and Follow-up report, January 2008) |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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) |
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| 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) |
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| Democratic
Republic of Congo Press release by CERD - relating to submission made by 7 NGOs in June 2006 (see below) August 2006 |
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| 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 |
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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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 APA in January 2006 (below) March 2006 |
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| Guyana Submission to the UN Racial Discrimination Committee (CERD) by FPP and 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
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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) |
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| 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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| 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
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Indigenous Peoples' Right to Free, Prior
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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
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| Conservation
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- 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 |
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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 |
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Updated briefing on Indigenous Peoples'
Rights, State Sovereignty and the Convention on Biological Diversity
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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 |
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| Guía
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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
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| Una
Falta de Responsabilidad: Pueblos indígenas, derechos humanos
y los estándares de las agencias de desarrollo - un documento
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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
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United Nations finds serious human rights
violations of indigenous and tribal communities in Suriname |
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A Guide to Indigenous Peoples' Rights under
the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of
Racial Discrimination |
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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 - |
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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 |
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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
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Expert Panel at the OAS Working Group on
the American Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples |
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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 |
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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 Marcus Colchester 2001 |
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Universal Rights or a Universe unto Itself?
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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The Rights of Indigenous Peoples and Maroons in Suriname |
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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: |
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| Patrimonio
indígena y autodeterminación Tony Simpson 1997 |
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The Twa of Rwanda: |
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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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