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Request for Consideration of the implications for the Indigenous Forest Peoples of Cameroon from the imminent adoption of a racially discriminatory new Forest Law, under the UN CERD's Urgent Action and Early Warning Procedures

The purpose of this request is to bring to the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination's attention the imminent enactment of a new Forest Law in Cameroon. The submitting organisations Okani, CED and FPP highlight that both the process of reform and the contents of the proposed new law are racially discriminatory towards indigenous peoples.
Translations available: Francés

The purpose of this request is to bring to the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (UN CERD)'s attention the imminent enactment of a new Forest Law in Cameroon. The submitting organisations (Okani, CED and Forest Peoples Programme) highlight that both the process of reform and the contents of the proposed new law are racially discriminatory towards indigenous peoples.

Read the full request to UN CERD in English or in French.

Click here to read UN CERD's formal communication to the Permanent Mission of Cameroon regarding the Forest Law (in French only). 


Información General

Tipo de recurso:
Reports
Fecha de publicación:
20 enero 2013
Región:
Camerún
Programas:
Acceso a la justicia Empoderamiento legal
Socios:
Centro para el Medio Ambiente y el Desarrollo Association OKANI