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: Français
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).
Aperçu
- Type de ressource:
- Reports
- Date de publication:
- 20 janvier 2013
- Région:
- Cameroun
- Programmes:
- Accès à la justice Autonomisation juridique
- Partenaires:
- Centre pour l’Environnement et le Développement (CED) Association OKANI
