Indigenous peoples make powerful statements at African Commission session
Many statements from indigenous peoples organisations were made on the occasion of the 50th African Commission session held in Banjul in October 2011. As well as the implementation of the 2010 African Commission’s decision regarding the Endorois in Kenya, the situation of indigenous women in Burundi and Kenya were addressed. Burundi was also examined under the state reporting procedure, which raised issues pertaining to the rights of indigenous peoples.
Links to all the statements, to the progress report of the Working Group on Indigenous Populations/Communities and a full report of the session can be found on the IWGIA website at: http://www.iwgia.org/human-rights/regional-bodies-and-mechanisms/african-commission-on-human-and-peoples-rights/achpr-sessions/achpr-50th-session-october-2011
Overview
- Resource Type:
- News
- Publication date:
- 6 December 2011
- Programmes:
- Conservation and human rights Access to Justice Law and Policy Reform Legal Empowerment
- Partners:
- International Work Group on Indigenous Affairs (IWGIA)
- Translations:
- Spanish: Impactantes declaraciones de los pueblos indígenas en sesiones de la Comisión Africana French: Les peuples autochtones s’expriment avec force lors de la session de la Commission africaine