Indonesian government requested by CERD to safeguard indigenous communities' property rights in REDD procedures
In response to an urgent action request from Aliansi Masyarakat Adat Nusantara (AMAN), Sawit Watch, FPP and others, the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) has urged Indonesia to guarantee effective protection of indigenous peoples' rights while implementing reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD).
Overview
- Resource Type:
- News
- Publication date:
- 1 July 2009
- Region:
- Indonesia
- Programmes:
- Global Finance Climate and forest policy and finance Law and Policy Reform Access to Justice Legal Empowerment Conservation and human rights
- Partners:
- Sawit Watch Aliansi Masyarakat Adat Nusantara (AMAN): Indigenous Peoples Alliance of the Archipelago
- Translations:
- Spanish: El CERD pidió al Gobierno de Indonesia que salvaguardase los derechos a la propiedad de las comunidades indígenas en los procedimientos de la REDD French: Le CERD a demandé au gouvernement indonésien de protéger les droits de propriété des communautés autochtones lors des procédures REDD