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Indigenous Peoples’ Rights and UNESCO World Heritage Sites: Submission to the UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

Submission to the UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples for his report to the 77th Session of the UN General Assembly:

Indigenous Peoples’ Rights and UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Jointly submitted by:

International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs (IWGIA), International Indigenous Peoples’ Forum on World Heritage (IIPFWH), Indigenous Peoples of Africa Co-ordinating Committee (IPACC)

30 March 2022

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IWGIA inputs to the Report on violence against women and girls in the context of the climate crisis: Written submission to the UN Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women

The consequences of climate change are often felt most acutely by Indigenous Peoples and have gendered impacts. Forced migration as a result of climate change and water scarcity are susceptible of making Indigenous women and girls more vulnerable to human rights abuses.

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International CHT Commission calls for an independent investigation into alleged torture and death of Nabayan Chakma Milon in military custody

Press Statement

The International Chittagong Hill Tracts Commission (CHTC) is deeply shocked to learn about the death of Nabayan Chakma Milon (alias Sourav, 47), an indigenous political activist reportedly in military custody in Dighinala, Khagrachari. The Commission calls for a prompt, impartial, and effective judicial investigation, prosecution of those responsible, and reparations for the family of the deceased.

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