Recognition of, and respect for the basic rights and freedoms of indigenous peoples is an important subject that has received growing attention from the international community mainly in the last 25 years. Erica-Irene Daes, the author of this book has been at the heart of the international discussion on Indigenous peoples rights. She is internationally most known for her work in the Working Group ...

The theme of this issue of Indigenous Affairs is climate change and indigenous peoples.

The Annual Report 2007 is a status report that describes the activities of IWGIA in 2007. You can order a copy through: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. document.getElementById('cloak16e55544f45d5b077abd1055538f3957').innerHTML = ''; var prefix = 'ma' + 'il' + 'to'; var path = 'hr' + 'ef' + '...

En 2001, la Commission Africaine des droits de l'homme et des peuples a établi un groupe de travail sur les populations/communautés autochtones. Ce groupe de travail a effectué une mission en République du Botswana en juin 2005, et vous trouvrez ci-joint le rapport de cette visite. Le rapport rend compte des réunions tenues avec les autorités gouvernementales, les organisations des société...

Abuses of fundamental rights against the black, indigenous and peasant populations in the Colombian Pacific Region (considered by all the armed forces and groups -both official and irregular- as "collateral damages" in any armed conflict), have different and independent objectives from those of the internal armed conflict. Territorial eviction is an additional goal, not a consequence of the confro...

The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights has established a Working Group on Indigenous Populations/Communities that undertook a mission to the Republic of Niger in February 2006, and this is the report from the mission. The report gives an account of meetings held with government authorities, civil society organizations, indigenous communities and other stakeholders, it describes the ...

The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights has established a Working Group on Indigenous Populations/Communities that undertook a mission to the Republic of Namibia in July - August 2005, and this is the report from the mission. The report gives an account of meetings held with government authorities, civil society organizations, indigenous communities and other stakeholders, it describ...

The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights has established a Working Group on Indigenous Populations/Communities that undertook a mission to the Republic of Botswana in June 2005, and this is the report from the mission. The report gives an account of meetings held with government authorities, civil society organizations, indigenous communities and other stakeholders, it descr...

Le 13 september 2007, l'Assemblée générale de l'ONU adoptait la Déclaration des Nations Unies sur les droits des peuples autochtones. Cette Déclaration est le résultat de plus de vingt années de discussions au sein du système des Nations Unies. Les représentants autochtones ont joué un rôle essentiel dans son élaboration. Il y a plus de 370 millions de personnes autochtones en Afrique...

Poverty and the maldistribution of land in core areas of developing countries, together with state schemes for the colonization of unruly frontiers, have forced indigenous peoples and settlers into an uneasy co-existence. Presenting material from various Asian and Latin American countries, Frontier Encounters examines factors that make for conflict and accommodation, studies the role of policy fra...

* Hvem er oprindelige folk? * Territoriale rettigheder: ”Uden territorium er vi intet,” John Solis, Emberá i Panama * Intellektuelle rettigheder: De vilde vil vide, hvad de hvide vil * Retten til uddannelse på eget sprog - med udgangspunkt i egen kultur

Indigenous communities in Kenya are mostly dependent upon land given that the majority of them are pastoralists, with a small percentage being hunters and gatherers. The plight of these communities has been a sorry one as their way of life has not been considered a part of the mainstream economy by the government. These communities have hence been neglected, with poor infrastructural developments ...

IWGIA’s programme strategy for Asia identifies the following as thematic priorities: 1. self-organizing and empowerment; 2. self-determination and constructive agreements with the state; 3. land and resource rights; and 4. policy advocacy and public awareness raising. IWGIA currently supports projects in Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, the Philippines and Thailand.

On 25 November 2008, 75.5% of the electorate of the world’s largest island voted in favour of greater autonomy. Greenlanders, who became the first population of Inuit origin to achieve a degree of self-government when Denmark granted them Home Rule in 1979, have given their political leaders a mandate for significant and far-reaching change. There are many in the Home Rule government who dream t...

The United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (Permanent Forum) was established in 2000 and is an advisory body to the Economic and Social Council with a mandate to discuss indigenous issues related to economic and social development, culture, the environment, education, health and human rights. The Permanent Forum comprises 16 independent experts, functioning in their personal capacity,...

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) was unequivocal in its 4th assessment report last year: unless there are deep cuts in global greenhouse gas emissions, there will be dramatic effects on water, ecosystems, food supplies, coastal areas and human health. The number of unpredictable extreme weather events will continue to increase. These effects will not be evenly distributed. Ther...

indigenous peoples have always experienced a range of changes, from changes in the natural environment to policy changes that have impacted on their lives and cultures. Indigenous peoples therefore have extensive experience of responding to, coping with, and adapting to these changes. Their cultures have thus evolved in accordance with interactions with a changing natural environment and the broad...

Indigenous peoples in the Pacific region are among the first to face the direct adverse consequences of climate change, due to their dependence upon and close relationship with the environment and its resources. While they are amongst the lowest emitters of greenhouse gases, they are also amongst the most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change due to their small size, coastal populations, hig...

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Available as book and CD. This Yearbook covers the period January-December 2007 and provides an update on the state of affairs of indigenous peoples worldwide through country reports covering most of the indigenous world and updated information on the international and regional processes relating to Indigenous peoples. Thanks to the contributions from indigenous and non-indigenous scholars and act...

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The theme of this issue of Indigenous Affairs is Social Suffering. It brings articles about issues such as diabetes among indigenous peopels, the situation of the San people in Southern Africa, the situation in Lao PDR, suicide among the Inuit youth, and the aboriginal affairs in Australia. Content: Editorial By Jack Hicks The Intergenerational Transmission of Historic Trauma and Grief. By Cynthia...

The theme of this issue of Indigenous Affairs is Migration.Editor: Alejandro Parellada (email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. document.getElementById('cloakc49d203d564f1ab850d26f8b316c43ac').innerHTML = ''; var prefix = 'ma' + 'il' + 'to'; var path = 'hr' + 'ef' + '='; var addyc49d203d564f1ab850d26f8b316c4...

En 2001, la Commission Africaine des droits de l'homme et des peuples a établi un groupe de travail sur les populations/communautés autochtones. Ce groupe de travail a effectué une visite de recherche et d'information en République du Congo en septembre 2005, et vous trouvrez ci-joint le rapport de cette visite. Le rapport rend compte des réunions tenues avec les autorités gouvernementales, ...

Cette publication est le résultat des travaux de Séminaire international d'experts sur les meilleures pratiques pour la mise en oeuvre des recommandations du Rapporteur spécial de l'ONU sur la situation des droits de l'homme et des libertés fondamentales des populations autochtones. Cette publication propose une analyse du mécanisme du Rapporteur spécial, de ses fonctions et du travail accom...

En 2001, la Commission Africaine des droits de l'homme et des peuples a établi un groupe de travail sur les populations/communautés autochtones. Ce groupe de travail a effectué une visite de recherche et d'information en République du Burundi en mars/avril 2005, et vous trouvrez ci-joint le rapport de cette visite. Le rapport rend compte des réunions tenues avec les autorités gouvernementale...

This is the first book in English to examine the contemporary Mapuche: their culture, their struggle for autonomy within the modern-day nation state, their religion, language and distinct identity. Leslie Ray looks back over the history of relations between the Mapuche and the Argentine and Chilean states, and examines issues of ethnicity, biodiversity and bio-piracy in Mapuche lands today, their ...

The theme for this edition of Indigenous Affairs is the first year of Evo Morales' presidency. Content: EditorialThe history of a Bolivia in search of change by Xavier Albó Interview with Xavier Albó by Julio Peñaloza Bretel The struggle for natural resources. From exclusion and plunder to return of the Land by Susana Rivero Guzmán Renewing the land reform by Leonardo Ta...

Over the years, a number of international NGOs such as the Chittagong Hill Tracts Commission, Survival International and Amnesty International, as well as UN bodies such as the International Labor Organization (ILO) and the UN Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights have published reports on the problems of the Chittagong Hill Tracts. Most of these reports were prepared in t...