Overview Report of the Research Project by the International Labour Organization and the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the constitutional and legislative protection of the rights of indigenous peoples in 24 African countries

This publication provides an overview of status and trends regarding the constitutional, legislative and administrative protection of the rights of indigenous peoples in 24 selected African countries. This report provides the results of a research project by the International Labour Organization and the African Commission’s Working Group on Indigenous Communities/Populations in Africa with the Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria, acting as implementing institution. The project examines the extent to which the legal framework of 24 selected African countries impacts on and protects the rights of indigenous peoples.