• Indigenous peoples in Russia

    Indigenous peoples in Russia

    Of the more than 180 peoples inhabiting the territory of contemporary Russia, 40 are officially recognised as indigenous. While the Russian constitution and national legislation set out the rights of “indigenous minority peoples of the North”, there is no such concept as “Free, Prior and Informed Consent” enshrined in legislation.

Stavenhagen's mission to South Africa

July 28 to August 8, 2005

At the invitation of the Government of South Africa, the Special Rapporteur of the UN on the Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms of Indigenous People, Mr. Rodolfo Stavenhagen, visited South Africa between July 28 and August 8, 2005.

The purpose of the visit was to better understand the situation of indigenous peoples in South Africa and to learn about the Government's policies to promote and protect indigenous peoples' rights. The Special Rapporteur met with both Government authorities, civil society organisations, members of the donor community and indigenous peoples' organisations. The Special Rapporteur will elaborate upon the findings of his mission in a report to the Commission on Human Rights in April 2006, that will also include recommendations and proposals intended to strengthen the human rights situation of the indigenous peoples of South Africa.

Use the link below to download the Special Rapporteur's official report on the mission to South Africa

Stavenhagen's report - South Africa

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