Monthly Archives: May 2011

The situation of Maori People in New Zealand (2011)

The situation of Māori People in New Zealand -31 May 2011- A/HRC/18/35/Add.4 PDF: [English only]

Meetings with the Special Rapporteur on the rights indigenous peoples during the fourth Session of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

The Special Rapporteur, Professor James Anaya, will hold individual meetings with representatives of indigenous peoples and organizations during the fourth session of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, in Geneva. The meetings will be held from 12 to 15 July 2011. Representatives of indigenous peoples and organizations may request a meeting with… Read More »

Statement UNSR. Tenth Session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues

Statement by Professor James Anaya Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Tenth Session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues 19 May 2011, New York Madam Chairperson, Distinguished members of the Permanent Forum, Representatives of Indigenous Peoples and Members States, Friends and colleagues It is a great pleasure to be able to… Read More »

Special Rapporteur addresses the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues

In his statement to the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, during its annual meeting in New York, the Special Rapporteur provided an overview of his activities over the past year, including his work coordinating with other relevant human rights mechanisms and agencies and his work within his four principle work areas: thematic studies,… Read More »

WIPO initiative on indigenous peoples’ traditional knowledge and cultural expressions should adhere to international human rights standards

The Special Rapportuer gave the keynote speech at the opening of the eighteenth session of the World Intellectual Property Organization’s Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge, and Folkore, on May 9 in Geneva. In his speech he stressed that indigenous peoples’ demands to maintain control over their traditional knowledge and cultural… Read More »