The Special Rapporteur was in Jokkmokk, Sweden, on 18 and 19 June 2012, where he participated in conference on mining and other natural resource extraction in the Sápmi, the Sami territory that traverses the northern parts of Finland, Norway, Sweden and the Russian Federation. The conference, which was organized by the Swedish Sami Association, provided… Read More »
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15 June 2012. The latest Joint Communications Report of Special Procedures Mandate Holders has been released by Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. The Report covers communications sent between 1 December 2011 to 15 March 2012, and the replies received from Governments between 1 February 2012 and 15 May 2012. Several letters sent… Read More »
Violence Hits Brazil Tribes in Scramble for Land, The New York Times, june 10, 2012. A reporting project by University of British Columbia journalism students, in collaboration with the New York Times, has exposed violent conflicts over resources and territory in Brazil, as the emerging superpower grapples with an increasing demand for food and electricity.… Read More »
During the fifth session of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples to be held in Geneva on 9-13 July 2012, the Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples, Professor James Anaya, will hold individual meetings with representatives of indigenous peoples and organizations. The meetings with the Special Rapporteur will be held… Read More »
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