Monthly Archives: April 2013

Special Rapporteur presents keynote at the conference convened by the Ibero-American Federation of Ombudsmen to address the duty of prior consultation

On 25 April 2013 the Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples made a keynote speech at the conference, “The Right of Indigenous Peoples to Prior Consultation: The Role of the Ombudsmen in Latin America”, which was convened by the Ibero-American Federation of Ombudsmen, in Lima, Peru. The conference brought together the Ombudsmen and… Read More »

Meetings with the Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples during the twelfth session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues

On 20 and 21 May 2013, Special Rapporteur James Anaya will hold individual meetings with representatives of indigenous peoples and organizations during the twelfth session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues held in New York. Representatives of indigenous peoples and organizations may request a meeting with him concerning matters falling within his… Read More »

Meetings with the Special Rapporteur during the twelfth session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues

On 20 and 21 May 2013, Special Rapporteur James Anaya will hold individual meetings with representatives of indigenous peoples and organizations during the twelfth session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues held in New York. Representatives of indigenous peoples and organizations may request a meeting with him concerning matters falling within his… Read More »

Special Rapporteur and regional human rights institutions exchange information on their respective work promoting and protecting indigenous peoples rights

On 5 and 6 April 2013, the Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples participated in an “Exchange Workshop on Indigenous Peoples’ Rights Between the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, the ASEAN Inter-Governmental Commission on Human Rights and the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights” in Banjul, the Gambia. During the meeting, the… Read More »