Monthly Archives: May 2013

Keynote address at World Indigenous Network Conference: Conservation efforts should advance rights of indigenous peoples

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On 27 May 2013, the Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples delivered a keynote address at the inaugural conference of the World Indigenous Network, in Darwin, Australia. In his presentation he addressed the advances and ongoing challenges worldwide for implementation of the internationally recognized rights of indigenous peoples, especially in the context of… Read More »

Interview at the World Indigenous Network Conference 2013

  Media Interview with Prof James Anaya, UN special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples at the World Indigenous Network Conference 2013.  28/05/2013   James Anaya on WIN Conference 2013 05/28/2013 ,Darwin, Australia,by APTN  

Statement UNPFII 2013

Statement by Professor James Anaya Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples Twelfth Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues 22 May 2013, New York

Statement: Twelfth Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, 2013

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Statement by Professor James AnayaSpecial Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoplesTwelfth Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues 22 May 2013, New York Mr. Chairperson,Distinguished members of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues,Representatives of Indigenous Peoples and Members States, Friends and colleagues It is a great pleasure to be able to again… Read More »

Ecuador: Special Rapporteur calls for end to violence between Waorani and Tagaeri-Taromenane indigenous peoples

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GENEVA (16 May 2013) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples, James Anaya,has maintained a dialogue with the Government of Ecuador in which he urged the Government to adopt measures necessary to prevent further violence between the indigenous Tagaeri-Taromenane and Waorani peoples of the Yasuní Biosphere Reserve, located in the… Read More »

Roundtable discussion on international standards of consultation and consent

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On 2 May 2013, the Special Rapporteur participated in a roundtable discussion in London, United Kingdom,which brought together representatives of indigenous representatives, business enterprises, and non-governmental organizations to discuss issues related to consultation and free, prior and informed consent in relation to extractive activities. The discussion took place in the context of the launching ofa… Read More »