The Special Rapporteur has released his annual report on his communications with governments concerning specific cases of alleged violations of the human rights of indigenous peoples. This report is complemented by, and should be considered along with, the joint communications report that is being submitted for the first time for all special procedures mandate holders (A/HRC/18/51). The Special Rapporteur’s report refers to his examination of 25 cases in 15 countries between August 2010 and July 2011. For some cases the Special Rapporteur has provided detailed observations with specific recommendations or descriptions of other follow up measures he has taken.
These cases, which are included in annexes to the report, are the following: {readmorelink}Read more {/readmorelink}
• Chile: Situación de los presos mapuche en una huelga de hambre y la aplicación de la ley antiterrorista en su contra
• Chile: Situación del pueblo Rapa Nui en la Isla de Pascua
• Costa Rica: Situación del pueblo Térraba y el proyecto hidroeléctrico El Diquís
• Ethiopia: Situation of the Gilgel Gibe III hydroelectric project on the Omo River
• Guatemala: La situación de problemas sociales y ambientales generados por la mina
• Marlin y otros temas relacionados a esta situación
• Israel: Situation of unrecognized Bedouin villages in the Negev desert
• Malaysia: Situation of the Long Teran Kanan village and native customary rights in Sarawak
• México: Situación del supuesto otorgamiento de concesiones mineras en la región de Wirikuta, Real de Catorce, San Luis Potosí, donde se encuentran sitios sagrados del Pueblo wixárika (huichol)
• Thailand: Exhumation of Hmong graves at Wat Tham Krabok
• United States of America: Situation of the Native Americans in relation to artificial snowmaking from recycled wastewater in the San Francisco Peaks
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