Discrimination Against Indigenous Peoples: Report of the Working Group on Indigenous Populations on it twelfth session
Evolution of standards concerning the rights of Indigenous peoples. Review of developments pertaining to the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms of Indigenous peoples. Consideration of the…
Read moreAnnotations to the Provisional Agenda: Eleventh Session
Provisional Agenda: election of officers, adoptions of the agenda, organization of the work of the session, standard-setting activities, review of developments, and consideration of the second progress report.
Read moreDiscrimination Against Indigenous Peoples: Draft Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Preambular and operative paragraphs of the draft declaration as agreed upon by the members of the working group at first reading and revised by the chairperson-rapporteru, Ms. Erica-Irene Daes.
Read moreQuestion of the Human Rights of All Persons Subjected to Any Form of Detention or Imprisonment, In Particular: Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
Letter directed to the United Nations regarding military abuse toward the Chittagong Hill people and how that abuse is against the principles of the declaration on Human Rights. Also included…
Read moreStudy on Treaties, Agreements, and other Constructive Arrangements between States and Indigenous Populations
Study on some anthronpoligical and historical considerations that are relevant on key issues, the first encounters: indigenous peoples, euro-centrism and the law of nations and diverse juridical situations within the…
Read moreA Statement made by the Jumma Delegation on behalf of the Jumma Nation, the People of the Chittagong Hill Tracts region of Bangladesh
Statement submitted by a Jumma native on behalf of the Jumma Nation in regards to the abuse of the Jumma People by the Bangladesh Military. The military is using Jumma…
Read moreStandard-Setting Activities: Evolution of Standards Concerning the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Paper presented with information received from the government in Finland about the Draft Declaration for the rights and protection of indigenous peoples.
Read moreReport of the Tribal Summit on the Draft Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
The International Organization of Indigenous Resource Development submitted a revised text of the Draft Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People and proposes a new arrangement of the paragraphs of…
Read moreFuture Role of the Working Group
Note by the Chairperson-Rapporteur of the Working group on Indigenous populations
Read moreStandard-Setting Activities: Evolution of Standards Concerning the Rights of Indigenous Populations
Replies from indigenous peoples and non-governmental organizations concerning the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities regarding issues in regions such as the Grand Council of the Crees…
Read moreChief George Manuel Memorial Indigenous Library
The library is dedicated to the memory of Secwepemc Chief George Manuel (1921-1989), to the nations of the Fourth World and to the elders and generations to come.
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