Message of Ms Victoria Tauli-Corpuz, UN Special rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples

There are more than 476 million indigenous peoples in the world, found in all regions of the world [1], from the Arctic to the tropical forests. Indigenous peoples are more than 6 per cent of the global population. Indigenous peoples, in particular indigenous women and girls are often disproportionately affected by epidemics and other crises.… Read More »

By Victoria Tauli-Corpuz is UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Indigenous communities play a critical role in preventing the emergence of diseases and must be involved in the response to the pandemic  For the first time in living memory, the industrialized world understands what it is to be entirely susceptible to disease,… Read More »

Victoria Tauli-Corpuz UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples [Baguio, Philippines, 01/04/2020]   As several friends, indigenous individuals and love ones get infected with COVID-19 and some have passed away I am terribly concerned. Concerned because some of these deaths could have been avoided if we have more humane and caring politicians, societies and… Read More »

Statement on the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and economic, social and cultural rightsCommittee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights I. Introduction 1. The COVID-19 pandemic is threatening to overwhelm public health care systems, and is having devastating impacts across the world on all spheres of life – the economy, social security, education and food production.… Read More »

UN Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (EMRIP) 6 April 2020 COVID-19 yet another challenge for indigenous peoples The global reach of the COVID-19 virus affects us all, but some groups will suffer disproportionately and in different ways. Indigenous peoples are such a group. Many indigenous peoples live in remote regions difficult to… Read More »

GENEVA (27 March 2020) – Society has a duty to exercise solidarity and better protect older persons who are bearing the lion’s share of the COVID-19 pandemic, a UN human rights expert said. “Reports of abandoned older persons in care homes or of dead corpses found in nursing homes are alarming. This is unacceptable,” said… Read More »