Timor-Leste: UN expert on rights of indigenous peoples to visit |
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"I look forward to learn about Timorese culture and how the young Timorese nation is addressing challenges such as ensuring access to justice and the exercise of land rights," said the Special Rapporteur. "I will also study conservation measures and how Timor-Leste is dealing with the impacts of climate change," she noted.
At the end of her mission, on Tuesday 16 April, Tauli-Corpuz will present her preliminary findings and recommendations to the Government, followed by a press conference at 10:30am local time at Hotel Timor, Dili. Access will be limited to journalists. A final report containing findings and recommendations from the visit will be presented to the Human Rights Council in September 2019. ENDS _____________ The Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples, Ms. Victoria Tauli-Corpuz (Philippines), is a human rights activist working on indigenous peoples' rights. Her work for more than three decades has been focused on movement building among indigenous peoples and also among women, and she has worked as an educator-trainer on human rights, development and indigenous peoples in various contexts. She is a member of the Kankana-ey, Igorot indigenous peoples in the Cordillera Region in the Philippines. See the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples UN Human Rights, Country Page –Timor-Leste For additional information before and during the visit please contact: UN Human Rights Adviser, Ms. Anjet Lanting, anjet.lanting@one.un.org, mob: +670-78195933 or Human Rights Officer Ms. Christine Evans, cevans@ohchr.org, mob +41 79 5000032. For media inquiries related to other UN independent experts: |