Agroecology for sustainable food systems: a perspective from indigenous peoples
AGROECOLOGY FOR SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS: A PERSPECTIVE FROM INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
Monthly Archives: October 2017
Current risks and challenges to the physical and cultural survival of indigenous peoples in Latin America
Presentation by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples, Victoria Tauli-Corpuz for the Focal Point Meeting of the Latin American Network for Genocide and Mass Atrocity Prevention New York, 15 and 16 October 2017 Introduction Good afternoon, I am Victoria Tauli-Corpuz, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous… Read More »
Statement of the Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples to the UN General Assembly
Statement ofMs. Victoria Tauli-CorpuzSpecial Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Seventy-second session of the General Assembly Item 70(a): Rights of indigenous peoples New York12 October 2017 Mr. Chair,Distinguished delegates, indigenous peoples’ representativesLadies and gentlemen, In the thematic report which I am presenting today (A/72/186), I examine the progress made in the last decade to… Read More »
UN experts urge Chile not to use anti-terrorism law against Mapuche indigenous peoples
GENEVA (6 October 2017) – UN experts* are urging Chile not to prosecute Mapuche indigenous peoples under the country’s anti-terrorism legislation. The call comes ahead of a hearing in the case of a group of four Mapuche community members who were arrested in June 2016 on charges of arson, and have remained in custody since… Read More »
Implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Report to the General Assembly, 2017
UNITED NATIONSGeneral Assembly Seventy-second session Item 73 (b) of the provisional agenda A/72/186. July 21, 2017 PDF: En Sp Ar Fr Ru Ch Rights of indigenous peoples Note by the Secretary-General The Secretary-General has the honour to transmit the report of the Special Rapporteur of the Human Rights Council on the rights of indigenous peoples, Victoria… Read More »