International Human Rights Update: UN Racial Discrimination Committee Issues New Findings on Indigenous Peoples’ Rights

The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) released new findings on August 25 following its review of Finland, Honduras (only released in Spanish), India, and Kuwait.

The findings raise significant concerns related to Indigenous Peoples, including land and resource rights; discrimination; displacement; participation in decision-making; and free, prior and informed consent. In Finland, the report addresses the impacts of mining, wind-energy development, and other projects on Sámi traditional lands and resources.

Ninja Terror by Suohpanterror, an anonymous Sámi artivist (art-activist) collective based in Sápmi