Delivered June 24, 2014 in Geneva on behalf of 35 nations.
Link to statement here.
H/T to the Indian Law Resource Center
UN
Filipino Indigenous Activist Victoria Tauli-Corpuz to be new UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
The United Nations Human Rights Council has appointed Victoria Tauli-Corpuz, an indigenous Filipina activist, as its new Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples, according to a report by Tebtebba, the NGO she founded.
Tebtebba, the Indigenous Peoples’ International Centre for Policy Research and Education, said the selection of Tauli-Corpuz, which the UN has not released, has been confirmed by UN Human Rights Council President Boudelaire Ndong Ella and will be formally announced on March 28.
Article here.
Press release from the Maori Party congratulating Victoria Tauli-Corpuz on this appointment here.
Today is International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
“We must ensure the participation of indigenous peoples – women and men – in decision-making at all levels. This includes discussions on accelerating action towards achieving theMillennium Development Goals and defining the post-2015 development agenda. ”
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
Link to the UN announcement and New York events here.
Article from NNN with James Anaya speaking about broken treaties here.
In honor of the day, Cultural Survival, First Peoples Worldwide, and International Indian Treaty Council (IITC) are coming together for an online panel discussion to talk about Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC) from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM EST. To be a part of it register here.
Turtle Talk 