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United Nations Human Rights Committee
UN Human Rights Committee Draft Report re: United States
The following documents are (1) the recent draft of the Concluding Observations on the fourth report of the United States of America from the UN Human Rights Committee (note in particular paragraph 25 on the rights of Indigenous Peoples, sacred sites, and FPIC) and (2) the “List of Issues” filed by Suffolk Law School’s Indigenous Peoples Clinic to the UN Human Rights Committee back in 2012 when the U.S. report was first released.
Concluding Observations on the fourth report of the United States of America Human Rights Committee
United Nations Human Rights Committee on American Indian Sacred Sites
The Committee issued a report from its recent review the U.S. late last week.
Of note:
Rights of indigenous people
25. The Committee is concerned about the insufficient measures being taken to protect the sacred areas of indigenous peoples against desecration, contamination and destruction as a result of urbanization, extractive industries, industrial development, tourism and toxic contamination. It is also concerned about restricted access of indigenous people to sacred areas essential for preservation of their religious, cultural and spiritual practices and the insufficiency of consultation conducted with indigenous peoples on matters of interest to their communities (art. 27).
The State party should adopt measures to effectively protect sacred areas of indigenous peoples against desecration, contamination and destruction and ensure that consultations are held with the communities that might be adversely affected by State party’s development projects and exploitation of natural resources with a view to obtaining their free, prior and informed consent for the potential project activities.
Update to Report on Religious Freedoms of Indigenous Peoples
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UPDATE TO SEPTEMBER 3, 2013 JOINT SUBMISSION TO THE U.N. HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE
The original report is here.
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