From April 21 to May 2, 2025, the 24th session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) will be held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. This annual international event serves as a key platform for indigenous representatives, Member States, UN agencies, and civil society organizations to discuss strategies aimed at… Read More »
The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), adopted in 2007 after more than two decades of negotiations, stands as one of the most significant documents in contemporary international law. Its importance lies not only in the recognition of historically denied collective and cultural rights but also in its potential to reshape… Read More »
GENEVA – The Special Rapporteur on the rights of Indigenous Peoples, Albert Kwokwo Barume, has commended the decision by outgoing United States President Joe Biden to issue an Executive Grant of Clemency for Indigenous leader Leonard Peltier, who has been imprisoned for nearly 50 years. The decision, signed on 19 January 2025, commutes the remainder of… Read More »
