2019 Country visit to Timor-Leste A/HRC/42/37/Add.2
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2017 Country visit to Australia – A/HRC/36/46/Add.2
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2018 Country visit to Mexico A/HRC/39/17/Add.2
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Conclusions and recommendations from the Expert Seminar on United Nations Indigenous mechanisms – A/HRC/12/34/Add.7
In Human Rights Council resolution 6/12, the Council decided to extend the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous people, inter alia to work in close cooperation with other special procedures and subsidiary organs of the Council, relevant United Nations bodies, the treaty bodies and regional… Read More »
Situation of Indigenous Peoples affected by the El Diquís hydroelectric project in Costa Rica – A/HRC/18/35/Add.8
On 30 May 2011, the Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples, James Anaya, handed the Government of Costa Rica a copy of the report below, on the situation of the indigenous peoples affected by the El Diquís hydroelectric project. Subsequently, on 2 June 2011, the report was made available to the indigenous peoples… Read More »
Observations on the rights of Indigenous Peoples in Guatemala regarding extraction and other projects – A/HRC/18/35/Add.3
The present report of the Special Rapporteur, which was originally published in an unedited version on 4 March 2011, is the result of an exchange of information and communications with the Government of Guatemala and other relevant stakeholders and of the Special Rapporteur’s official visit to the country in June 2010. These observations focus on… Read More »
Measures to ensure land and related rights of Indigenous and Tribal Peoples in Suriname – A/HRC/18/35/Add.7
The present report was sent to the Government of Suriname and made public in April 2011. In the report, the Special Rapporteur makes observations and recommendations to assist the State in the development of laws and administrative measures to secure the rights of indigenous and tribal peoples in Suriname, in particular their rights over lands… Read More »
Mission to the United States of America – A/HRC/21/47/Add.1
In this report the Special Rapporteur examines the human rights situation of indigenous peoples in the United States, on the basis of research and information gathered, including during a visit to the country from 23 April to 4 May 2012. During his mission, the Special Rapporteur held consultations with United States officials as well as… Read More »
Human rights situation of the Sami Peoples in the Nordic countries (Preliminary note) – A/HRC/15/37/Add.6
From 14 to 16 April 2010, the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous people, James Anaya, met with representatives of the Sami parliaments and Governments of Norway, Sweden and Finland at a conference in Rovaniemi, Finland, to discuss cross-border and other issues affecting the Sami people in the… Read More »
Situation of indigenous peoples in the Russian Federation – A/HRC/15/37/Add.5
This report follows a visit to the Russian Federation by the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous people, and examines the situation of indigenous people in the Russian Federation in light of relevant international human rights standards. The report is focused on those groups whose members number less… Read More »
The situation of indigenous peoples in Australia – A/HRC/15/37/Add.4
This report contains the observations of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous peoples, James Anaya, on the situation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in Australia. The report is based on exchanges of information with the Government, indigenous peoples and other interested parties, including during the… Read More »
Country visit to Botswana – A/HRC/12/34/Add.4
The Special Rapporteur carried out a visit to Botswana, by invitation of the Government, from 19 to 28 March 2009. The purpose of the visit was to shed light on the challenges that some of the many diverse indigenous peoples of Botswana face, especially in relation to their distinct cultural identities and marginalized conditions, with… Read More »
Country visit to Chile – A/HRC/12/34/Add.6
This report contains the observations of the Special Rapporteur on his working visit to Chile from 5 to 9 April 2009 and the exchange of information with the Government of Chile and other interested parties concerning the situation of the indigenous peoples of that country. The visit and the exchange of information took place in… Read More »
Preliminary Note on the Situation of Indigenous Peoples in Colombia – A/HRC/12/34/Add.9
The Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms of Indigenous peoples, James Anaya, visited Colombia from 22 to 27 July 2009 in order to observe the situation of Indigenous peoples in the country in the context of follow-up to the recommendations made by the previous Special Rapporteur, Professor Rodolfo Stavenhagen, in… Read More »
Consultations on the situation of indigenous peoples in Asia – A/HRC/24/41/Add.3
On the 18 and 19 March 2013, the Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples participated in a consultation in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Representatives of indigenous peoples from Bangladeshs, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Thailand and Viet Nam participated in the consultation, together with members of the legislative bodies and national… Read More »
