Category Archives: Annual Reports

Observations on communications – A/HRC/27/52/Add.4

By | May 4, 2014

The Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, James Anaya, submits to the Human Rights Council, pursuant to resolution 24/9, the present report on specific cases examined concerning alleged violations of human rights of indigenous peoples. The Special Rapporteur ended his mandate on 1 June 2014. The present report includes cases examined since the… Read More »

Second International Decade of the World’s Indigenous People – A/64/338

By | May 4, 2014

The present report is the first submitted to the General Assembly by the current Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous people, James Anaya, pursuant to General Assembly resolution 63/161. The Special Rapporteur discusses the implementation of his mandate pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 6/12, in which he… Read More »

Extractive Industries and Indigenous Peoples – A/HRC/24/41

By | May 4, 2014

This is the final thematic report of James Anaya, the Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples, submitted to the Human Rights Council in accordance with Council resolutions 6/12 and 15/14. Building upon previous reports, it addresses the human rights concerns of indigenous peoples relating to extractive industries. The Special Rapporteur seeks to further… Read More »

Activities of the mandate. Thematic issues examined – A/66/288

By | May 4, 2014

The present report provides an overview of the activities carried out by the Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples, James Anaya, during the first three-year term of his mandate, which began in May 2008. In particular, the report describes the Special Rapporteur’s efforts to coordinate with global and regional mechanisms concerned with indigenous… Read More »

The need to harmonize activities affecting indigenous peoples within the United Nations system – A/67/301

By | May 4, 2014

The present report is submitted to the General Assembly by the Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 18/8. In his report, the Special Rapporteur provides a summary of his activities since his previous report to the General Assembly (A/66/288). He also provides comments on the need to… Read More »

Challenges to implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples – A/68/317

By | May 4, 2014

This is the final report of the current Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples, James Anaya, to the General Assembly. The Special Rapporteur devotes the first part of the report to describing his activities since beginning his mandate, while identifying work methods and lessons learned, as well as both positive experiences and challenges… Read More »

Selected summaries of communications examined by the Special Rapporteur in 2001/2002 – E/CN.4/2002/97/Add.1

By | May 18, 2008

During the six months (August 2001-January 2002) since he assumed his mandate, the Special Rapporteur has received communications, examined numerous documents, and consulted with government officials and delegates, representatives of indigenous peoples and non-governmental organizations. From this material he has drawn a preliminary sample of issues and alleged violations of the human rights of indigenous… Read More »