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 »
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 »
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 »
This report presents the findings of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous people, Mr. James Anaya, on the situation of indigenous peoples in Colombia, as part of the follow-up to the recommendations made in 2004 by the previous Special Rapporteur, Mr. Rodolfo Stavenhagen. These findings are the… Read More »
In this report, the Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples, James Anaya, examines the situation of indigenous peoples in El Salvador and makes a series of recommendations based on information gathered during the visit that he paid to the country from 13 to 17 August 2012. The long-standing oppression of indigenous peoples in… Read More »
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 »
In the present report, the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous people, James Anaya, presents his observations and recommendations on the situation of indigenous peoples in Botswana, focusing on those groups that have been historically marginalized and that remain non-dominant parts of society. The report arises out of… Read More »
In the present report, the Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples examines the human rights situation of indigenous peoples in Namibia on the basis of research and information gathered, including during a visit to the country from 20 to 28 September 2012. Indigenous peoples in Namibia have suffered injustices in the past that… Read More »
The present report is submitted in accordance with Human Rights Council resolution 6/12, and is the first report of Professor S. James Anaya in his capacity as Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous people. The resolution requires the Special Rapporteur, inter alia, to promote the United Nations Declaration… Read More »
The present report follows a visit to Nepal by the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous peoples and focuses on the indigenous peoples of Nepal, comprehensively referred to as Adivasi Janajati. It reviews the human rights situation of the Adivasi Janajati, analysing the ongoing process of constitution-making and… Read More »
The Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples, James Anaya, conducted an official visit to New Caledonia, a sui generis collectivity of France, from 6 to 13 February 2011, where he visited North Province and South Province on the main island of New Caledonia, as well as Loyalty Islands Province. He met with representatives… Read More »
This report examines the situation of the rights of indigenous peoples in Peru on the basis of information obtained during the visit of the Special Rapporteur to the country from 6 to 13 December 2013. The purpose of this visit was to assess the situation of the country’s indigenous peoples, especially in relation to the… Read More »
The present report is the second submitted to the Human Rights Council by the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous people, James Anaya, pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 6/12. In the report, the Special Rapporteur provides a reflection on his mandate in relation to those of the… Read More »
The Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous people conducted an official mission to Australia, at the invitation of the Government, from 17 to 28 August 2009. In the present preliminary report, he provides an overview of his initial observations following the conclusion of the visit. A full report… Read More »
In the present report, the Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples examines the situation of marginalized indigenous peoples in the Republic of the Congo, on the basis of information gathered during his visit to the country from 2-12 November 2010 and subsequent independent research. The focus of the report is an examination of… Read More »
