Purpose: Pursuant to Resolution 51/16 of the United Nations Human Rights Council, the Special Rapporteur on the rights of Indigenous Peoples will dedicate his next annual report to the UN General Assembly to the theme ” Identification, Documentation, Demarcation, Registration, and Titling of Indigenous Peoples’ Lands: Practices and Lessons Learned”. Deadline: 01 April 2025 Background The… 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 »
The present report reviews the situation of the Indigenous Peoples of Colombia on the basis of information received by the Special Rapporteur on the rights of Indigenous Peoples, José Francisco Calí Tzay, during his visit to the country from 5 to 15 March 2024. The Special Rapporteur highlights the cooperative attitude of the State and… Read More »
The present report is submitted to the Human Rights Council by the Special Rapporteur on the rights of Indigenous Peoples pursuant to his mandate under Human Rights Council resolution 51/16. In the report, the Special Rapporteur provides a thematic analysis of the rights and the situation of Indigenous persons with disabilities. PDF: Arabic Chinese English… Read More »
In the present report, prepared pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 51/16, the Special Rapporteur on the rights of Indigenous Peoples, José Francisco Calí Tzay, considers the situation of mobile Indigenous Peoples, addressing the challenges they face to their legal recognition, land rights and mobility, including transboundary movement, as well as the challenges caused by… Read More »
In the present report, the Special Rapporteur on the rights of Indigenous Peoples, José Francisco Calí Tzay, reviews the situation of Indigenous Peoples in Denmark and Greenland based on the information that he received during his visit from 1 to 10 February 2023. Greenland is an inspiring example of the implementation of Indigenous selfdetermination for… Read More »
The report contains a review of the situation of Indigenous Peoples in Canada, based on information received by the Special Rapporteur on the rights of Indigenous Peoples, José Francisco Calí Tzay, in preparation for and during his visit to the country, which was conducted from 1 to 10 March 2023. PDF: Arabic Chinese English French… Read More »
In the present report, prepared pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 51/16, the Special Rapporteur on the rights of Indigenous Peoples, José Francisco Calí Tzay, focuses on the impact of green finance on Indigenous Peoples and addresses the social and environmental safeguards needed to protect their rights. PDF: Arabic Chinese English French Russian Spanish
In the present report, prepared pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 51/16, the Special Rapporteur on the rights of Indigenous Peoples, José Francisco Calí Tzay, focuses on the theme “Tourism and the rights of Indigenous Peoples”, analysing best practices and challenges in the promotion and respect of the rights of Indigenous Peoples to achieve positive… Read More »
The present report is submitted to the Human Rights Council by the Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples pursuant to his mandate under Human Rights Council Resolution 42/20. In the report, the Special Rapporteur provides a thematic analysis of indigenous women and the development, application, preservation and transmission of scientific and technical knowledge.… Read More »
In the present report, the Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples, José Francisco Calí Tzay, revisits the issue of protected areas and the rights of indigenous peoples and assesses recent developments with a focus on the obligations of States and international organizations to respect, protect and promote indigenous peoples’ rights. PDF: Arabic Chinese… Read More »
The report reviews the situation of the indigenous peoples of Costa Rica on the basis of information received by the Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples, José Francisco Calí Tzay, during his visit to the country from 6 to 17 December 2021. The Special Rapporteur takes note of the openness to dialogue between… Read More »
In the present report, the Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples, José Francisco Calí Tzay, focuses on the enjoyment of human rights by indigenous peoples living in urban areas. He discusses the challenges and opportunities of urbanization with regard to its impact on human rights and provides recommendations on measures necessary to guarantee… Read More »
In the present report, prepared pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 42/20, the Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples, José Francisco Calí Tzay, focuses on the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) recovery phase and related plans, and the impact that the pandemic has had on the individual and collective rights of indigenous peoples. He concludes… Read More »
In the present report, the Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples, José Francisco Calí Tzay, focuses on the impact of the coronavirus disease on the individual and collective rights of indigenous peoples, including increased health risks, as well as the sources of resilience of indigenous peoples, State and indigenous responses to the pandemic… Read More »
