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India: UN experts urge release of Indigenous human rights defenders detained in Assam

By | July 17, 2026

GENEVA – UN experts* today expressed concern over the arrest and detention of five Indigenous human rights defenders in Assam, warning that the charges against them could undermine the legitimate work of those defending Indigenous Peoples’ rights in the context of business activities. “We are deeply concerned by reports that Indigenous human rights defenders have been… Read More »

Consultations on the situation of indigenous peoples in Asia – A/HRC/24/41/Add.3

By | May 4, 2014

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 »