The Special Rapporteur on the Indigenous Peoples rights, Albert Barume, presents his first annual report to the General Assembly, in compliance with Human Rights Council resolution 51/16. In the first part of the report sets out his activities since being appointed and taking up his functions in January 2025. In the second part of the… Read More »
GENEVA – A UN expert today expressed grave concern about Brazil’s continued use of the controversial “Marco Temporal” legal interpretation to revoke the legal foundation for indigenous land demarcation and annul the demarcation of indigenous territories in Santa Catarina. “This legislative move enforces the discredited ‘Marco Temporal’ doctrine, which restricts Indigenous land rights to territories… Read More »
GENEVA – A UN expert* today expressed grave concern over the ongoing land demarcation by the Government of Kenya in the Eastern Mau Complex, which threatens ancestral lands of the Ogiek Peoples and contravenes binding judgments of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights (AfCHPR). “These actions risk causing irreparable harm to the Ogiek’s… Read More »
The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the rights of Indigenous Peoples has welcomed the recent Direct Request of the Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations (CEACR) of the International Labour Organization (ILO), which represent a significant step forward in protecting the traditional occupations of Indigenous Peoples in Indonesia. The Committee’s observations… Read More »
