On July 29, 2016, UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Victoria Tauli-Corpuz presented a thematic report that examines the rights of Indigenous Peoples in regards to nature conservation to the UN General Assembly.
By Sacred Fire Foundation
Honoring his leadership and tireless work for the rights of Indigenous Peoples worldwide, on November 26, 2016 the Sacred Fire Foundation presented Xané leader Marcos Terena with the Wisdom Fellowship award.
The award ceremony took place in Lima, Perú a Gala dinner during the The Latin America Indigenous Funders Conference, a unique event that brings leaders from the Indigenous, donor, and corporate worlds to the same table.
Por Jonathan González Quiel
El pueblo Ngäbe Bugle, se ubica en el occidente de Panamá y actualmente representa 2 culturas de las 7 etnias originarias que sobrevivieron a la conquista y la colonización española en Panamá.
Statement of Ms. Victoria Tauli-Corpuz, Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples to the General Assembly at its Seventy-First Session under Item 65: Rights of Indigenous Peoples. New York, 17 October 2016.
On January 21, 2016, the Kingdom of Denmark’s human rights record was reviewed by the United Nations Human Rights Council as part of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) second cycle process. This mechanism emerged from the 2005 UN reform process and periodically examines the human rights performance of all 193 UN Member States. It is intended to complement the work of other human rights mechanisms, including the UN human rights treaty bodies.
On January 21, 2016, the Kingdom of Denmark’s human rights record was reviewed by the United Nations Human Rights Council as part of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) second cycle process. This mechanism emerged from the 2005 UN reform process and periodically examines the human rights performance of all 193 UN Member States. It is intended to complement the work of other human rights mechanisms, including the UN human rights treaty bodies.
On January 18, 2016, Namibia’s human rights record was reviewed by the United Nations Human Rights Council as part of the second cycle of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) process. This mechanism emerged from the 2005 UN reform process and periodically examines the human rights performance of all 193 UN Member States. It is intended to complement the work of other human rights mechanisms, including the UN human rights treaty bodies.
On January 20, 2016, Paraguay’s human rights record was reviewed by the United Nations Human Rights Council as part of the second cycle of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) process. This mechanism emerged from the 2005 UN reform process and periodically examines the human rights performance of all 193 UN Member States. It is intended to complement the work of other human rights mechanisms, including the UN human rights treaty bodies.
On November 4, 2015, Rwanda’s human rights record was reviewed by the United Nations Human Rights Council as part of the second cycle of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) process. This mechanism emerged from the 2005 UN reform process and periodically examines the human rights performance of all 193 UN Member States. It is intended to complement the work of other human rights mechanisms, including the UN human rights treaty bodies.
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Boston to Welcome Ancient Traditions Showcased in Rare Handwoven Rugs from Mexico and Nepal
By Barbara Fraser for Mongabay. Published under Creative Commons BY-NC-ND
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