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HR/4982

Indigenous People Worldwide Urge Governments to Redress Entrenched Lack of Respect for Their Values, Overhaul Legislation, Endorse Declaration, in Permanent Forum

The Permanent Forum on Indigenous Peoples continued its eighth annual session today, with indigenous speakers decrying Governments’ near-total disregard for their rights in the development of roads, waterways and extractive projects; negotiation of free trade agreements; and drafting of national legislation that impacted their lives.
HR/4980

‘We Ignore Indigenous Peoples at Our Peril’, Says Deputy Secretary-General, as Permanent Forum Opens Eighth Annual Session amid ‘Swarm Of Crises’

The Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues this morning opened its eighth annual session aimed at finding ways to further implement the landmark 2007 United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People, which gained momentum last month when the Australian Government officially endorsed the accord after previously voting against it.
HR/CT/709

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE CONSIDERS POSSIBLE CHANGES TO RULES OF PROCEDURE GOVERNING SUBMISSIONS OF INDIVIDUAL COMMUNICATIONS UNDER OPTIONAL PROTOCOL

31 March 2009
General AssemblyHR/CT/709
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Human Rights Committee

Ninety-fifth Session

2621st Meeting* (PM)


HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE CONSIDERS POSSIBLE CHANGES TO RULES OF PROCEDURE GOVERNING


SUBMISSIONS OF INDIVIDUAL COMMUNICATIONS UNDER OPTIONAL PROTOCOL


Proposal Submitted on Undue Delay in Submitting Communications