The 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.

GENEVA (8 August 2022) – UN human rights experts* today condemned the extensive, prolonged and repeated use of state of emergency measures since 2 April 2022 by Sri Lankan authorities to crackdown on...

GENEVA (8 August 2022) – The preservation of indigenous peoples’ communities, values and ways of life depend on indigenous women and girls regaining their roles as leaders within their communities, a...

GENEVA (4 August 2022) – Human rights defenders who raise concerns about business projects in Colombia are under serious threat, and the country's Government must do much more to protect them, UN...

Commission on Human Rights 59th session 25 April 2003 Afternoon Also Approves Measures on Right to Development, Rights of the Child, Indigenous Issues The Commission on Human Rights concluded...

Commission on Human Rights 59th session 24 April 2003 Morning Commission Continues to Adopt Measures on Specific Groups and Individuals, Civil and Political Rights, Indigenous Issues United Nations...

Commission on Human Rights 59th session 24 April 2003 Afternoon Decides to Extend the Mandate of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Human Rights Defenders The Commission on Human...

Commission on Human Rights 59th session 11 April 2003 Morning Deputy Foreign Minister for Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan Gives Address The Commission on Human Rights concluded debate this morning on...