The General Assembly adopted the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) on 13 September 2007 (resolution 61/295). The mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the rights...

GENEVA (13 July 2017) – Peru must suspend negotiations for a new contract to exploit one of the country’s most productive oil areas until the rights of local indigenous peoples are protected, two...

Tenth Anniversary of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples 12 July 2017 Distinguished members of the Expert Mechanism, Excellencies, Distinguished representatives of...

Opening remarks by Mr. Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Geneva, 10 July 2017 Excellencies Distinguished members of the Expert Mechanism, Colleagues and friends...

10 July 2017 Mr. Chairperson, Distinguished members of the Expert Mechanism, High Commissioner, Distinguished representatives of indigenous peoples and governments, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is with...

30 May 2003 The Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous people of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights, Rodolfo Stavenhagen, will visit...

Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues Second Session 23 May 2003 18th & 19th Meetings (AM & PM) Urges United Nations Bodies to Address Matters Related to Trafficking, Sexual Exploitation of Indigenous...