Kim Morf, great-granddaughter of Levi General, Chief Deskaheh of the Haudenosaunee, reflects on her Great-grandfather’s mission and the advancement of Indigenous Rights.
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| IPACC summit on human rights in Africa |
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| Friday, 12 June 2009 | |
Bamako, Mali,IPACC's West African member, Tin Hinan will be hosting a major IPACC summit on human rights of indigenous peoples from 19 to 23 July 2009 in Bamako, Mali. The pan-African conference for indigenous activists will focus on two major themes: how can activists work within the African Charter and African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights to ensure the recognition and full implementation of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples; and secondly how can IPACC help strengthen the voice and strategy of indigenous women on the continent. The event will be supported by the UN Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights with some financial support from the International Work Group on Indigenous Affairs. The conference is designed to help indigenous activists review the UN Declaration and the African regional human rights mechanisms, including the African Charter, the African Commission and the newly established African Court. The conference will set out a plan of action based on identifying advocacy goals based on a strategy to make the most of the relationship between the UN standards mechanism and the principles based in the African Charter and the 2003 report of the African commission on indigenous peoples' rights. The Bamako plan of action will be followed up by further workshops on national policy development by indigenous peoples to enhance recognition of the rights of indigenous peoples. In some cases this will require litigation strategies, in others it is hoped to focus on dialogue with national governments. Congo Republic is poised to be the first African state to adopt positive legislation on the rights of indigenous peoples that is in line with the UN's 2007 Declaration. The success of the Congolese lobbying may lead to similar legal developments in other neighbouring states. The original plan was to meet in Ndjamena, Chad, but security concerns led to the rescheduling of the meeting to Bamako, Mali. Approximately 25 delegates will attend from at least 15 African countries. |
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