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1. Pillay condemns “abhorrent” attacks on people with albinism in Tanzania

Africa/News

GENEVA – The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay, said Tuesday she was appalled by reports of an upsurge in attacks against people with albinism in Tanzania, and called on the authorities there to take stronger measures t...

2. We, Maasai: Revitalizing Indigenous Language and Knowledge for Sustainable Development in Maasailand

Africa/Traditional Knowledge

We, Maasai, still have much of our culture, customs, and tradition as we did thousands of years ago. Because the Maa society does not have a clear written history, it is difficult to say precisely where it originated. According to linguistic ...

3. Discussion: Indigenous Peoples & Inequalities in the Post-2015 Development Agenda

Africa/News

To ensure that inequalities are addressed in the post-2015 agenda, the Global Thematic Consultation on Addressing Inequalities (co-led by UNICEF and UN Women) is holding a series of online, moderated discussions to gather views from a broad range of ...

4. UN expert calls for greater inclusion of indigenous peoples at all levels

Africa/Human Rights

GENEVA (28 September 2012) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples, James Anaya, said today that indigenous communities in Namibia are demanding greater inclusion in decision-making at �levels, incr...

5. UN alarmed over killings in Masisi territory in DR Congo

Africa/News

KINSHASA/GENEVA (29 August 2012) – The UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the DRC, Roger Meece, expressed deep concern today over reports of further massacres of civilians in Masisi territory, North Kivu at the beginnin...

6. Revealed: how Ethiopia’s plantations are killing vital waterway

Africa/Environment

New photographic evidence proves Ethiopia’s controversial plantations scheme is killing the Lower Omo River, a lifeline for 100,000 tribal people. �

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7. Regional workshop for the African Region

Africa/News

I am pleased to inform Parties, international agencies, indigenous and local community representatives and other stakeholders that, thanks to the generous financial support from the Governments of Spain, Japan and the GIZ implemented ABS Cap...

8. Global Indigenous Peoples Caucus Statement Expert Mechanism on Rights of Indigenous Peoples, 3rd ses

Africa/Human Rights

United Nations Human Rights Council Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, 3rd session July 12 – 16, 2010, Geneva, Switzerland�� Agenda Item 4, the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peo...

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9. IPACC Congress in Mali finishes with commitment to human rights in Africa

Africa/Human Rights

�IPACC Congress in Mali finishes with commitment to human rights in Africa �Bamako, Mali Mr Coulibaly Fakoroba of the High Council of Territorial Communities of the Republic of Mali closed the five day IPACC congre...

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10. Niger court annuls constitutional referendum plan

Africa/Politics

Reuters - 13/06/09 Niger’s top court on Friday annulled President Mamadou Tandja’s plans to hold a constitutional referendum aimed at extending his rule in the uranium-producing West African country, saying it was i...

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11. Indigenous Issues UN expert urges Peru's Government to dialogue with Amazon's indigenous peoples

Africa/Human Rights

Special Rapporteur on indigenous people urges Government of Peru to dialogue with indigenous peoples of the Amazon GENEVA -- The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous pe...

12. Niger’s Tandja mulls next move in bid to cling to power

Africa/Politics

AFP - 14/06/09 Rebuked by the constitutional court and facing an opposition protest Sunday, President Mamadou Tandja’s search for a way to stay in power beyond a second mandate...

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13. IPACC pushes for more accountability at United Nations

Africa/Human Rights

New York City - 1 June 2009 Members of the IPACC Executive Committee were surprised at the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (PFII) to hear that IPACC was being excluded from rights negotiations related to the UN REDD process. UN REDD...

14. IPACC summit on human rights in Africa

Africa/Human Rights

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 focu...

15. IPACC launches technology and traditional knowledge report for UNFCCC meeting

Africa/Technology

Cape Town 30 March 2009 IPACC has released an early draft of its report on the link between information communication technology (ICTs) and traditional ecological knowledge. The report, shown here under Featured Resources, deals with ...

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