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Indigenous Peoples Call on UN to Improve World Bank Policies

Indian Law Resource Center delivers statement at UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues.  CLICK HERE FOR MORE…

, 05/15/2012 - 1:44pm
The Need for an American Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

 

, 04/17/2012 - 4:54am
IACHR Decision Brings Hope to Native Women

Inter-American Commission on Human Rights says U.S. violated its obligations under international human rights laws.

, 08/18/2011 - 5:00pm
OAS: Indigenous Leaders Work to Protect Economic, Cultural, and Political Rights

OAS update

Indigenous leaders from 25 countries met in Washington D.C. in January 2011 seeking consensus on a proposed legal framework to protect economic, cultural and political rights of indigenous peoples of the Americas.

, 03/04/2011 - 4:57pm
Issue 1 2010
  • Fighting to Protect Alaska’s Rivers
  • Update on the American Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
  • A sorry saga

By: Indian Law Resource Center
, 01/19/2010 - 6:09pm
Indigenous Peoples Caucus statement at the Nov. 30th opening ceremony of the OAS draft American Declaration negotiations

Opening Statement of the Indigenous Peoples Caucus at the XII Meeting of Negotiations in the Quest for Points of Consensus of the Working Group to Prepare the Draft American Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

By: Organization of American States
, 11/30/2009 - 11:47am
Indigenous leaders work on new legal framework

Indigenous leaders and government officials from 29 countries meet on a proposed legal framework for protecting economic, cultural and political rights.

By: Indian Law Resource Center
, 11/30/2009 - 10:40am
IACHR celebrates 50th anniversary

The OAS held a special session on November 11th to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights

By: Indian Law Resource Center
, 11/11/2009 - 3:47pm
Issue 3 2009
  • Reactions to the November 5th White House Tribal Nations Conference
  • Inter-American Commission on Human Rights hears about human rights abuses stemming from IIRSA
  • Oil and gas development threatens environment at Fort Belknap 
  • Dates set for further negotiations on the Draft American Declaration
  • Now online: Using international advocacy to help end violence against Native Women 
  • Fellowship, Intern and Staff News

By: Indian Law Resource Center
, 10/30/2009 - 10:10am
Working Group to Prepare the Draft American Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

Washington D. C., September 11, 2009

Dear representatives of the indigenous peoples of the Americas,

The Department of International Law of the Secretariat for Legal Affairs of the General Secretariat of the Organization of American States is pleased to inform you that the distinguished Permanent Representative of Bolivia to the OAS, Ambassador José E. Pinelo, has been elected as Chair of the Working Group to Prepare the Draft American Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

By: Organization of American States
, 09/18/2009 - 8:49am
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