Landmark pact indicates global support for indigenous peoples, says UN expert
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Channel: United Nations · 2009 · News & Politics
United Nations, New York, 19 October 2009 - James Anaya, UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights and fundamental freedom of indigenous people View the entire press conference ( Real Media, 53 minutes) : http://webcast.un.org/ramgen/ondemand/pressconference/2009/pc091019pm1.rm News story: http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=32619&Cr=&Cr1= UNFPII website: http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/unpfii/index.html Statement by Mr. Sha Zukang to the third committee of the General Assembly on the item Indigenous issues: http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/unpfii/documents/statement_USG_3ctee_2009.pdf Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous people, James Anaya : http://www2.ohchr.org/english/bodies/hrcouncil/docs/12session/A-HRC-12-34.pdf
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