Article: Indigenous Rights

Created: Jan 05, 2007
Updated: Jan 14, 2008

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Indigenous Rights

Indigenous Rights

Indigenous rights are those human and legal rights that have been denied to indigenous people because of their heritage, particularly in relation to their land and homes.

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Indigenous peoples and their interests are represented in the United Nations primarily through the mechanisms of the Working Group on Indigenous Populations (WGIP).

In April 2000 the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights adopted a resolution to establish the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues as an advisory body to the Economic and Social Council with a mandate to review indigenous issues.

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Occidental Petroleum withdraws
from U'wa land
"In May 2002, US based-Occidental announced its withdrawal from the Siriri block on the U'wa sacred lands in Colombia. Amazon Watch played a leading role in the global campaign targeting the company since its inception in 1996. The U'wa people greeted this victory with a communiqué thanking supporters around the globe. The Colombian government continues to look for other investors to take over the oil concession. Amazon Watch remains vigilant in support of the U'wa people's work to protect their land and communities."

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