Announcements

Chile has international responsibility to observe Rapa Nui human rights
12.10.10
December 10, 2010WASHINGTON, D.C. --  The international community should be outraged by the human rights violations taking place on Rapa Nui Island, also known as "Easter Island," according to experts at the Indian Law Resource Center. !>A long history of dispute over indigenous rights and...
Indigenous Peoples Caucus statement at the Nov. 30th opening ceremony of the OAS draft American Declaration negotiations
11.30.09
 Washington D.C.November 30 to December 2, 2009Ambassador Jose E. Pinelo, Dr. Luis Toro of the Department of International Law, Maria Juliana Ruiz, Committee Secretary, Isabel Madariaga of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, distinguished representatives of States of the Organization of...
Onondaga Nation uses land rights to protect Earth
11.20.09
November 20, 2009The Onondaga Nation has used its historic land rights to achieve a huge victory in protecting Onondaga Creek and Onondaga Lake from sewage, storm water, and other pollution.  On November 16, the Nation celebrated the federal court approval of a negotiated agreement that uses green...
IACHR celebrates 50th anniversary
11.11.09
The OAS held a special session on November 11th to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, the 40th anniversary of the American Convention on Human Rights, and the 30th anniversary of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights.Armstrong Wiggins, Director of...
Indian Law Resource Center - Métis Statement: States must adopt a strong Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
03.24.09
Statement issued by the Indian Law Resource Center and Métis National Council SUMMARY * The OAS and OAS member states must respect indigenous human rights and adopt a * strong American Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. * The...

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