Statesment

STATEMENT ON BEHALF OF THE PACIFIC CAUCUS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES:

Submitted by FdN on Sun, 04/06/2008 - 19:17
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Human rights: with special emphasis on an interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur of the Commission on Human Rights on the situation of the human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous people

Protect Akha Human Rights - Akha voices

Submitted by Akha on Sun, 04/06/2008 - 19:16
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My name is Michu Wurh Zurh. I am an Akha woman and I live in northern Thailand.

My husband helped the Akha people, that is all he did and the Thai government kicked him out of Thailand in April of 2004. They did not like that he helped my people. We are 70,000 in Thailand. He gave the Akha free medicine, milk for mother’s, vitamins, took people to the hospital. He did it all for free. He did not kill anyone, he did not sell drugs, so why has the Thai government kicked him out of Thailand?

Statements: Pacific caucus statement on West Papua.

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We would like to remind Australia and Indonesia governments about the international laws and obligations they are duty bound to adhere to concerning the plight of the West Papua refugees.

Australia, as signatory to;
the
Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.
the,
International Covenant on Civil and political rights.
the
International Covenant on Economic, social and cultural rights.
Article 1

AGENDA ITEM 7(a) COOPERATION WITH OTHER UN BODIES

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Mr Chairman, sisters and brothers,

Since we are here to discuss intellectual property, I suggest that the key UN body must be WIPO, the World Intellectual Property Organisation. WIPO has produced many excellent reports on traditional knowledge and has said it will continue its Committee on Traditional Knowledge and Folklore with a view to strengthening protection...

UNITED NATIONS WORKING GROUP ON INDIGENOUS PEOPLES 23RD SESSION

INDIGENOUS PEOPLES AND THE INTERNATIONAL AND NATIONAL PROTECTION OF TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE

18TH TO 22ND JULY 2005
GENEVA
SWITZERLAND

Continued:

UN WGIP: Statement from the Akha Heritage Foundation

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Main theme “Indigenous peoples and the international and domestic protection of traditional knowledge”

Agenda Item 4:Review of developments
C: Indigenous peoples and conflict prevention and resolution
Main theme “Indigenous peoples and the international and domestic protection of traditional knowledge”

Agenda Item 4:Review of developments
C: Indigenous peoples and conflict prevention and resolution

Statement of the Akha Heritage Foundation, statement read by f P c N Germany, Günter Hermeyer

Dear Chairperson and brothers and sisters:

Legal commentary on the concept of free, prior and informed consent;

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Agenda Item 5. Standard-setting: (a)

Thank you Mr. Chairman:
Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen:
It is our pleasure to have the opportunity to participate in the Working Group.
This submission is made on behalf of Friends of Peoples close to Nature Germany and a group of students of the University of Lueneburg, Germany.

UN WGIP AGENDA ITEM 5 Standard setting

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AGENDA ITEM 5 Standard setting

(a) LEGAL COMMENTARY ON THE CONCEPT OF FREE PRIOR INFORMED CONSENT

Chairman, delegates, friends,

I wish to say a few words about “free prior informed consent.”

Statement at the UN WGIP 2005 by fPcN Germany

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COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS
Sub-Commission on the Promotion and
Protection of Human Rights
Fifty-seventh session
Working Group on Indigenous Populations
Twenty-third session
18-22 July 2005 (spanish, english version will follow)
5. Establecimiento de normas

Los derechos de los pueblos indígenas. Normativas Constitucionales (Asia y América del Sur) y el Proyecto de Declaración de las Naciones Unidas sobre los Derechos de los Pueblos Indígenas
Presentada en Nombre de Friends of Peoples close to Nature y un Grupo de Docentes y Estudiantes de la Universidad de Lueneburg, Alemania

Statement at the UN WGIP 2005 by f P c N interCultural West Papua

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United Nations Working Group on Indigenous Populations
23rd Session, Geneva, 18-22 July 2005

H.E. The Honourable Barak Sope MAAUTAMATE, Minister for Foreign Affairs on West

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Mr. President, Mr. Secretary General, Excellencies & Distinguished Delegates, I bring to this August gathering a warm greeting from the people of the Republic of Vanuatu.

Mr. President,
At the outset, I take this opportunity to congratulate you on your assumption as the President of the 59th Session of the United Nations General Assembly... May I further take this occasion to acknowledge with deep gratitude the contributions of your predecessor who so competently steered the work of the 58 Session to its conclusion.