Indigenous Peoples fight for their rights

[Agrawal]

Opening two-week session, UN indigenous forum tackles land, resource issues
14 May 2007 –

More than 2,500 indigenous representatives from all regions of the world are gathering at United Nations Headquarters in New York for the two-week session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues to focus on issues related to lands, territories and natural resources.

http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=22531&Cr=indigenous&Cr1=

 

[Agrawal]

Re : Indigenous Peoples fight for their rights

An Amazigh (Hassan Id Balkassm) is among the eight members of the Permanent Forum appointed by The President of the Economic and social Council in the UN.

http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/unpfii/

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