HRC 18: panel presentation - oral statements - documents - caucus
A panel on the "Role of languages and culture in the promotion and protection of the well-being and identity of indigenous peoples" will take place on Tuesday September 20, 2011, from 3 pm to 6 pm in room XX, following the Interactive Dialogues with the Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples and the Expert Mechanism on the rights of indigenous peoples. You will find here a detailed presentation of this panel. A one-hour presentation by 5-6 panelists will be followed by 2 hours of questions-answers. The names of the panelists will be published on the OHCHR's extranet at the following link: portal.ohchr.org. The username is: hrc extranet and password: 1session.
Oral statements
The Oral Statement Request Form is available at the following link: www.surveymonkey.com/s/7SSMYJ6
Documents
The following pdf documents are available by clicking on the correspondent links:
- Report of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples at his fourth session (Geneva, 11-15 July 2011): www2.ohchr.org/english/bodies/hrcouncil/docs/18session/A-HRC-18-43_en.pdf
- Report of the Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, James Anaya - Extractive industries operating within or near indigenous territories: www2.ohchr.org/english/bodies/hrcouncil/docs/18session/A-HRC-18-35_en.pdf
- Final report of the study on indigenous peoples and the right to participate in decision-making: www2.ohchr.org/english/bodies/hrcouncil/docs/18session/A-HRC-18-42_en.pdf
Caucus
The Global Indigenous Caucus will take place on Monday September 19, 2011, from 10 am to 12 pm in room XXVII.
