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It's more dynamic, more responsive and better structured. It also has an important new feature: our online documentation center. Please be aware that we have not yet been able to upload all our documents. We are gradually updating our archives and all the documents on our former website can still be found at old.docip.org.
We are currently putting the finishing touches on this website and apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
doCip News
13th session of WIPO's Intergovernmental committee on intellectual property
The 13th session of WIPO's Intergovernmental committee on intellectual property concerning genetic resources, traditional knowledge and folklore will take place between 13 and 17 October 2008. It will be preceded by a preparatory session for ... [more]
Human Rights Council : New Bureau and Membership
On 19 June, at the Organizational session for its third cycle, the Human Rights Council elected the new President and the Bureau for the third cycle. H.E. Ambassador Martin Ihoeghian Uhomoibhi (Nigeria) was elected as President of the Human Rights ... [more]
Expert Mechanism : appointments
On June 18 2008, the Human Rights Council appointed the five members of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples as follows: Ms Catherine ODIMBA KOMBE (Congo), Mr José Mencio MOLINTAS (Philippines), Ms Jannie LASIMBANG ... [more]
Update/Informativo 79-80
We are happy to inform you that Update 79-80 is now available. To read it online (in HTML format) click here. To download and print it, go to "All issues" and choose the option "By Year and issue". There you will find the PDF version. [more]
New Special Rapporteur
James Anaya (USA) is the new Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms of Indigenous peoples. Information on his career can be found on the "Public List of Candidates for Special Procedures Mandate Holders" in the ... [more]
CERD Expresses Concerns about Racism in the United States
March 7th, 2008: United Nations Body Expresses Concerns about Racism in the United States, Calls for the US to apply the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Today, March 7th 2008, the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of ... [more]
IP, Treaties and the Right to Free, Prior and Informed Consent : useful document
A « Symposium on the application of the UN Declaration on the rights of indigenous peoples » was held last February 19th and 20th in Vancouver. In the scope of this event, the IITC presented a significant document for Indigenous peoples that we make ... [more]
