Human Rights

 

We cordially invite all delegations and UN agencies at the UN Human Rights Council 15^th session to a Roundtable discussion:

 

THURSDAY , SEPTEMBER 23^RD , 9 AM – 11 AM                Conference Room XVIII (18) 

 

“INDIGENOUS PEOPLES AND THE RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE  IN  DECISION-MAKING: 

Challenges and Advances within the UN System”

 

v            Francisco Cali Tzay,  member, UN CERD  

v            Ambassador  Arturo Hernandez, Government of Mexico

v            Claire  Charters , Office of the UN High Commissioner on HR

v            James Anaya,  Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous peoples (invited)

v            Andrea Carmen, IITC,  moderator/ Indigenous NGO reflections on current UN processes including the UPR and UNFCCC 

Hosted by the Indigenous World Association, American Indian Law Alliance, Foundation for Aboriginal and Islander Research Action and the International Indian Treaty Council                    

   

Spanish/English/French translation provided 

 

 

Andrea Carmen

Executive Director, IITC

456 N. Alaska St., Palmer, AK 99645

phone (907) 745-4482, fax (907) 745-4484

andrea@treatycouncil.org

www.treatycouncil.org