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Report of the Asia Regional Seminar on Indigenous Peoples and Traditional Livelihoods  16-18 August 2010 Apsara Angkor Hotel, Siem Reap Province  Hosted By: Ministry of Rural Development, Royal Government of Cambodia International Labour Organization (ILO) Co-organized by: UNDP-Regional Indigenous Peoples Programme (UNDP RIPP) Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP) Supported by: Spanish Agency for International Cooperation and Development (AECID)  Summary Report Asia Regional Seminar on Traditional Livelihoods and Indigenous Peoples A. Introduction The Asia Regional Seminar on Traditional Livelihoods and Indigenous Peoples, held on 16-18 August 2010 in Siem Reap, Cambodia, gathered 70 participants from national, regional and international organizations from ...

Report on the Situation of Human Rights and Fundamental Rights of Indigenous Peoples in Thailand Submitted to Prof. James Anaya, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms of Indigenous People Presented on 19 January 2010 in Chiang Mai, Thailand Prepared by the Network of Indigenous Peoples in Thailand (NIPT) in collaboration with the Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP) and the International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs (IWGIA) Download the report here.

Dear Union Minister for Home Affairs, INDIA: Call for immediate investigation and arrest the alleged four security force who raped a minor tribal girl entertaining violence against tribes Name of victim: 1. 14 year-old tribal girl, gangraped by four alledged security force 2. Ganganna Sirka, 12 years old, physically abused by four alleged security force Names of alleged perpetrators: four alleged unidentified security force Date of incident: 19 April 2011 Place of incident: Taladekapadu village, Narayanpatna Panchayat, Narayanpatna block in Koraput district of Orissa We are writing to voice our deep concern regarding a 14 year-old tribal girl who was ...

For more than 10 years now, indigenous organizations in Asia have been conducting the annual preparatory meeting, which has been very invaluable in strengthening the cooperation and advocacy strategies of indigenous organizations and leaders in Asia engaging with the various UN Mechanisms and Procedures relating to indigenous peoples. The topics covered have been expanding through the years with the inclusion of discussions on engagement with the ASEAN and its human rights body, the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR). AIPP has been the technical secretariat for this regional meeting in partnership with a local organization from the host country. ...

Asia Regional Preparatory Meeting on UN mechanisms and procedures relating to indigenous peoples February 26 to March 1, 2011 Chiang Mai, Thailand Since 2000 the indigenous peoples organizations in Asia have been conducting annual preparatory meeting on the UN mechanisms and procedures in relation to indigenous peoples. This annual preparatory meeting has been strengthening the cooperation of indigenous organizations and leaders in Asia, building their capacity for engaging at the international level for awareness raising, lobby and advocacy.

24 January – 4 February 2011 The government of Burma/Myanmar will be due for review in the 10th session of the UPR Working Group of the UN Human Rights Council. For this, a report was prepared for the UPR Working Group by the Burma Forum on Universal Periodic Review (BF UPR) which is composed with 14 organizations including Chin Human Rights Organization (CHRO) which is a member of AIPP.

Asia Regional Preparatory Meeting on the theme of the EMRIP study, Indigenous Peoples and the right to participate in decision making March 1-3, 2010 Baguio City, Philippines   Compiled by the Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP) Submission to the 3rd Session of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples     Background of the Asia Regional Preparatory Meeting on UN Mechanisms and Procedures   The Asia Regional Preparatory Meeting for this year (2010) was conducted in Baguio City, Philippines last March 1-3 and was participated by 56 indigenous representatives from 12 countries in the region and representatives from ...

Concern and Condemn on the Attacks on Mr. Jyotirindra Bodhipriya Larma and Raja Devasish Roy The Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP) is alarmed and expresses its concern and condemnation on the successive attacks to key indigenous leaders and human rights defenders in Bangladesh. Following the attack to Mr. Sanjeeb Drong last 22 January comes the attack of another two prominent indigenous leaders of Bangladesh, Mr. Jyotirindra Bodhipriya Larma and Raja Devasish Roy, last January 27.

Letter of Concern on the Attack of Mr. Sanjeeb Drong   Asia Indigenous Peoples’ Pact (AIPP) expresses its deep concern and condemns the attack on Mr. Sanjeeb Drong, a known human rights defender and the current General Secretary of the Bangladesh Indigenous Peoples Forum (BIPF). BIPF is an active member of AIPP, and Mr. Drong is one of our leaders in Bangladesh.

South Asia Sub-regional Training Seminar on Indigenous Peoples’ Rights A Training Seminar on the Promotion and Implementation of ILO 169 and UNDRIP – Challenges and Opportunities at the National Level was conducted in Dhaka, Bangladesh last October 11-13. This is a follow up activity based on the recommendations of the participants of the Regional Workshop conducted in Nepal last April on the Experiences and lessons learned concerning the Implementation of indigenous peoples’ (IP) rights.  More details