This study provides a brief history of Vietnam’s indigenous peoples and their profile (including population; geographical location; brief information on their economic, social and cultural systems; customary institutions; natural resources management and ethnic minority women), their current legal status, laws, policies, programs and mechanisms applicable to them (including council of ethnic minorities, government agencies, mass …
This study presents the situation of indigenous peoples in the Philippines and draws out the potential impacts of the ASEAN integration on indigenous peoples. It includes the profile of indigenous peoples and an evaluation of national legislations which impact on them. This report aims to provide recommendations to policy makers and relevant bodies at the …
This study provides a profile of indigenous peoples in Malaysia, their customary/political institutions, governance and justice systems, natural resource management, their current legal status, and information including laws, policies, programs, bodies/mechanisms and the indigenous peoples’ issues and needs, development programs that directly apply to, or impact on indigenous peoples. Finally, the conclusion highlights key challenges, …
The Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP) would like to express its deep appreciation for the support extended by IWGIA, not only financially but also the understanding it has given in the face of challenges faced in making this report come to fruition. This study will provide a background history of Cambodia’s indigenous peoples, their profile …
This study provides a profile of indigenous peoples in Indonesia, their current legal status, and efforts to change and strengthen that status in accordance with international human rights standards. These are accompanied by relevant information including laws, policies, and development programs that directly apply to, or impact on indigenous peoples. Finally, the conclusion highlights key …
This study provides a brief history of Laos indigenous peoples, their profile in the country (including groups of indigenous peoples; population; geographical location; brief information on their economic systems; customary institutions; natural resources management and human rights concerns ), their current legal status in the country, laws, policies, programs and mechanisms applicable to them (including …