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Implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the work of the Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples 2017, para. 11
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- True reconciliation requires affirmative steps to provide remedy and redress for indigenous peoples. As stated in the Declaration, this is required inter alia for the dispossession of their land, territories and resources, for any form of forced assimilation or integration, for taking cultural, intellectual, religious or spiritual property, for the deprivation of their means of subsistence as well as for the development and for the utilization or exploitation of their mineral, water or other resources. An essential approach for redress in these processes is the consideration of the collective nature of the impact of such violations and therefore the incorporation of adequate collective reparation measures. Without definite measures of remedy, reconciliation cannot be achieved.
- Condicón jurídica
- Derecho dispositivo no negociado
- Organismo
- Relator especial sobre los derechos de los pueblos indígenas
- Tipo de documento
- Informe de procedimientos especiales
- Temas
- Derechos Civiles y Políticos
- Derechos sociales y culturales
- Moviemiento
- Personas afectadas
- Minorías Étnicas
- Año
- 2017
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Implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the work of the Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples 2017, para. 7
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- In this report, the Special Rapporteur provides some views on the status of implementation of the Declaration, based on the situations observed in country visits, allegations received by the mandate holder, independent research, and exchanges maintained with States, indigenous peoples and others during the past decade. At the end, some recommendations are presented on necessary steps and areas that require special attention to ensure that indigenous peoples enjoy the rights recognized in the Declaration and relevant international human rights instruments. The Special Rapporteur provides examples and references for the work developed by the mandate holder to support this aim.
- Condicón jurídica
- Derecho dispositivo no negociado
- Organismo
- Relator especial sobre los derechos de los pueblos indígenas
- Tipo de documento
- Informe de procedimientos especiales
- Temas
- Gobernanza y imperio de la ley
- Personas afectadas
- Minorías Étnicas
- Año
- 2017
Párrafo
Implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the work of the Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples 2017, para. 22
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- The effective implementation of the rights of indigenous peoples requires States to develop an ambitious programme of reforms at all levels to remedy past and current injustices. This should involve all the branches of the State, including the executive, legislative and judiciary, and implies a combination of political will, legal reform, technical capacity and financial commitment. Implementation of the Declaration should be measured against compliance with these requirements, and not on the basis of rhetorical claims of commitment or isolated measures. Moreover, implementation of the Declaration cannot happen without the full and effective participation of indigenous peoples at all levels of decision making.
- Condicón jurídica
- Derecho dispositivo no negociado
- Organismo
- Relator especial sobre los derechos de los pueblos indígenas
- Tipo de documento
- Informe de procedimientos especiales
- Temas
- Derechos Civiles y Políticos
- Gobernanza y imperio de la ley
- Personas afectadas
- Minorías Étnicas
- Año
- 2017
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The right to adequate housing of persons with disabilities 2017, para. 82a (v)
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- [In that regard, the Special Rapporteur offers the following recommendations:] [In consultation with persons with disabilities and their organizations, States should:] Adopt a clear policy framework for the inclusion of all persons with disabilities in all areas of housing policy and design, ensuring that those living in poverty or homelessness, women, ethnic, religious or linguistic minorities, indigenous peoples, migrants and both young and older persons are fully included;
- Condicón jurídica
- Derecho dispositivo no negociado
- Organismo
- Relator especial sobre una vivienda adecuada como elemento integrante del derecho a un nivel de vida adecuado
- Tipo de documento
- Informe de procedimientos especiales
- Temas
- Derechos sociales y culturales
- Igualdad & inclusión
- Pobreza
- Personas afectadas
- Jóvenes
- Minorías Étnicas
- Mujeres
- Personas con discapacidad
- Personas en movimiento
- Año
- 2017
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Implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the work of the Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples 2017, para. 19
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- Nevertheless, considering the problems witnessed and the information and allegations received, the Special Rapporteur assesses the situation of implementation of the Declaration as one of limited progress. This is particularly worrisome considering the urgency and seriousness of the threats indigenous peoples are facing in many countries, compromising not only their dignity and well-being but their very survival as distinct peoples.
- Condicón jurídica
- Derecho dispositivo no negociado
- Organismo
- Relator especial sobre los derechos de los pueblos indígenas
- Tipo de documento
- Informe de procedimientos especiales
- Temas
- Derechos Civiles y Políticos
- Gobernanza y imperio de la ley
- Personas afectadas
- Minorías Étnicas
- Año
- 2017
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Implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the work of the Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples 2017, para. 15
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- Challenges remain regarding the interpretation of the content of the rights enshrined in the Declaration. Differences in interpretation continue to exist especially in relation to rights to lands and resources; the application of the duty of States to consult with and seek the free, prior and informed consent of indigenous peoples in matters that affect them; and the harmonization of State and customary indigenous governance and justice systems.
- Condicón jurídica
- Derecho dispositivo no negociado
- Organismo
- Relator especial sobre los derechos de los pueblos indígenas
- Tipo de documento
- Informe de procedimientos especiales
- Temas
- Derechos Civiles y Políticos
- Derechos sociales y culturales
- Gobernanza y imperio de la ley
- Medio Ambiente
- Personas afectadas
- Minorías Étnicas
- Año
- 2017
Párrafo
Implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the work of the Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples 2017, para. 24
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- The sections that follow contain comments on progress made and challenges remaining within three key spheres that the mandate holder has had the opportunity of assessing in country missions, working visits, exchanges with State representatives, indigenous peoples and others, and through communications work, namely, the development of an adequate legal framework, the adoption and implementation of enabling public policies and the establishment of adequate institutional arrangements.
- Condicón jurídica
- Derecho dispositivo no negociado
- Organismo
- Relator especial sobre los derechos de los pueblos indígenas
- Tipo de documento
- Informe de procedimientos especiales
- Temas
- Derechos Civiles y Políticos
- Gobernanza y imperio de la ley
- Personas afectadas
- Minorías Étnicas
- Año
- 2017
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Implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the work of the Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples 2017, para. 21
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- The Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples of the Human Rights Council undertook a survey of implementation through questionnaires addressed to Member States and indigenous peoples in 2014. In the report summarizing their replies on best practices regarding measures and implementation strategies to attain the goals of the Declaration it is pointed out that the information provided only allowed for a limited assessment of its implementation.
- Condicón jurídica
- Derecho dispositivo no negociado
- Organismo
- Relator especial sobre los derechos de los pueblos indígenas
- Tipo de documento
- Informe de procedimientos especiales
- Temas
- Gobernanza y imperio de la ley
- Igualdad & inclusión
- Personas afectadas
- Minorías Étnicas
- Año
- 2017
Párrafo
Implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the work of the Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples 2017, para. 17
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- The interpretative work of the mandate holder, the growing jurisprudence emanating from United Nations human rights bodies and regional human rights systems, including regional human rights courts, together with an intercultural dialogue between States and indigenous peoples, can significantly assist in strengthening the understanding and implementation of the rights contained in the Declaration.
- Condicón jurídica
- Derecho dispositivo no negociado
- Organismo
- Relator especial sobre los derechos de los pueblos indígenas
- Tipo de documento
- Informe de procedimientos especiales
- Temas
- Derechos sociales y culturales
- Gobernanza y imperio de la ley
- Personas afectadas
- Minorías Étnicas
- Año
- 2017
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Implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the work of the Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples 2017, para. 12
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- Furthermore, the Declaration is an instrument aimed at ending the pervasive racism and discrimination still suffered by indigenous peoples in the enjoyment of their human rights. Racism and discrimination are prevalent mindsets and attitudes that prevent the establishment of equal relationships between indigenous peoples and States, and with the society at large.
- Condicón jurídica
- Derecho dispositivo no negociado
- Organismo
- Relator especial sobre los derechos de los pueblos indígenas
- Tipo de documento
- Informe de procedimientos especiales
- Temas
- Derechos sociales y culturales
- Gobernanza y imperio de la ley
- Igualdad & inclusión
- Personas afectadas
- Minorías Étnicas
- Año
- 2017
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Implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the work of the Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples 2017, para. 23
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- It must be mentioned that the implementation of the Declaration in Asia and Africa, and the work of the mandate holder to promote it, face particular obstacles due to denial by some States of the existence of indigenous peoples within their borders, on the grounds for example that all the population is indigenous to the country. The mandate holder has repeatedly referred to this issue stating that, despite the different terminology employed in many areas, the situation and human rights issues of certain peoples in those regions is a matter of concern for the mandate holder and the provisions of the Declaration apply to them. These populations are distinct peoples, with specific cultures and relation to certain lands and territories, and have been subject to marginalization. The problems they suffer, related to their group identity, are similar to those of peoples all over the world that identify as indigenous, and are the types of problems that the Declaration seeks to resolve as a remedial instrument. The work of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, particularly its Working Group on indigenous populations/communities, has been instrumental in advancing a positive dialogue on the recognition of indigenous peoples in the African region.
- Condicón jurídica
- Derecho dispositivo no negociado
- Organismo
- Relator especial sobre los derechos de los pueblos indígenas
- Tipo de documento
- Informe de procedimientos especiales
- Temas
- Derechos sociales y culturales
- Gobernanza y imperio de la ley
- Igualdad & inclusión
- Personas afectadas
- Minorías Étnicas
- Año
- 2017
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Implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the work of the Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples 2017, para. 14
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- Human rights treaty bodies have specifically addressed the need for special measures when referring to indigenous peoples within the context of monitoring compliance with their respective human rights treaties. The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination has noted that “the situation of indigenous peoples has always been a matter of close attention and concern. In this respect, the Committee has consistently affirmed that discrimination against indigenous peoples falls under the scope of the Convention and that all appropriate means must be taken to combat and eliminate such discrimination.” It has furthermore noted that “States parties should ensure that special measures are designed and implemented on the basis of prior consultation with affected communities and the active participation of such communities”.
- Condicón jurídica
- Derecho dispositivo no negociado
- Organismo
- Relator especial sobre los derechos de los pueblos indígenas
- Tipo de documento
- Informe de procedimientos especiales
- Temas
- Igualdad & inclusión
- Personas afectadas
- Minorías Étnicas
- Año
- 2017
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Implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the work of the Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples 2017, para. 5
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- The General Assembly adopted the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples on 13 September 2007 (resolution 61/295). The mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples was extended to include the task of promoting the Declaration within weeks of its adoption in 2007.
- Condicón jurídica
- Derecho dispositivo no negociado
- Organismo
- Relator especial sobre los derechos de los pueblos indígenas
- Tipo de documento
- Informe de procedimientos especiales
- Temas
- Derechos sociales y culturales
- Gobernanza y imperio de la ley
- Personas afectadas
- Minorías Étnicas
- Año
- 2017
Párrafo
Implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the work of the Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples 2017, para. 18
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- Ten years after its adoption, the legal status and aims of the Declaration are now better understood and accepted by Member States and others. The four countries that voted against the Declaration have now reversed their position, and some of the countries that abstained have also made public statements of support. Moreover, States reaffirmed their commitment to take measures to achieve the ends of the Declaration in consultation and cooperation with indigenous peoples at the World Conference on Indigenous Peoples in 2014.
- Condicón jurídica
- Derecho dispositivo no negociado
- Organismo
- Relator especial sobre los derechos de los pueblos indígenas
- Tipo de documento
- Informe de procedimientos especiales
- Temas
- Derechos sociales y culturales
- Gobernanza y imperio de la ley
- Personas afectadas
- Minorías Étnicas
- Año
- 2017
Párrafo
Implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the work of the Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples 2017, para. 13
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- In this regard, the view that the implementation of the rights enshrined in the Declaration amounts to bestowing unjustified privileges on a certain group is a serious concern. This view was held by some States after the adoption of the Declaration and, unfortunately, it has been since reiterated by other actors, including international financial institutions, in the framework of discussions on safeguards to ensure respect for the rights of indigenous peoples. This erroneous interpretation has also been expressed with regard to the special measures required to overcome centuries of racism and discrimination.
- Condicón jurídica
- Derecho dispositivo no negociado
- Organismo
- Relator especial sobre los derechos de los pueblos indígenas
- Tipo de documento
- Informe de procedimientos especiales
- Temas
- Derechos sociales y culturales
- Gobernanza y imperio de la ley
- Igualdad & inclusión
- Personas afectadas
- Minorías Étnicas
- Año
- 2017
Párrafo
Implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the work of the Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples 2017, para. 6
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- On 22 and 23 September 2014, United Nations Member States held a high-level plenary meeting of the General Assembly known as the World Conference on Indigenous Peoples, to share perspectives and best practices on the realization of the rights of indigenous peoples, including to pursue the objectives of the Declaration. The conclusions of the meeting, reflected in its outcome document, reiterate the commitment of the United Nations system and its Member States towards achieving the ends of the Declaration.
- Condicón jurídica
- Derecho dispositivo no negociado
- Organismo
- Relator especial sobre los derechos de los pueblos indígenas
- Tipo de documento
- Informe de procedimientos especiales
- Temas
- Derechos sociales y culturales
- Gobernanza y imperio de la ley
- Igualdad & inclusión
- Personas afectadas
- Minorías Étnicas
- Año
- 2017
Párrafo
Implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the work of the Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples 2017, para. 9
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- The Declaration, as a declaration of the General Assembly, is a standard-setting resolution of profound significance as it reflects a wide consensus at the global level on the minimum content of the rights of indigenous peoples. Many of its articles are an extension of binding standards found in various human rights treaties that have been widely ratified and certain provisions, such as those relating to the protection against racial discrimination, reflect customary international law.
- Condicón jurídica
- Derecho dispositivo no negociado
- Organismo
- Relator especial sobre los derechos de los pueblos indígenas
- Tipo de documento
- Informe de procedimientos especiales
- Temas
- Derechos sociales y culturales
- Gobernanza y imperio de la ley
- Igualdad & inclusión
- Personas afectadas
- Minorías Étnicas
- Año
- 2017
Párrafo
Implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the work of the Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples 2017, para. 10
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- The preamble to the Declaration underlines fundamental aims and principles which should guide its interpretation and implementation: the need to overcome and repair the historical denial of the fundamental human rights of indigenous peoples, and the affirmation of the equality of indigenous peoples and individuals to all other peoples and individuals, paired with their right to be different. The Declaration itself can be considered a remedial tool.
- Condicón jurídica
- Derecho dispositivo no negociado
- Organismo
- Relator especial sobre los derechos de los pueblos indígenas
- Tipo de documento
- Informe de procedimientos especiales
- Temas
- Derechos Civiles y Políticos
- Derechos sociales y culturales
- Gobernanza y imperio de la ley
- Igualdad & inclusión
- Personas afectadas
- Minorías Étnicas
- Año
- 2017
Párrafo
Implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the work of the Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples 2017, para. 16
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- In this sense, the work of the mandate holder has sought to clarify standards contained in the Declaration, and other relevant existing human rights instruments, both in general and in specific contexts. For instance, after the adoption of the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, the previous Special Rapporteur analysed how indigenous peoples’ rights should be interpreted and implemented in the context of business activities affecting them, both in relation to State duties and companies’ responsibilities, and developed further in-depth work on the issue focused on the activities of extractive industries. The current Special Rapporteur has provided interpretations of standards in relation to economic, social and cultural rights and sustainable development and to investment agreements, as well as analyses of conservation activities and climate change measures.
- Condicón jurídica
- Derecho dispositivo no negociado
- Organismo
- Relator especial sobre los derechos de los pueblos indígenas
- Tipo de documento
- Informe de procedimientos especiales
- Temas
- Derechos económicos
- Gobernanza y imperio de la ley
- Medio Ambiente
- Personas afectadas
- Minorías Étnicas
- Año
- 2017
Párrafo
Implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the work of the Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples 2017, para. 20
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- Measuring the effective implementation of the Declaration presents important challenges. It is difficult to assess the performance of adopted laws or policies in terms of their contribution to implementing the aims of the Declaration, owing in part to lack of disaggregated data and adequate indicators that are significant in terms of indigenous peoples’ rights.
- Condicón jurídica
- Derecho dispositivo no negociado
- Organismo
- Relator especial sobre los derechos de los pueblos indígenas
- Tipo de documento
- Informe de procedimientos especiales
- Temas
- Derechos sociales y culturales
- Gobernanza y imperio de la ley
- Igualdad & inclusión
- Personas afectadas
- Minorías Étnicas
- Año
- 2017
Párrafo
Acroecology and the right to food 2011, para. 27
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- The diversity of species on farms managed following agroecological principles, as well as in urban or peri-urban agriculture, is an important asset in this regard. For example, it has been estimated that indigenous fruits contribute on average about 42 per cent of the natural food-basket that rural households rely on in southern Africa. This is not only an important source of vitamins and other micronutrients, but it also may be critical for sustenance during lean seasons. Nutritional diversity, enabled by increased diversity in the field, is of particular importance to children and women.
- Condicón jurídica
- Non-negotiated soft law
- Organismo
- Special Rapporteur on the right to food
- Tipo de documento
- Special Procedures' report
- Temas
- Environment
- Food & Nutrition
- Health
- Personas afectadas
- Children
- Ethnic minorities
- Women
- Año
- 2011
Párrafo
Fisheries and the right to food 2012, para. 39
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- First, the right to food requires that States respect existing access to adequate food and abstain from taking measures that result in reducing such access. To fully discharge this obligation, States should refrain from adopting any policy that affects the territories and activities of small-scale, artisanal and indigenous fishers unless their free, prior and informed consent is obtained. National and local courts may play a significant role in this regard. Courts should be empowered, in particular, to adjudicate claims from small-scale fishers whose livelihoods are threatened by measures that infringe on their ability to fish so as to provide sufficient income to ensure an adequate standard of living.
- Condicón jurídica
- Non-negotiated soft law
- Organismo
- Special Rapporteur on the right to food
- Tipo de documento
- Special Procedures' report
- Temas
- Equality & Inclusion
- Food & Nutrition
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Personas afectadas
- Ethnic minorities
- Año
- 2012
Párrafo
Assessing a decade of progress on the right to food 2013, para. 51
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- National human rights institutions, ombuds institutions or human rights ombudsmen may go beyond monitoring violations and reporting. They occasionally may seize judicial authorities or trigger action by food and nutrition security councils established under framework laws on the right to food. In Argentina, the National Ombudsman requested in 2007 that the Supreme Court order the national State and the Government of Chaco Province to provide food and drinking water to the province's indigenous Toba communities. In Brazil, a similar role can be played by the Public Ministry, which is composed of independent public prosecutors that can hold public authorities accountable in the implementation of programmes relating to food and nutrition.
- Condicón jurídica
- Non-negotiated soft law
- Organismo
- Special Rapporteur on the right to food
- Tipo de documento
- Special Procedures' report
- Temas
- Food & Nutrition
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Personas afectadas
- Ethnic minorities
- Año
- 2013
Párrafo
Vision of the mandate 2014, para. 60
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- The Global Strategic Framework for Food Security and Nutrition of the Committee on World Food Security must also be used as a key reference tool for the implementation of effective models of governance concerning food, agriculture and nutrition for States, intergovernmental actors and the corporate private sector. Although it is not a legally binding document, it constitutes a commitment for countries to adopt its principles, options and policy base, as suited to their local needs and circumstances. The document includes provision for the rights of women and children in relation to food security and recognizes the central role played by smallholder farmers, agricultural workers, artisanal fisher folk, pastoralists and indigenous peoples. The primacy of food security and nutrition as a basic human right is the primary responsibility of the State and should be given priority over any other government policy.
- Condicón jurídica
- Non-negotiated soft law
- Organismo
- Special Rapporteur on the right to food
- Tipo de documento
- Special Procedures' report
- Temas
- Food & Nutrition
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Personas afectadas
- Children
- Ethnic minorities
- Women
- Año
- 2014
Párrafo
Impact of climate change on the right to food 2015, para. 69
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- While some indigenous and small farmer groups support REDD-plus solutions, others reject these and all other market solutions and urge global organizations to recognize and support the sustainable agriculture of family farmers and indigenous people as a way of maintaining global biodiversity and mitigating greenhouse gas emissions. In fact, some observers contend that, if well supported and scaled up, projects involving peasants and indigenous peoples could reduce current global emissions by 75 per cent by increasing biodiversity, recuperating soil organic matter, replacing industrial meat production with small-scale diversified food production, expanding local markets, halting deforestation and practising integrated forest management.
- Condicón jurídica
- Non-negotiated soft law
- Organismo
- Special Rapporteur on the right to food
- Tipo de documento
- Special Procedures' report
- Temas
- Environment
- Food & Nutrition
- Personas afectadas
- Ethnic minorities
- Families
- Año
- 2015
Párrafo
Impact of climate change on the right to food 2015, para. 40
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- The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has recognized that climate change in polar regions will affect the informal, subsistence-based economy of indigenous peoples, with changing sea ice conditions likely to reduce their ability to hunt the marine mammals that are a significant source of both food and livelihood. Similarly, indigenous peoples living in mountainous areas will suffer a depletion of food sources owing to the loss of alpine flora. Coastal erosion on Pacific islands is threatening agricultural practices while traditional cattle and goat farming is being endangered in arid regions. There is considerable concern that the impacts of climate change may overstrain indigenous and traditional peoples' capacity to cope and adapt (A/HRC/29/19).
- Condicón jurídica
- Non-negotiated soft law
- Organismo
- Special Rapporteur on the right to food
- Tipo de documento
- Special Procedures' report
- Temas
- Environment
- Food & Nutrition
- Personas afectadas
- Ethnic minorities
- Año
- 2015
Párrafo
Access to justice and the right to food: the way forward 2015, para. 24
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- In its case SERAC v. Nigeria, the African Commission held that the treatment by Nigeria of the Ogoni indigenous community violated the right to food implied in the African Charter. In their statement to the African Commission, the NGOs submitting the claim contended that: "the Nigerian government ... destroyed and threatened Ogoni food sources through a variety of means. The government ... participated in irresponsible oil development that poisoned much of the soil and water upon which Ogoni farming and fishing depended. In their raids on villages, Nigerian security forces have destroyed crops and killed farm animals. The security forces have created a state of terror and insecurity that ... made it impossible for many Ogoni villagers to return to their fields and animals. The destruction of farm lands, rivers, crops and animals created malnutrition and starvation among certain Ogoni communities."
- Condicón jurídica
- Non-negotiated soft law
- Organismo
- Special Rapporteur on the right to food
- Tipo de documento
- Special Procedures' report
- Temas
- Environment
- Food & Nutrition
- Personas afectadas
- Ethnic minorities
- Año
- 2015
Párrafo
Access to justice and the right to food: the way forward 2015, para. 60
- Paragraph text
- General comments do not establish legal obligations, but elaborate on the practical implications of those obligations. The treaty bodies, however, have legally binding powers. In February 2013, the Committee of the Rights of the Child adopted general comment No. 16 (2013) on State obligations regarding the impact of the business sector on children's rights to elaborate on the practical implications of those obligations. The Committee also noted that the existing instruments and guidance did not sufficiently address the particular situation and needs of children. The treaty bodies have also contributed to the protection of the rights of groups such as indigenous people and small-scale farmers, whose rights are routinely disregarded by foreign States and private actors based in third countries. Moreover, in recent years a number special procedure mandate holders have sent various communications to States concerning the application of extraterritorial obligations, especially in cases involving allegations of corporate abuse of human rights in host States.
- Condicón jurídica
- Non-negotiated soft law
- Organismo
- Special Rapporteur on the right to food
- Tipo de documento
- Special Procedures' report
- Temas
- Equality & Inclusion
- Food & Nutrition
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Personas afectadas
- Children
- Ethnic minorities
- Año
- 2015
Párrafo
The implementation of the right to social protection through the adoption of social protection floors 2014, para. 53
- Paragraph text
- International civil society groups should mobilize effectively and in coalition with groups in other sectors to advocate and promote the Social Protection Floor Initiative. While the Center for Economic and Social Rights joined with a range of other groups, including Amnesty International, to call for a commitment to social protection floors in the sustainable development goals, the great majority of international human rights groups have said little and done less on the issue. It is essential to acknowledge that extreme poverty, which continues to afflict hundreds of millions of people, is a negation of all human rights. International civil society groups in the human rights field fight valiantly to eliminate torture, to reduce and expose extrajudicial executions, to reduce violence against women, to outlaw discrimination and the oppression of minorities and so on, but if the elimination of extreme poverty is not a central part of the collective human rights vision, it is a highly selective battle that is being fought.
- Condicón jurídica
- Non-negotiated soft law
- Organismo
- Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights
- Tipo de documento
- Special Procedures' report
- Temas
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Poverty
- Personas afectadas
- Ethnic minorities
- Women
- Año
- 2014
Párrafo
Protection of journalists and press freedom 2010, para. 63
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- Citizen journalists are not trained professional journalists. At times, citizen journalism has been criticized as being unreliable or lacking objectivity. Nevertheless, the importance of this new form of journalism cannot be underestimated. Indeed, through a participatory approach, citizen journalists contribute to the creation of a richer diversity of views and opinions, including information about their communities and groups in need of particular attention, such as women, indigenous people and minorities, and play a critical watchdog role in countries where freedom of the press is not a reality. More important, they can provide an immediate, insider's view of a conflict or catastrophe, whereas professional journalists may not be granted access to places where hostilities unfold or may have to travel for days before reaching a disaster zone or area.
- Condicón jurídica
- Non-negotiated soft law
- Organismo
- Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression
- Tipo de documento
- Special Procedures' report
- Temas
- Equality & Inclusion
- Humanitarian
- Personas afectadas
- Ethnic minorities
- Women
- Año
- 2010
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