United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
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The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples is a special rapporteur appointed by the United Nations after a 2001 mandate of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights.{{cite web |title=Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples |url=https://www.ohchr.org/en/special-procedures/sr-indigenous-peoples |publisher=UN: Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights |access-date=29 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220429073434/https://www.ohchr.org/en/special-procedures/sr-indigenous-peoples |archive-date=29 April 2022}} The UN appointed Albert Kwokwo Barume to the position in December 2024. José Francisco Calí Tzay was appointed to the post in 2020 and resigned in 2024,{{cite news |title=José Francisco Cali Tzay Appointed as New United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples |url=https://www.culturalsurvival.org/news/jose-francisco-cali-tzay-appointed-new-united-nations-special-rapporteur-rights-indigenous |access-date=3 May 2022 |work=www.culturalsurvival.org |date=19 March 2020 |language=en}} succeeding Victoria Tauli-Corpuz who had been in post since 2014,{{cite news |title=Victoria Tauli-Corpuz Reflects on Her Six-year Tenure as Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples |url=https://www.culturalsurvival.org/news/victoria-tauli-corpuz-reflects-her-six-year-tenure-special-rapporteur-rights-indigenous |access-date=3 May 2022 |work=www.culturalsurvival.org |date=23 April 2020 |language=en}} following James Anaya.{{cite web |title=Special Rapporteur Anaya makes final statement to the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues |url=https://unsr.jamesanaya.org/?p=1172 |publisher=James Anaya |access-date=3 May 2022 |date=2 May 2014}}
List of post-holders
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| Dates | Name | Nationality |
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| 2024- | Albert Kwokwo Barume | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2020-2024 | José Francisco Calí Tzay | Mayan Kaqchikel, Guatemala |
| 2014-2020 | Victoria Tauli-Corpuz | Kankanaey Igorot, Philippines |
| 2008-2014 | James Anaya | American |
| 2001-2008 | Rodolfo Stavenhagen | German-born Mexican |
Annual reports
Every year, the Special Rapporteur will also present annual reports, usually on specific themes or issues important to the rights of indigenous peoples.{{cite web |title=Annual thematic reports |url=https://www.ohchr.org/en/special-procedures/sr-indigenous-peoples/annual-thematic-reports |website=OHCHR |language=en}}
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| Year | Themes | UN Symbol number |
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| 2022 | "Indigenous women and the development, application, preservation and transmission of scientific and technical knowledge" | A/HRC/51/28 |
| 2021 | "Indigenous peoples and coronavirus disease (COVID-19) recovery" | A/HRC/48/54 |
| 2020 | "Mandate impacts in favour of the protection of the rights of indigenous peoples. Observations on consultation processes" | A/HRC/45/34 |
| 2019 | "Access to justice in ordinary and indigenous justice systems" | A/HRC/42/37 |
| 2018 | "Attacks and criminalization of indigenous human rights defenders. Availability of prevention and protection measures" | A/HRC/39/17 |
| 2017 | "Impacts of climate change and climate finance on indigenous peoples’ rights" | A/HRC/36/46 |
| 2016 | "International investment agreements, including bilateral investment treaties and investment chapters of free trade agreements" | A/HRC/33/42 |
| 2015 | "Rights of indigenous women and girls" | A/HRC/30/41 |
| 2014 | "Obstacles to the realization of indigenous peoples’ rights" | A/HRC/27/52 |
| 2013 | "Extractive Industries and Indigenous Peoples" | A/HRC/24/41 |
| 2012 | "Report of the Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples" | A/HRC/21/47 |
| 2011 | "Extractive industries operating within or near indigenous territories" | A/HRC/18/35 |
| 2010 | "The situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous people" | A/HRC/15/37 |
| 2009 | "Analysis of the duty of States to consult with indigenous peoples on matters affecting them: insight into how duty to consult may be addressed by Governments, indigenous peoples, the United Nations system, and other stakeholders." | A/HRC/12/34 |
| 2008 | "United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: analysis in the context of other international instruments specifically regarding indigenous peoples and human rights instruments of general applicability; the different measures required to implement and make operative the rights affirmed in the Declaration; joint efforts by States, the United Nations system, indigenous peoples and relevant civil society actors." | A/HRC/9/9 |
| 2007 | "Recent trends concerning the situation of the rights of indigenous peoples of the world: recent norms and the implementation gap; the increased loss of lands; the impact of climate change; forest peoples; pastoralist peoples; peoples living in isolation; intellectual property rights; indigenous women; indigenous children; the future of the international protection of the rights of indigenous peoples." | A/HRC/4/32 |
References
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External links
- [https://www.un.org/development/desa/indigenouspeoples/reports-by-the-special-rapporteur-on-the-rights-of-indigenous-peoples.html List of reports by the special rapporteur]
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