Indigenous peoples

This section of the Minnesota Human Rights Library needs an update but still carries useful links to indigenous organisations and UN mechanisms such as working groups. - [Read more]

The Worldbank's Development Gateway carries an impressive collection of articles on issues related to indigenous peoples. Can be filtered by theme, geographic area, or type of resource. Also has a member directory of more than 9000 persons. - [Read more]

The International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs - IWGIA - produces an annual report which describes the main problems of indigenous peoples around tghe world. Its very useful, although it could benefit from a more precise highlighting of the rights that were violated. - [Read more]

Here you will find the webpage of Special rapporteur Rodolfo Stavenhagen where you can download his excellent thematic and country reports. You will also find the text of the United Nations declaration on the rights of indigenous peoples, information about the United Nations Voluntary Fund for Indigenous Populations, and more. - [Read more]

doCIP - Indigenous Peoples' Center for Documentation, Research and Information - provides excellent information for indigenous peoples representatives who travel to Geneva or New York for advocacy: an agenda, practical information, and a collection of statements made by indigenous organisations. And once you get there, they deploy an excellent technical secretariat to help you. - [Read more]

Highlighting contemporary indigenous peoples' issues from around the world, including the indigenous peoples of the Americas, Brazil, Central America, Africa, Asia, Australia, New Zeland, Siberia, Alaska, Polynesia, India, Chile, and much more. Topics include cultures and religions, intellectual property rights, archaeology, art, health, resources, rights, and much more. - [Read more]

Section of the ILO website devoted to the ILO Convention 169 and other relevant instruments. - [Read more]