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Published: Saturday, 23 April 2016 17:10
International Labour Organization
The Convention No. 169 is a central element of the contemporary international normative framework for the promotion and protection of the rights of indigenous and tribal peoples. This is a compilation of judicial decisions that have relied on ILO Convention No. 169 in ten Latin American countries. The information provided in this Casebook will be useful for judges, lawyers and legal educators, is a source of information for indigenous and tribal peoples, and is a way to share experiences of Latin America with international stakeholders.
http://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---ed_norm/---normes/documents/publication/wcms_123946.pdf
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Published: Saturday, 23 April 2016 17:01
International Labour Organization
The International Labour Organization adopted the Indigenous and Tribal People’s Convention (ILO Convention No. 169) in 1989, which has been ratified by 20 countries. Convention No. 169 was developed to protect self-identified indigenous people and attempts to address all key aspects of indigenous peoples’ rights. This is a guide to provide governments, indigenous and tribal peoples, and organizations with a tool for implementing indigenous peoples’ rights.
http://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/@ed_norm/@normes/documents/publication/wcms_106474.pdf
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Published: Saturday, 23 April 2016 16:51
Teresa Sanic and CEIBA
This report discusses general background on the mining conflict in Guatemala, the current social, economic and political state of the country, the community responses to mining megaprojects, the positive and negative impacts of mining concessions, the connection that Canada has to the mining industry in Guatemala, and recommendations.
http://www.kairoscanada.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/KAIROS_CEIBA_CaseStudy_PROOF_DEC15.pdf
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Published: Saturday, 23 April 2016 16:38
Project Newsletter
The value of gold has soared due to the recent financial crisis making it a very profitable industry. However, the extraction of these resources is a source of conflict among affected communities, organization that defend human rights, mining companies and public authorities. This report gives a voice to human rights defenders who are fighting for their right to land and a clean environment
http://www.peacebrigades.org/fileadmin/user_files/projects/mexico/files/Bulletin_31_-_Undermining_the_Land.pdf
