Indigenous peoples

1. Tools & guidance

Advance Unedited Version: Report of the Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises [on indigenous peoples]
UN Working Group on business & human rights, 6 Aug 2013

"Bringing a Human Rights Lens to Stakeholder Engagement: Shift Workshop Report No 3"
Shift, Aug 2013

“Why human rights matter: a resource guide for integrating human rights into Communities and Social Performance work at Rio Tinto”, Rio Tinto, in partnership with Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining (CSRM), Sustainable Minerals Institute at The University of Queensland, Jan 2013
- “Why human rights matter: Background reader”, Danish Institute for Human Rights, Jan 2013
see section 3.5 on “Human rights and Indigenous peoples”.

"Global Compact Releases Draft Guide for Business on Indigenous Peoples' Rights, Calls for comments", UN Global Compact, 10 Dec 2012

“Ten Ways for Mining Companies to Work Better with Indigenous People”, Paul Klein, Forbes, 29 Feb 2012

"Protect, Respect, Remedy - A Guide on Business and Human Rights", Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights - Cambodia, Indigenous Community Support Organization, 1 Feb 2013
Picture book for indigenous communities in English & Khmer

For further tools & guidance, see the Resource Centre’s Tools & Guidance Portal.

2. Examples of uses

"'Unheard Voices' Speak Out: Indigenous Ethiopians Demand a Stop to Human Rights Abuses Stemming from Agricultural Investment Policies", Oakland Institute, 5 Feb 2013

Statement by Professor James Anaya, Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples, Forum on Business and Human Rights, 5 Dec 2012
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“Indigenous people are not only a vulnerable group; they should be considered as equal partners”, Russian Association of Indigenous Peoples of the North, Siberia and the Far East, 7 Dec 2012

Closing Session: The Way Forward: Opportunities and Priorities for Action by Relevant Actors, Statement by Chief Willie Littlechild, Chair of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, 5 Dec 2012
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“UN experts call for more protection of human rights of vulnerable groups affected by business activities”, UN News Centre, 3 Nov 2012

"Briefing: Vedanta's perspectives uncovered: Policies cannot mask practices in Orissa" (India), Amnesty Intl., 28 Aug 2012
“Amnesty International draws attention to Vedanta’s continuing failure to recognise the rights of Indigenous peoples and the principle of free, prior and informed consent”
- response from Vedanta is also provided

”Follow-up report on indigenous peoples and the right to participate in decision-making, with a focus on extractive industries”, UN Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, 16 Aug 2012

“Report of the Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples, James Anaya”, 6 Jul 2012

“South East Asian Human Rights Commissioners and Indigenous Peoples’ Organisations adopt Bali Declaration on Human Rights and Agribusiness”, Forest People's Programme, 20 Feb 2012

“Event Report: India CEO Forum on Business and Human Rights Global”, Global Compact Network India, 13 Feb 2012

“Conference - A Dangerous Business: The human cost of advocating against environmental degradation and land rights violations”, Peace Brigades Intl., 2011

For further reports & articles, see the Resource Centre’s general section on Indigenous Peoples.