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UN Human Rights Council urged to protect Indigenous territories
Original: HRC63: States must protect Indigenous territories and those who defend our natural and cultural heritage
At the 63rd session of the UN Human Rights Council, the International Service for Human Rights called on states to protect Indigenous territories and the defenders of natural and cultural heritage. The organisation stressed that governments must safeguard both the land itself and the activists who face threats while defending it from exploitation and environmental harm.
Why now: The Human Rights Council session has put Indigenous land rights and defender protection on the international agenda.
UN Human Rights CouncilInternational Service for Human RightsIndigenous peoples
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