Terence Gomez | New Straits Times – Persekutuan,Malaysia LAST month, members of the Indigenous Peoples Network of Malaysia (JOAS) tried unsuccessfully to submit a memorandum to the king urging, among other things, that the government honour its commitment to abide by the United Nations Declaration for the Rights of Indigenous People (Undrip). The incident, on [...]
Why indigenous people of the world are losing out
By Paul Stewart in October 5th 2008 No Comment »
Filed Under world water Tags: dispossession, exploitation, indigenous, international charters, rights of indigenous people, United Nations
Filed Under world water Tags: dispossession, exploitation, indigenous, international charters, rights of indigenous people, United Nations
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