Indigenous Peoples
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Future activities
Workshop on "Political Participation of Indigenous Peoples"
Location: Antigua, Guatemala
Modality: Face to Face
Deadline for applications: closed
Dates: June 17-21, 2013
Language: Spanish
Scholarships: The course is free. It offers a limited number of
scholarships
List of scholarship recipients »
Publications
Promoting the Rights of the Indigenous Peoples of the Americas
“The elimination of all forms of discrimination, especially gender, ethnic and race discrimination, as well as diverse forms of intolerance, the promotion and protection of human rights of indigenous peoples and migrants, and respect for ethnic, cultural and religious diversity in the Americas contribute to strengthening democracy and citizen participation.” Art. 9 of the Inter-American Democratic Charter
In coordinating matters related to indigenous peoples within the OAS
General Secretariat, the Department of International Law (DIL) adopted a
Program of Action on Indigenous Peoples in the Americas in 2009 with
the aim of “promoting and strengthening the participation of indigenous
peoples in domestic and international decision-making processes,
increasing the awareness of society in general regarding this topic,
training indigenous peoples’ representatives in a range of areas that
will allow the comprehensive development of their communities, and
establishing indigenous issues as a cross-cutting theme in the
Organization’s different projects and activities.”.
In addition, the Department participates in the process of negotiating a
Draft American Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
Contact Us
Departament
of international law
Secretariat for Legal Affairs (SLA)
Organization of American States
19th Street & Constitution Ave., N.W.
Washington, D.C., 20006
USA
Tel. + 1 202.458.6899
Fax + 1 202.458.3293
E-mail: dil@oas.org
