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This database contains Annual Thematic Reports, Country Reports, Statement and Messages, Comments on Legislation and Expert Testimony of the current and all previous three Special Rapporteurs appointed by the Commission on Human Rights.

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Special Rapporteur
Year Title Activity Country Special Rapporteur
2022 Kenya: UN expert hails historic ruling awarding reparations to Ogiek indigenous peoples Press Release Kenya José Francisco Calí Tzay
2022 UN General Assembly must affirm right to healthy environment: UN experts Press Release International José Francisco Calí Tzay
2022 Brazil: “Poison package” draft bill on pesticides will undermine rights protection say UN experts Press Release Brazil José Francisco Calí Tzay
2022 Tanzania: UN experts warn of escalating violence amidst plans to forcibly evict Maasai from ancestral lands Press Release Tanzania José Francisco Calí Tzay
2022 Environment: Millions of lives at stake amid unprecedented challenges – UN experts Press Release International José Francisco Calí Tzay
2022 United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples at Stockholm 50+ Statement & Message International José Francisco Calí Tzay
2022 Colombia: UN expert says killings of Nasa indigenous human rights defenders, including children, must stop immediately Press Release Colombia José Francisco Calí Tzay
2022 Ukraine: Protecting life must be a priority - UN human rights experts Press Release Ukraine José Francisco Calí Tzay
2022 Indonesia: UN experts sound alarm on serious Papua abuses, call for urgent aid Press Release Indonesia José Francisco Calí Tzay
2022 UN experts call for end to Russian aggression against Ukraine and urgent protection of human rights Press Release Russian Federation José Francisco Calí Tzay
2022 Amicus Curiae to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights in the case Comunidades y Rondas Campesinas de Cajamarca y sus líderes v. Peru Expert Testimony Peru José Francisco Calí Tzay
2022 USA: Evictions of indigenous Nooksack must stop – UN experts  Press Release United States of America José Francisco Calí Tzay
2022 Sweden: Open pit mine will endanger indigenous lands and the environment – UN experts Press Release Sweden José Francisco Calí Tzay
2021 Expert testimony to the Inter-American Court of Human Rights in the case of the Maya Kaqchikel Indigenous Peoples of Sumpango and Others vs. Guatemala Expert Testimony Guatemala José Francisco Calí Tzay
2021 The right to freedom of religion or belief and the right to live free from violence and discrimination based on SOGI are both built on a promise of human freedom  Statement & Message International José Francisco Calí Tzay
2021 Joint Statement by UN human rights experts for World Environment Day  Statement & Message International José Francisco Calí Tzay
2021 The Magnitude and Scope of Inequalities Created and Exacerbated by COVID-19 Is Truly Shocking, High Commissioner Tells Human Rights Council Press Release International José Francisco Calí Tzay
2021 International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women Press Release International José Francisco Calí Tzay
2021 Time for UN to formally recognise right to clean, healthy environment - experts  Press Release International José Francisco Calí Tzay
2021 International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, 2 December 2021 Press Release International José Francisco Calí Tzay
2021 Indigenous Peoples still face severe challenges due to COVID-19  Press Release International José Francisco Calí Tzay
2021 Thailand: UN experts warn against heritage status for Kaeng Krachan national park Press Release Thailand José Francisco Calí Tzay
2021 Philippines: Drop murder charge against indigenous rights defender, UN experts urge Press Release Philippines José Francisco Calí Tzay
2021 Peru: Clean up oil pollution in indigenous communities before allowing more drilling, UN experts urge Press Release Peru José Francisco Calí Tzay
2021 Myanmar: Military must restore democracy, allow people to protest and express themselves, say UN experts Press Release Myanmar José Francisco Calí Tzay
2021 Mexico: UN and regional experts call for peace after violent election campaign Press Release Mexico José Francisco Calí Tzay
2021 Indonesia: UN experts flag rights concerns over $3bln tourism project Press Release Indonesia José Francisco Calí Tzay
2021 Honduras must stop criminalising defence of indigenous rights, say UN experts Press Release Honduras José Francisco Calí Tzay
2021 Guatemala: Stop treating indigenous human rights defenders like criminals – UN experts Press Release Guatemala José Francisco Calí Tzay
2021 End of mission statement by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples, Francisco Calí Tzay at the conclusion of his visit to Costa Rica Statement & Message Costa Rica José Francisco Calí Tzay
2021 Costa Rica: Urgent reforms needed on indigenous peoples' rights, says UN expert Press Release Costa Rica José Francisco Calí Tzay
2021 UN expert on indigenous peoples’ rights to visit Costa Rica Press Release Costa Rica José Francisco Calí Tzay
2021 Colombia: UN experts are outraged by killing of indigenous leader and community members Press Release Colombia Victoria Tauli-Corpuz
2021 Colombia: UN and OAS experts condemn crackdown on peaceful protests, urge a thorough and impartial investigation Press Release Colombia José Francisco Calí Tzay
2021 UN experts call on Canada, Holy See to investigate mass grave at indigenous school Press Release Canada José Francisco Calí Tzay
2021 Brazil: UN experts deplore attacks by illegal miners on indigenous peoples; alarmed by mercury levels Press Release Brazil José Francisco Calí Tzay
2021 Brazil: Supreme Court must uphold indigenous land rights – UN expert Press Release Brazil José Francisco Calí Tzay
2021 UN experts call for halt to contentious tourism resort in Bangladesh Press Release Bangladesh José Francisco Calí Tzay
2021 Indigenous peoples and coronavirus disease (COVID-19) recovery Annual Thematic Report International José Francisco Calí Tzay
2021 The rights of indigenous peoples living in urban areas Annual Thematic Report International José Francisco Calí Tzay
2020 47th Anniversary of the International Indian Treaty Council Conference Statement & Message International José Francisco Calí Tzay
2020 Expert Testimony at the request of the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights on reparations in the case of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights v. Kenya Expert Testimony Kenya Victoria Tauli-Corpuz
2020 Statement of Mr. Francisco Cali-Tzay, Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples at the Human Rights Council 45th Session  Statement & Message International José Francisco Calí Tzay
2020 Statement of Mr. Francisco Calí Tzay in the Seventy-fifth session of the General Assembly Statement & Message International José Francisco Calí Tzay
2020 Land-grabbing in Asia displaces indigenous peoples and destroys environment, says UN rights expert  Press Release International José Francisco Calí Tzay
2020 Climate crisis: States must stay the course on coal cuts - UN expert  Press Release International José Francisco Calí Tzay
2020 COVID-19: Indigenous peoples’ voices must be heard, says UN expert  Press Release International José Francisco Calí Tzay
2020 “COVID-19 is devastating indigenous communities worldwide, and it’s not only about health” – UN expert warns Press Release International José Francisco Calí Tzay
2020 Human Rights: A Media Guide to the new UN independent experts (2020)  Press Release International José Francisco Calí Tzay
2020 International Women’s Day - 8 March 2020 Press Release International Victoria Tauli-Corpuz

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Data Source: United Nations Human Rights Office of the High Commissioner