The Special Rapporteur on the rights of Indigenous Peoples is collecting information in preparation of his upcoming country visit to the United Republic of Tanzania which will take place 15 to 22 December 2022.
Pursuant to his mandate by the Human Rights Council, the Special Rapporteur promotes the effective protection of the rights of Indigenous Peoples, gathers good practices and challenges in terms of implementing the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and makes constructive and concrete recommendations in relation to areas where there may be room for improvement.
In accordance with the established practice of mandate-holders, the Special Rapporteur welcomes all relevant submissions that indigenous organisations and other stakeholders may wish to transmit for his consideration in preparation of this visit, such as:
- Recent analytical reports or surveys relating to the mandate of the Special Rapporteur
- Information on relevant policies, programmes and legal framework
- Priority issues/concerns and situations that warrant the attention of the Special Rapporteur
- Suggestions on issues to examine and related locations to visit
- Contact info for organizations and representatives to meet in different locations
Kindly submit information by 5 December 2022 to hrc-sr-indigenous@un.org.
Please indicate “Visit to Tanzania” in the subject heading of the email submission.
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