Indigenous People Rights
A New United Nations Subsidiary Organ: The Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
1) Introduction
On July 28, 2000, the United Nations Economic and Social Council decided to establish, by consensus resolution, a "Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues" as a subsidiary organ of the Council. ECOSOC Res. 2000/22 (available at: http://www.un.org/documents/ecosoc/dec/2000/edec2000-inf2-add2.pdf, pp. 50-52).
2) Significance
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Sealing the Deal: The WTO’s Appellate Body Report in EC – Seal Products
On May 22, 2014, the World Trade Organization's (WTO) Appellate Body (AB) issued its report in the EC – Seal Products dispute.[1] The decision arose from complaints by Canada and Norway against a legislative scheme adopted by the European Union (EU) in 2009 to prohibit the importation and marketing of seal products (EU Seal Regime).[2]
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The Rios Montt Genocide Trial in Guatemala
The ongoing trial of Rios Montt represents the first time a national court has tried a former head of state for genocide and war crimes. Guatemala's former dictator Rios Montt and his military intelligence chief, Jose Mauricio Rodriguez, have been on trial since March for the deaths of some 1,700 Maya-Ixil people during the 1982-83 period, when Montt was head of state and defense minister, and the army waged a brutal counter-insurgency campaign in the area.
The Duty to Consult in the Inter-American System: Legal Standards after Sarayaku
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The Reargument Order in Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum and Its Potential Implications for Transnational Human Rights Cases
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The Durban Package and the Goals of Pacific Small Island Developing States
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The Human Rights Council Endorses “Guiding Principles” for Corporations
Introduction
On June 16, 2011, the United Nations Human Rights Council endorsed Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. This Insight describes the background to the Guiding Principles, the Principles themselves, and the Councilâs decision to endorse them.
From the Draft Norms to the Ruggie Framework
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The 2008 Ruggie Report: A Framework for Business and Human Rights
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The UN General Assembly adopts the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Update to ASIL Insight Vol. 10, Issue 19
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