We have a launch event for these publications tomorrow, March 5th! About the right to participate in government decisions that affect us, including Indigenous Peoples' free, prior and informed consent, with a briefing on how the Covid-19 pandemic illustrated this.
We have 2 sessions with a great line-up of panelists for each one, details below.
Panelists for 10am session:
Aili Keskitalo, Political Adviser at Amnesty International Norway, and formerly President of the Sámi Parliament
Chitta Ranjan Pani, Independent Researcher on Natural Resource Governance & Tribal Livelihood working in Central Indian States based in Odisha, India
Joshua Cooper, academic, advocate, author, analyst and activist based in Hawaii
Leonard Mindore, Ogiek advocate and campaigner (Kenya)
In the 4pm session, we have:
Chris Foley, Executive Director, Indian Law Resource Center (USA)
Christine Kandie, Executive Director, Endorois Indigenous Women Empowerment Network (Kenya)
Dmitry Berezhkov, Editor-in-Chief, Indigenous Russia
Kondylia Gogu, Researcher on Amnesty’s briefing on Covid-19 and Indigenous children’s access to education
Pratima Gurung, campaigner on the rights of Indigenous persons with disabilities, Nepal
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