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Asia Preparatory Meeting on UN Mechanisms and Procedures related to Indigenous Peoples held in Philippines

The Asia Preparatory Meeting on UN Mechanisms and Other Processes Relating to Indigenous Peoples was held on 12-14 March 2014 in Tarlac City, Philippines by Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP). The local host of the meeting were the Kalipunan ng mga Katutubong Mamamayan ng Pilipinas/National Alliance of Indigenous Peoples in the Philippines (KAMP) and its […]

Statement from the Asia Indigenous Peoples Caucus

H.E John W Ashe President of the UN General Assembly United Nations, New York Email: [email protected] 07 March 2014 Your Excellency, We refer your Aide Memoire of 26 February 2014, on your decision regarding the High Level Plenary Meeting to be known as World Conference on Indigenous Peoples in September 2014. We have the honor […]

Kapaeeng Foundation launches its Human Rights Report 2013 on Indigenous Peoples in Bangladesh

On 25 February 2014, Kapaeeng Foundation (KF) launched its human rights for the year 2013 entitled “Human Rights Report 2013 on Indigenous Peoples in Bangladesh” at the CIRDAP Auditorium in Dhaka. The report, published with the support of Oxfam and European Union, was edited by Dr. Dalem Chandra Barman, vice-chancellor of ASA University of Bangladesh […]

Community Seminar on the Human Rights of Indigenous Peoples in Bangladesh Held in Rangamati

On 08-09 February 2014, Kapaeeng Foundation (KF) and the CHT Headmen Network organized a community seminar on the human rights issues of indigenous peoples in Bangladesh at SAS Seminar Room in Rangamati.

Kapaeeng, PASKOP and BIWN organize a Leadership Training on Basic Human Rights and Women Rights

On 20-21 November 2013 Kapaeeng Foundation (KF), Patro Samprodai Kallayan Parishad (PASKOP) and Bangladesh Indigenous Women’s Network (BIWN) with the support of the International Labour Organization (ILO) organized a two day long “Regional Women Leadership Training on Basic Human Rights and Women Rights program” at FIVDB Training Centre in Sylhet.

Land rights of indigenous Tripura community will be protected, says ABM Abul Kashem MP

Community Seminar at Sitakunda: On 14-15 June 2013 a community seminar titled ‘Community Seminar on ILO Convention 107 and 169 and Human Rights Documentation of Indigenous and Tribal Peoples in Chittagong Region’ was organized by Kapaeeng Foundation at Sitakundo Regional Training Center under Sitakunda upazila in Chittagong district, supported by ILO. Mr. ABM Abul Kashem MP, Chairman of […]

Indigenous leaders urge govt to take effective measures to implement the CHT Accord and to protect human rights of IPs as per its commitment to the UPR

Indigenous leaders of Bangladesh Indigenous Peoples Forum (BIPF) and Kapaeeng Foundation (KF) urged the government to take effective measures to implement CHT Accord and to protect human rights of indigenous peoples as per its commitment in the second cycle of Universal Periodic Review of the UN Human Rights Council on Bangladesh held on 29 April […]