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Date Title Publishing Organization Country PDF Protected Area Involved
March 9, 2012 Ski Resort project in San Francisco Peaks Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination United States of America San Francisco Peaks
Feb. 6, 2012 Mission to Kenya 2012 Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons Kenya Mau Forest Complex , Mt Elgon National Park (Kenya)
Nov. 28, 2011 Mission to Rwanda 2011 Independent Expert on minority issues Rwanda Volcanoes National Park
Nov. 5, 2011 Resolution on the Protection of Indigenous Peoples’ Rights in the Context of the World Heritage Convention and the Designation of Lake Bogoria as a World Heritage site - ACHPR/Res.197(L)2011 African Commission and Court on Human and Peoples Rights Kenya Lake Bogoria National Reserve
Sept. 27, 2011 Communications sent, replies received, and follow-up - Bolivia Communications send by Special Procedures on violations related to protected areas Bolivia Isiboro Sécure National Park
Aug. 18, 2011 UNSRRIP - Observation and Recommendations Suriname Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Suriname
April 19, 2011 Land Acquisition with Prior Consultation with Batwa Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Rwanda
March 11, 2011 Situation of the Maasai Community Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Tanzania Sukenya farm, Sukenya and Mondorosi and the US company Thomson Safaris
Dec. 9, 2010 Sri Lanka - Veddahs's Traditional Land Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Sri Lanka Maduru Oya Reserve
Nov. 8, 2010 Universal Periodic Review (UPR 2010) Panama Universal Periodic Review Panama
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