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The UN Special Rapporteur on Indigenous People comes to South
Africa 25 July 2005 Rodolfo Stavenhagen, the United Nations (UN) Special
Rapporteur on the situation of the human rights and fundamental freedom of indigenous
people will visit South Africa from 28 July to 8 August as part of a process to
prepare a comprehensive report on the UN Second Decade on Indigenous Issues. This
is in response to the growing international concern regarding the marginalisation
and discrimination against indigenous people worldwide. The Special Rapporteur
will be visiting South Africa to make a local assessment of the condition of indigenous
communities in South Africa. This visit is at ministerial level, and as such,
the Special Rapporteur will be travelling the length and breadth of the country
and will engage with various Cabinet Ministers and Deputy Ministers, Premiers,
leaders and members of various indigenous communities, as well as academic institutions.
More detailed information on the visit is available at http://www.info.gov.za/events. The
critical tasks of the UN Second Decade on Indigenous Issues include the development
of action-oriented programmes aimed at overcoming the challenges faced by indigenous
people in areas such as culture, education, health, human rights, the environment,
economic and social development. Enquiries:
Xolani Xundu
Cell:
082 777 8079 Maureen Tong
Cell: 082 577 5565 Ronnie Mamoepa
Cell:
082 990 4853 Issued by: Government Communication and Information System
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