UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples gives a lecture
19.2.2015
UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Victoria Tauli–Corpuz gives a lecture at the University of Lapland on Wednesday the 25th February at 3 pm in Eelin Sali (Lecture hall 19).
In her lecture, Tauli–Corpuz speaks about her mandate and work as the Special Rapporteur in general in addition to her previous and upcoming reports and country visits.
The Special Rapporteur is one of the thematic special procedures appointed by Human Rights Council. In the fulfillment of her mandate, the Special Rapporteur promotes the implementation of indigenous peoples’ rights, receives and addresses communications about alleged human rights violations, conducts country-specific reports and thematic studies about the situations of indigenous peoples, and reports on her activities to the Human Rights Council and General Assembly.
The lecture is open for everyone!
Further information:
Sanna Valkonen
Adjunct professor
tel: 040 484 4238
sanna.valkonen(at)ulapland.fi