On Monday, August 9, at 16:00, on the International Day of Indigenous Peoples, an expert discussion on the topic: “New legislation on the Indigenous Peoples of Ukraine: international standards and foreign experience” will be held online.
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During the event, the processes of adoption of the law on indigenous peoples in independent Ukraine and the role of the participation of indigenous peoples of Ukraine in the development of relevant international standards will be discussed.
The new Law of Ukraine "On indigenous peoples of Ukraine" will be compared with international standards and experience in protecting the rights of indigenous peoples in civilized countries.
The reaction of other states to the adoption of this law, as well as the prospects of organizational, personnel and material and financial ways to implement the new legislation will be discussed.
Speakers:
Eskender Bariiev, Head of the Crimean Tatar Resource Center, member of Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar people;
Mustafa Dzhemilev, Leader of the Crimean Tatar people, MP of Ukraine;
Phoolman Chaudhary, Member of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues;
Rodion Sulyandziga, Member of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples;
Helena Nyberg, Representative of the European Alliance for Indigenous Self-Determination;
Oliver Loode, Member of the Advisory Committee of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities (FCNM), Member of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (2014-2016);
Damon Gerard Corrie, Heir to the hereditary leader of the Eagle clan of the Lokono- Arawak tribal nation of North Eastern Amazonia, South America;
Pavel Sulyandziga, Member of Board of International Coalition«Indigenous People Rights International»;
Tai Pelli, Officer of the United Confederation of Taíno People and Co-founder of the Caribbean Amerindian Development Organization;
Dr. Basavi Kiro, FIMI/International Indigenous women, Forum (going on) founder CEO, TORANG TRUST EX member Jharkhand state Commission of Women Coordinator Indigenous women India Network (I WIN);
Dr. Dali Sambo Doro, Chairman of the Inuit Circumpolar Council, Senior Research Fellow (University of Alaska, Anchorage) and Member of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues;
Dr. Lee Svepston, Independent Consultant, Human Rights and Indigenous Rights, Former Senior Human Rights Adviser, ILO;
Dr. Olena Arabadzhi, Head of National-Cultural Karaite Society “Jamaat”;
Vyacheslav Lombroso, Representative of the Krymchak people.
To participate, you need to register in advance via this link – https://cutt.ly/6QvxJOu, after which you will receive an e-mail with confirmation, containing information about entering the conference.
The webinar will also be available on the Crimean Tatar Resource Center's Facebook page – https://www.facebook.com/