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Namibia: Discrimination deprives Indigenous San people of the …

(4 days ago) WEBNamibia: Discrimination deprives Indigenous San people of the right to health as TB poses serious risk to their lives. Rampant discrimination against the Indigenous San people in Namibia is denying them access to healthcare and leaving …

https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2021/10/namibia-discrimination-deprives-indigenous-san-people-of-the-right-to-health-as-tb-poses-serious-risk-to-their-lives/

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“WE DON’T FEEL WELL TREATED” - Amnesty International

(8 days ago) WEBtuberculosis and the indigenous san peoples of namibia amnesty international 4 6.2.5 access to information 44 7. government failure to fulfil the right to health 47 7.1 failure to …

https://www.amnesty.org/en/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/AFR4247842021ENGLISH.pdf

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Guide to Indigenous Peoples' Rights in Namibia - Ombudsman

(2 days ago) WEBGuide to Indigenous Peoples' Rights in Namibia. Ombudsman WINDHOEK Private Bag 13211 Cnr of Feld and Lossen Streets Tel: 061-2073111 Fax: 061-226838/305799. …

https://ombudsman.org.na/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/INDIGINEOUS-PEOPLES-RIGHTS.pdf

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Historic resolution calls for action to improve the health of

(1 days ago) WEBThe resolution calls on the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) to develop a comprehensive Global Action Plan for the well-being …

https://www.who.int/news/item/29-05-2023-historic-resolution-calls-for-action-to-improve-the-health-of-indigenous-peoples

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The Struggle for Indigenous Peoples' Land Rights: The Case of …

(1 days ago) WEBFor example, colonial tribal chieftaincy rule marginalized San hunter-gatherer bands. Today, the San are Namibia's poorest, most vulnerable group, living as scattered itinerant …

https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-90-481-3123-5_8

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The Indigenous World 2022: Namibia - International Work Group …

(8 days ago) WEBThe Indigenous Peoples of Namibia include the San, the Ovatue and Ovatjimba, and potentially a number of other peoples including the Damara and Nama. Taken together, …

https://www.iwgia.org/en/namibia/4640-iw-2022-namibia.html

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Human rights and access to healthcare services for …

(6 days ago) WEB15 See Establishment of the UN Permanent Forum on indigenous Issues Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Resolution 2000/2022. 20 WHO Factsheet on health of Indigenous Peoples. 21 …

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/17441692.2017.1377745

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Indigenous World 2019: Namibia - International Work Group for

(7 days ago) WEBThe indigenous peoples of Namibia include the San, the Ovatue and Ovatjimba, and potentially a number of other peoples including the Ovahimba and …

https://www.iwgia.org/en/namibia/3506-iw2019-namibia.html

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Observations on the State of Indigenous Human Rights in …

(8 days ago) WEBParticipation in national affairs and matters relating to the determination of their own development presents serious challenges.”1 Indigenous people in Namibia make up …

https://www.culturalsurvival.org/sites/default/files/media/uprnamibiafinal.pdf

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Indigenous Women’s Maternal Health and Maternal Mortality

(9 days ago) WEBDOCTOR MARIAM WALLET, CHAIRPERSON OF THE UNITED NATIONS, PERMANENT FORUM ON INDIGENOUS ISSUES INDIGENOUS WOMEN’S MATERNAL HEALTH – …

https://www.unwomen.org/sites/default/files/Headquarters/Attachments/Sections/Library/Publications/2018/Fact-sheet-Indigenous-womens-maternal-health-and-mortality-en.pdf

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Namibia: Indigenous peoples “not seen promises of - OHCHR

(5 days ago) WEBGENEVA (2nd May 2013) – Indigenous groups in Namibia, including the San and Himba people, continue to be particularly disadvantaged more than 20 years on from the …

https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2013/05/namibia-indigenous-peoples-not-seen-promises-independence-fulfilled

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(PDF) Methods of health education used by indigenous …

(9 days ago) WEBThe purpose of this study was to explore the methods that Namibia’s indigenous communities of Kunene and Otjozondjupa regions use to communicate and share …

https://www.academia.edu/117167511/Methods_of_health_education_used_by_indigenous_communities_in_Kunene_and_Otjozondjupa_Regions_of_Namibia

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Indigenous medicinal knowledge of the San people: the case …

(4 days ago) WEBbasis for decision-making by communities on issues relating to food, security, human and animal health, education, and natural resource management (ibid.). Corresponding …

https://repository.unam.edu.na/bitstream/handle/11070/3130/Indigenous%20medicinal%20knowledge%20of%20the%20San%20people.pdf?sequence=2

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Namibia: Discrimination deprives Indigenous San people of the …

(9 days ago) WEBNamibia: Discrimination deprives Indigenous San people of the right to health as TB poses serious risk to their lives. Rampant discrimination against the …

https://www.amnesty.org.zw/2021/10/amnesty-international-5/

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Keeping Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Cultures Alive in …

(7 days ago) WEBCwi further expressed his gratitude for the recognition that indigenous people are getting in Namibia, as well as events such as the International Day of the …

https://namibia.un.org/en/247307-keeping-indigenous-knowledge-systems-and-cultures-alive-modern-day-namibia

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NAMIBIA - Amnesty International

(8 days ago) WEB11 Health Unlimited (2003). ‘Indigenous Peoples –Health Issues: Summary of Presentations at Indigenous Peoples and Socioeconomic Rights Expert Workshop, 20 …

https://www.amnesty.org/en/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/AFR4275942024ENGLISH.pdf

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Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial …

(Just Now) WEBThe Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today concluded its consideration of the combined sixteenth to eighteenth periodic reports of Namibia, …

https://www.ohchr.org/en/news/2023/08/experts-committee-elimination-racial-discrimination-commend-namibia-efforts-expand

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Indigenous peoples in Namibia - IWGIA - International Work …

(6 days ago) WEBTaken together, the indigenous peoples of Namibia represent some 8% of the total population of the country. The San. The San (Bushmen) number between …

https://www.iwgia.org/en/namibia/719-indigenous-peoples-in-namibia

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Namibia - United States Department of State

(5 days ago) WEBNamibia is a constitutional multiparty democracy. In the presidential and parliamentary elections in November 2019 President Hage Geingob won a second five …

https://www.state.gov/reports/2020-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/namibia/

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Health of Indigenous people in Africa - The Lancet

(3 days ago) WEBOur paper is part of a series focusing on Indigenous peoples' health in different world regions. Indigenous peoples worldwide are subject to marginalisation and …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(06)68849-1/fulltext

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Namibia - Minority Rights Group

(3 days ago) WEBNamibia. Namibia is a country of great diversity. Ovambos comprise about half of the population. San hunter-gatherers and Nama pastoralists have lived in Namibia since …

https://minorityrights.org/country/namibia/

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UN Child Rights Committee publishes findings on Bhutan, Egypt, …

(1 days ago) WEBGENEVA (30 May 2024) - The UN Child Rights Committee (CRC) today issued its findings on Bhutan, Egypt, Estonia, Georgia, Guatemala, Mali, Namibia, …

https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2024/05/un-child-rights-committee-publishes-findings-bhutan-egypt-estonia-georgia

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Register for "Community Philanthropy: Canadian and International

(5 days ago) WEBBefore joining the Foundation, Brennan led public policy negotiations on behalf of Indigenous Nations, advancing key issues, including education and land rights.

https://carleton.ca/panl/2024/register-for-community-philanthropy-canadian-and-international-innovations/

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Since the Voice to Parliament referendum, our national discourse …

(3 days ago) WEBMinister for Indigenous Australians Linda Burney says Indigenous people "can't afford to throw up our hands in despair". "Sometimes change happens fast. But …

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-27/reconciliation-week-reflecting-on-the-path-post-voice-referendum/103883712

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