The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples is a special rapporteur appointed by the United Nations after a 2001 mandate of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights.[1] José Francisco Calí Tzay was appointed to the post in 2020,[2] succeeding Victoria Tauli-Corpuz who had been in post since 2014,[3] following James Anaya.[4]
| Dates | Name | Nationality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020- | José Francisco Calí Tzay | Mayan Kaqchikel, Guatemala | |
| 2014-2020 | Kankanaey Igorot, Philippines | ||
| 2008-2014 | American | ||
| 2001-2008 | German-born Mexican |
Every year, the Special Rapporteur presents annual reports, usually on specific themes or issues important to the rights of indigenous peoples.[5]
| Year | Themes | UN Symbol number | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | "Indigenous women and the development, application, preservation and transmission of scientific and technical knowledge" | A/HRC/51/28 | |
| 2021 | "Indigenous peoples and coronavirus disease (COVID-19) recovery" | A/HRC/48/54 | |
| 2020 | "Mandate impacts in favour of the protection of the rights of indigenous peoples. Observations on consultation processes" | A/HRC/45/34 | |
| 2019 | "Access to justice in ordinary and indigenous justice systems" | A/HRC/42/37 | |
| 2018 | "Attacks and criminalization of indigenous human rights defenders. Availability of prevention and protection measures" | A/HRC/39/17 | |
| 2017 | "Impacts of climate change and climate finance on indigenous peoples’ rights" | A/HRC/36/46 | |
| 2016 | "International investment agreements, including bilateral investment treaties and investment chapters of free trade agreements" | A/HRC/33/42 | |
| 2015 | "Rights of indigenous women and girls" | A/HRC/30/41 | |
| 2014 | "Obstacles to the realization of indigenous peoples’ rights" | A/HRC/27/52 | |
| 2013 | "Extractive Industries and Indigenous Peoples" | A/HRC/24/41 | |
| 2012 | "Report of the Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples" | A/HRC/21/47 | |
| 2011 | "Extractive industries operating within or near indigenous territories" | A/HRC/18/35 | |
| 2010 | "The situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous people" | A/HRC/15/37 | |
| 2009 | "Analysis of the duty of States to consult with indigenous peoples on matters affecting them: insight into how duty to consult may be addressed by Governments, indigenous peoples, the United Nations system, and other stakeholders." | A/HRC/12/34 | |
| 2008 | "United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: analysis in the context of other international instruments specifically regarding indigenous peoples and human rights instruments of general applicability; the different measures required to implement and make operative the rights affirmed in the Declaration; joint efforts by States, the United Nations system, indigenous peoples and relevant civil society actors." | A/HRC/9/9 | |
| 2007 | "Recent trends concerning the situation of the rights of indigenous peoples of the world: recent norms and the implementation gap; the increased loss of lands; the impact of climate change; forest peoples; pastoralist peoples; peoples living in isolation; intellectual property rights; indigenous women; indigenous children; the future of the international protection of the rights of indigenous peoples." | A/HRC/4/32 |