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UK APPG for Tribal Peoples

The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Tribal Peoples was formed in 2007 by Martin Horwood MP, and aims to raise parliamentary and public awareness of tribal peoples.

The Group meets two or three times a year and one of its main objectives is to press for ratification of ILO Convention 169 on the rights of indigenous and tribal peoples.

Latest news

APPG members express concern about Alaskan mine
March 17th, 2011

APPG members have tabled an Early Day Motion expressing their concerns about Anglo American’s proposed ‘Pebble Mine’ in Bristol Bay, Alaska. EDM 1606 calls on Anglo American to respect the rights of the Bristol Bay residents, many of whom are indigenous, and forgo development of its open pit mine. APPG Chair Martin Horwood (Lib Dem) tabled the EDM, which is co-sponsored by fellow APPG members Peter Bottomley (Cons), Jeremy Corbyn (Lab), and Caroline Lucas (Green).

To find out more, see: http://ourbristolbay.com/

 

APPG to meet with Alaskan Native people
October 18th, 2010

A delegation of Native people from Alaska will be meeting with members of the APPG on Tuesday 2nd November. With support from Earthworks Action, four Native people from Bristol Bay are travelling to London to raise awareness of their campaign to protect their land from a proposed gold and copper mine.

 

APPG renews its call for ratification of ILO 169
July 26th, 2010

Members of the APPG have called on the new UK government to ratify the ILO Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention 169. Early Day Motion 610 calls on the government to ratify ILO 169 - the only international law for tribal peoples - without delay.

 

Caroline Lucas elected as officer
July 1st, 2010

Caroline Lucas was elected Treasurer at the Group’s AGM on 30th June. Martin Horwood was re-elected Chair, and Andrew George as Vice-Chair.

 

UK urged to sign key international law
June 19th, 2009

A new Early Day Motion, EDM 1299, has been tabled by members of the APPG, calling on the UK government to sign ILO Convention 169 on the rights of indigenous and tribal peoples.

 

APPG hosts ‘Dalai Lama of the rainforest’
June 10th, 2009

Vice-Chair Andrew George and Secretary David Drew with Davi Kopenawa

Vice-Chair Andrew George and Secretary David Drew with Davi Kopenawa

The APPG met Davi Kopenawa, Yanomami shaman from Brazil dubbed the ‘Dalai Lama of the rainforest’ at a reception held in parliament.

Davi told MPs and peers that the best way to save the world’s rainforests is to protect the rights of tribal peoples.

 

‘Dalai Lama of the rainforest’ to meet with APPG
April 23rd, 2009

Davi Kopenawa, a Yanomami shaman from Brazil, dubbed ‘the Dalai Lama of the rainforest’ by the German Berliner Morgenpost newspaper, will be the special guest at a reception hosted by the APPG in June.

 

Film screening to be held on 1st April
March 26th, 2009

The APPG will host the premier screening of a short film about the Dongria Kondh tribe of India who are resisting plans by British mining company, Vedanta, to build a bauxite mine on their land.

The film, ‘Mine: story of a sacred mountain’, is narrated by Joanna Lumley and will be screened in parliament on 1st April.

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Dongria Kondh woman, Orissa

 

New officers elected at AGM
February 12th, 2009

The APPG held its AGM on 11th February. David Drew MP was elected as the group’s secretary and Harry Cohen as assistant secretary. Martin Horwood, Andrew George and John Bercow were re-elected.

 

Chair of UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues talks to APPG
February 12th, 2009

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Martin Horwood MP, Chair, with Victoria Tauli-Corpuz

Victoria Tauli-Corpuz, Chair of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, met with members of the APPG on a recent visit to London.

 

Chairman

Martin Horwood

Vice-Chairman

Andrew George

Treasurer

Caroline Lucas

Contact

Martin Horwood MP
House of Commons
London SW1A 0AA

t: 0207 219 4704
f: 0207 219 1185
e: horwoodm@parliament.uk

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