United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) Statement on status of implementation of CHT Accord

 United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII)  Statement on status of implementation of CHT Accord

Tenth session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) was held at UN headquarters in New York on 16-27 May 2011. This session was attended by following representatives from indigenous peoples and mainstream population of Bangladesh:

1. Raja Devasish Roy, member of the UNPFII and Chakma circle chief
2. Mr. Mangal Kuma Chakma from PCJSS
3. Ms. Lina Jesmin Lushai from Kapaeeng Foundation
4. Mr. Goutam Dewan from CHT Citizens’ Committee
5. Mr. Mong Sanoo Choudhury from CHT Citizens’ Committee
6. Mr. U Kyaw Zan from from CHT Citizens’ Committee
7. Mr. Binota Moy Dhamai from AIPP
8. Mr. Mrinal Kanti Tripura, CHT Development Facilitators Group
9. Mr. Aditya Dewan from International Jumma Organisation
10. Col. (rtd) Kirti Ranjan Chakma from International Jumma Organisation
11. Mr. Babul Nokrek from Madhupur
12. Ms. Hana Sams-Ahmen from CHT Commission
13. Mr. Naeem Mohaiemen
14. Ms. Wasfia Nasreen from Ain O Salish Kendra

Besides, Ms. Elsa Stamatoupoulou from CHT Commission, Ms. Christina Nilsson from IWGIA and CHT Commission, Mr. Tom Eskildsen from Jumma Net and some Jummas living in New York city also attended the session in particular for the cause of implementation of CHT Accord.

You all are aware that at its ninth session in 2009, the Permanent Forum appointed Mr. Lars-Anders Baer, member of the Permanent Forum, as Special Rapporteur to undertake a study on the status of implementation of the Chittagong Hill Tracts Accord of 1997. The Rapporteur visited Bangladesh in September 2010 where he met with various Government officials, including the Minister for Foreign Affairs and the State Minister of the Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs. He submitted his study report to UNPFII. Accordingly a half-day session on the study on the status of implementation of the Chittagong Hill Tracts Accord of 1997 was held on 25 May 2011 during the 10th session of the UNPFII.

Among others, following indigenous and human rights activists and government delegation delivered statement on the study on the status of implementation of the Chittagong Hill Tracts Accord of 1997:

1. Iqbal Ahmed, First Secretary of Bangladesh Permanent Mission to United Nations (click here to find the statement)
2. Raja Devasish Roy, member of the UNPFII and Chakma circle chief (click here to find the statement)
3. Mangal Kuma Chakma from Parbatya Chattagram Jana Samhati Samiti (PCJSS) (click here to find the statement)
4. Lina Jesmin Lushai from Kapaeeng Foundation and Bangladesh Indigenous Peoples Forum (click here to find the statement)
5. U Kyaw Zan from from CHT Citizens’ Committee, Indigenous Peoples Development Facilitators Group and Land Is Life (click here to find the statement)
6. Wasfia Nasreen from Ain O Salish Kendra, supported by International Environment Network (IEN) (click here to find the statement)
7. Steen Hansen, Government of Denmark (click here to find the statement)
8. Connie Taracena, Government of Guatemala (click here to find the statement)
9. Adrew Erueti from Amnesty International and International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs (IWGIA) (click here to find the statement)
10. Andrea Carmen (International Indian Treaty Council) from Global Indigenous Peoples Caucus (click here to find the statement)
11. Niko Valkeapaa, Saami Council (click here to find the statement)
12. Tarcila Rivera Zea from Global Indigenous Women’s Caucus (click here to find the statement)
13. Dalee Sambo Dorough, member of UNPFII (click here to find the statement)
14. Celeste McKay, International Indigenous Women’s Forum (FIMI) North America (click here to find the statement)
15. Rukka Sombolinggi from Asian Indigenous Peoples Caucus  (click here to find the statement)
    
    
    And click here to find Mr. Lars-Anders Baer's report on status of implementation of CHT Accord

Please find the statement delivered by above-mentioned persons for your kind information and necessary action.

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courtesy: Kapaeeng Foundation.