Global
August 2018
5:00
In March 2018, UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Victoria Tauli-Corpuz brought together indigenous representatives from around the world to hear their testimony on the violence and legal prosecution they face for defending their lands.
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Victoria Tauli-Corpuz is currently the UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. She was also was the Chair of the U...7.
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