Argentina establishes special council as criticism of poor indigenous relations intensifies
- Established by decree, the new council is designed to bring together indigenous and government leaders to tackle cultural and policy issues affecting indigenous communities.
- Activists have longed called for integration into decision-making processes affecting their communities, including enforcement of constitutional land, language, judicial, and development rights.
- A recent U.N. report called out the government’s record on land rights—including intimidation and judicial harassment—and called for increased indigenous representation in political and judicial bodies.
Read more:
“Government Creates Special Council for Indigenous Affairs” (The Argentina Independent)
“Decreto 672/2016: Consejo Consultivo y Participativo de los Pueblos Indígenas de la República Argentina. Creación.” (Ministry of Justice & Human Rights, in Spanish)
“Argentina’s indigenous people face ‘appalling’ plight: U.N.” (The Thomson Reuters Foundation)
(Image Credit: Resistencia Qom, via The Argentina Independent)
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