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The Association of Comprehensive Studies for Independence of the Lew Chewan Peoples

Indigenous peoples have the right to the full enjoyment, as a collective or as individuals, of all human rights and fundamental freedoms as recognized in the Charter of the United Nations, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights4 and international human rights law (UNDRIP, Article 1).

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"Learning a History and Present of Indigenous Maori Peoples"

Thursday, February 15, 2024, 7:00 p.m.
At Okinawa Prefectural Museum & Art Museum (1F)

ACSILs with other organizations will host a talk event, "Learning a History and Present of Indigenous Maori Peoples," to interact with the younger generation of New Zealand's indigenous Maori peoples. Japanese interpretation will be available, 500 yen for materials, no advance application required, first 80 people can enter. Twelve young people selected for the "Rangaranga" program will stay in Japan for eight weeks to take charge of their own future plans and expand their possibilities in a way that is based on traditional Maori culture and values. In Hokkaido and Okinawa, they will interact with Ainu and Ryukyuan peoples and exchange views on human resource development for their respective futures.

For inquiries, please email < info@officeweegaa.com >

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「先住民族マオリの歴史を学ぶ」　（通算第33回）

2024年2月15日（木）・19時から
沖縄県立博物館・美術館（１F）にて

琉球民族独立総合研究学会などの主催で、ニュージーランドの先住民族マオリの若い世代と交流するトークイベント「先住民族マオリの歴史と現在」を開催します。日本語通訳あり、資料代500円、申込不要で先着80名まで入場可能。ランガランガというマオリの伝統文化や価値観に基づいた方法で、自らの将来設計の主導権を持ち、可能性を広げていく人材育成プログラムに選ばれた若者12人が8週間、日本に滞在します。北海道と沖縄ではアイヌと琉球の人々と交流し、それぞれの未来の人材育成について意見を交わします。

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[April 2023] ACSILs participated in the 22nd United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII22), presented a statement (movie), and hold a side event at the UN. ACSILs also participated in a workshop at New York University.

◆ PDF (English) : ACSILs Statement @ UNPFII22 (2023) / ◆ PDF (ヤマト口) : ACSILs Statement @ UNPFII22 (2023)

◆ PDF (English) : ACSILs Side Event @ UNPFII22(2023) <Life of Water, Colonialism and Planetary Health: the case of PFAS contamination in Ryukyu/Okinawa>

◆ Site (English) : ＠NYU <Critical indigenities and the UN: Parallax Visions of the Ryukyus>

ACSILs Statement @ UNPFII22 (2023)

ACSILs Side Event @ UNPFII22(2023)

＠NYU <Critical indigenities and ...>

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Mongabay Series: Indigenous Peoples and Conservation
At the United Nations, Indigenous Ryukyuans say it’s time for U.S. military to leave Okinawa
by Joseph Lee on 21 April 2023

◆ ACSILs Statement and Call to Action (2022.06.02)

All Ryukyuans! Hiyamikichi Ukiri!

- On the occasion of 150 years of colonization (so-called "Ryukyu Disposition") and 50 years of re-colonization (so-called "Reversion") -

◆ ACSILs UN Activities (2022)

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[July 13, 2022] ACSILs submitted a UPR (Universal Periodic Review) Report (42nd Session) to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) and the Office of the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR).

* PDF (English): ★ACSILs_UPR42_JPN_E_Main (submitted in 2022.07.13)

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[July 04-08, 2022] ACSILs participated in < 15th session of the EMRIP (Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples) > and submitted and presented statements.

* Handout on the day of the ACSILs UN Activities 2022 Briefing Session (2022.07.16) (PDF in Yamato-guchi)

Related Video Material (ACSILs UN Activities @ EMRIP 2022)

1st Meeting, 15th Session, EMRIP 2022 07 04　https://youtu.be/UUo-jV3WUMg
4th Meeting, 15th Session, EMRIP 2022 07 05　https://youtu.be/tPBY87NXTC8
5th Meeting, 15th Session, EMRIP 2022 07 06　https://youtu.be/icvZXxv7yJ0
6th Meeting, 15th Session, EMRIP 2022 07 06　https://youtu.be/znffZmXqHok
Original Source @ UNTV　https://media.un.org/en/search/?q=15th+Session%2C+Expert+Mechanism+on+the+Rights+of+Indigenous+Peoples+%28EMRIP%29&sort-by=relevance

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[May 18, 2022] ACSILs submitted a report to and had a dialogue with < the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Toxics and Human Rights Dr. Marcos Orellana >.

* PDF (English) : ★UN, Special Rapporteur on Toxics (ACSILs-2022.05.18)

Related site : International Indian Treaty Council

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[April 29, 2022] ACSILs has joined < the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII2022) > and issued a statement.

* PDF (English) : ACSILs' Statement at UNPFII 2022_(2022.04.29)

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[January 11, 2022, July 2022] ACSILs submitted a report to <the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (EMRIP)> (July 2022) We will participate in the EMRIP meeting (@ UN Headquarters in Geneva) in July.

* PDF (English) : A report by ACSILs for <UN, EMRIP> on the militarization of indigenous land - a human rights focus (July 2022)
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◆ ACSILs Statement @ the Unied Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues - 17th session

19 Apr 2018 - Implementation of the six mandated areas of the Permanent Forum with reference to the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples - Item 4
・Movie @ the UN
・ACSILs / Fujika Ariarakawa 11:30 - 14:30
・Japan 20:56 - 23:07
18 Apr 2018 - Indigenous Human Rights Defenders and Land Rights in Asia - Indigenous Media Zone
・Movie @ the UN
・Jill Carino, Philippines
・Shinako Oyakawa, Lew Chew (Ryukyu)
・Galus Ahtoi, Malaysia
・Moderated by Gam A. Shimray, Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact

◆ ACSILs’ Message on the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (11 November 2017) - Original Version (English)

◆ A report by ACSILs for Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC)
(Submitted on 22 March 2017)

Universal Periodic Review (UPR), 28th Session (6-17 November 2017), Stakeholders’ Submission on: Human Rights Situation in Japan
Related Sites @ the UN
*UN OHCHR / Universal Periodic Review - Japan
*UN OHCHR / Universal Periodic Review Third Cycle - Japan - Reference Documents / Contributions for the Summary of Stakeholder's information

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