Europe: European Union Backs Indigenous Peoples’ Rights Worldwide

Europe: European Union Backs Indigenous Peoples’ Rights Worldwide   The European Commission (EC) is one of the main sources of funding of the UN Human Rights programme, with an average of four million US dollars per year since 2001. Financial backing from the European Union (EU Member States and EC) has made up two-thirds of all voluntary contributions to the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR).   Such financing usually supports thematic projects or can be allocated to...

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