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Addressee: Member States

Paragraph #40Session #21 (2022)

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In accordance with article 16 of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, indigenous peoples have the right to full freedom of expression, including the right to establish their own media in their own languages. The Permanent Forum is concerned that indigenous peoples of Latin America have been criminalized for the establishment of community radio stations and urges Member States to protect the rights of indigenous communicators

Final Report of UNPFII Session 21 (2022)

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Indigenous Languages, Economic and Social Development