New law to protect rights of indigenous peoples
January 8, 2011 by Webmaster
IRIN) – The Republic of Congo is set to become the first country in Africa to provide specific legal protection for its indigenous peoples.
“We are looking forward to the adoption of this law because we know it will change many things, especially with regard to our emancipation,” Jean Ganga, chairman of the Association for the Protection and Promotion of Indigenous Peoples.
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