NAMIBIA MUST ADDRESS LAND INSECURITY OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLE – UN EXPERT

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NAMIBIA MUST ADDRESS LAND INSECURITY OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLE – UN
EXPERTNew York, May 2 2013 11:00AMNamibia must increase efforts to
address the loss of land of indigenous groups and ensure their
traditions and customs are preserved without marginalizing them, a
United Nations independent expert said today.

In his latest report, the Special Rapporteur on the rights of
indigenous peoples, James Anaya, stressed that the pervasive loss of
land and resources by indigenous groups during colonialism and
apartheid has not been overcome.

"By all accounts, indigenous San groups in the country have
experienced the greatest loss and resultant social, economic and
cultural disruption," he said, adding that San people in Namibia today
use and occupy lands under different kinds of arrangements, "none of
which are wholly adequate and without problems."

Mr. Anaya urged Namibia to step up efforts to address land insecurity
issues, while respecting the rights of others, in accordance with
their historical or traditional land tenure patterns.

He also called on the Government to strengthen measures that ensure
indigenous peoples can survive with their cultures intact, including
in regard to their traditional land, authorities, and languages.

"[Namibia] is a country rich with diverse indigenous cultural and
ethnic identities including those of indigenous peoples that have
suffered marginalization in various aspects of life," he said, adding
that the Government must review and reform its relevant laws and
policies "to ensure that they do not discriminate against particular
indigenous groups, and that they accommodate to and strengthen
cultural diversity and adhere to the United Nations Declaration on the
Rights of Indigenous Peoples."

In his report, Mr. Anaya also highlights positive developments,
including in the areas of health and education. "Since Namibia's
independence in 1990, the Government has made many significant
achievements in rolling back some of the destructive legacies left by
colonialism and apartheid," he said.

The report was developed on the basis of research and information
gathered, including meetings with Government and indigenous
representatives in the capital, Windhoek.

Independent experts or special rapporteurs are appointed by the UN
Human Rights Council to examine and report back, in an unpaid
capacity, on specific human rights themes. Mr. Anaya is scheduled to
present his report to the Council in September.May 2 2013 11:00AM
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