Invitation - Celebrating the Fifth Anniversary of the adoption of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

INVITATION

CELEBRATING THE FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ADOPTION OF THE UNITED NATIONS DECLARATION ON THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES

The Museum of Civilization, Voyageurs Salon

13 September 2012 from 6:00 – 9:00 PM

Amnesty International Canada, the Assembly of First Nations, and the National Indigenous Organization of Colombia are pleased to invite you to a special reception on September 13th at the Museum of Civilization in honour of the fifth anniversary of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

On this auspicious anniversary, please join Luis Evelis Andrade Casama, Chief Counsellor of the National Indigenous Organization of Colombia (ONIC), who is in Canada to launch a photo exhibit entitled “This is what we want to tell you: messages from Indigenous Peoples at risk of annihilation in Colombia.” You will have a chance to see these stunning images and hear first hand from ONIC Chief Counsellor Andrade Casama about the courageous struggle of Indigenous Peoples in Colombia to stand up for their human rights.

The situation of Indigenous Peoples in Colombia provides a particularly compelling example of the urgent need for implementation of the UN Declaration: at least a third of the 102 Indigenous nations have been identified as being at risk of total destruction as a result of ongoing armed conflict and forced displacement from their resource-rich territories.  

Chief Counsellor Andrade Casama will be joined by Amnesty International Secretary General Alex Neve and other guests to reflect on the state of affairs five years after adoption of the landmark UN Declaration and the crucial challenges that lie ahead for Canada, Colombia and the international community.  

Please join us for this important and inspiring event.

Co-sponsored by: Canadian Friends Service Committee, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami,
KAIROS: Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives, Métis National Council.  

Light refreshments will be served

Seating is limited. Please RSVP to Aden Seaton (613) 744-7667 ext. 263, aseaton@amnesty.ca