A/HRC/18/35/Add.5
Annex
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous
peoples on the situation of indigenous peoples in the Republic
of the Congo
Contents
Paragraphs
Page
I.
Introduction ...............................................................................................................
1–6
4
II.
Indigenous peoples of Congo and their situation of extreme disadvantage.............
7–38
5
A.
Groups identified as “indigenous” (autochtone) in Congo..............................
7–9
5
B.
Discrimination and marginalization .................................................................
10–15
5
C.
Labour exploitation...........................................................................................
16–19
6
D.
Poverty ..............................................................................................................
20
7
E.
Education ..........................................................................................................
21–25
8
F.
Health services..................................................................................................
26–27
9
G.
Civil status ........................................................................................................
28
9
H.
Participation ......................................................................................................
29–32
9
I.
Land and resource rights ..................................................................................
33–38
10
Major initiatives to advance the rights of indigenous peoples .................................
39–56
12
A.
Indigenous Rights Law.....................................................................................
40–48
12
B.
National Action Plan ........................................................................................
49–51
14
C.
Inter-ministerial committee ..............................................................................
52
15
D.
National Human Rights Commission...............................................................
53
15
E.
Other..................................................................................................................
54–56
15
IV.
Implementation challenges........................................................................................
57–63
16
V.
Conclusions and recommendations...........................................................................
64–95
17
III.
3