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IPU LogoMexican SenateIndependenciaMexican Chamber of DeputiesGovernment of Chiapas
INTERNATIONAL PARLIAMENTARY CONFERENCE
Parliaments, minorities and indigenous peoples: Effective participation in politics
31 October - 3 November 2010
Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas (Mexico)


Click to see Conference blog. Photo: M. Taft-Morales/USAID 2007
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“We are calling for genuine change.  We cannot accept that minorities and indigenous peoples are the most vulnerable members of our societies and that they remain excluded from decision-making that affects their lives and the future of our countries.”

Thus begins the Chiapas Declaration, adopted by consensus by the participants in the International Parliamentary Conference on Parliaments, minorities and indigenous peoples. The Declaration urges all parliaments to hold a special debate on the issue and adopt a Plan of Action to make the right to equal participation and non-discrimination a reality for minorities and indigenous peoples. It also asks the IPU to monitor implementation of the Declaration, and to convene a meeting two years from now to review progress.

The conference was organized jointly by the Inter-Parliamentary Union, the Mexican Congress of the Union and the Government of the State of Chiapas, in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme; the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights; the United Nations Independent Expert on minority issues; and the Minority Rights Group International.

 

SESSION DOCUMENTS
Chiapas Declaration PDF [English] [French] [Spanish]
Invitation PDF [English] [French] [Spanish]
Programme PDF [English] [French] [Spanish]
List of participants PDF [English & French]
Background note PDF [English] [French] [Spanish]
Practical information PDF [English] [French] [Spanish]
Registration form PDF [English] [French] [Spanish]
 
PRESENTATIONS
Opening remarks by the IPU Secretary General, Anders B. Johnsson PDF [English] [French] [Spanish]
Presentation by Mr. Wilton Littlechild (Canada) PDF [English only], PowerPoint - 4,67 Mb
Presentation by Ms. Lucky Sherpa (Nepal) PDF [English only], PowerPoint - 1,00 Mb
Presentation by Mr. Miro Petek (Slovenia) PDF [English only], PowerPoint - 121 Kb
Presentation by Mr. Lars-Anders Baer (Sweden) PDF [English only], PowerPoint - 191 Kb
 
PUBLICATIONS
The representation of minorities and indigenous peoples in parliament: A global overview PDF [English] [French] [Spanish]
Interviews with parliamentarians
Diversity in parliament: Listening to the voices of minorities and indigenous peoples PDF [English] [French] [Spanish]
Case studies
The Hidden Minorities: Representing ethnic minorities and indigenous peoples in Cambodia PDF [English] [French] [Spanish]
Representation of Minorities in the Romanian Parliament PDF [English] [French] [Spanish]
The Saami and the National Parliaments – Channels for Political Influence PDF [English] [French] [Spanish]
Representation from the top: Ethnic Minorities in the National Assembly of Viet Nam PDF [English] [French] [Spanish]

RELATED SITES AND DOCUMENTS
Conference blog
Mexican Chamber of Deputies
Mexican Senate
Government of the State of Chiapas
Promoting inclusive parliaments: The representation of minorities and indigenous peoples in parliament (IPU-UNDP project)
Agora: Parliaments and Minorities
Minority Rights Group International

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