Arizona Law has long been renowned for its expertise in Indigenous peoples law. Over the last decade, the IPLP Program has built upon that foundation, and Arizona Law is now the only school offering all three law degrees (JD, LLM, and SJD) with a concentration in Indigenous peoples law. Together, these programs provide the world's most advanced training in the field. The program's reputation and the work of IPLP faculty, staff, alumni, and students reach around the globe and make a difference in the lives of Indigenous people in the United States and across the world.
Upcoming: The Significance of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, A Conference and Consultation with the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, James Anaya April 26-27, 2012 - conference web site
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The University of Arizona's Native Nations Institute and Indigenous Peoples Law & Policy Program, the world's leading experts in Indigenous law and governance, have joined together to offer a continuing education program in Indigenous Governance.
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Human Rights commission to hold hearing on Canadian land rights case
On Friday, October 28, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) of the Organization of American States (OAS) will hold its first ever hearings into the violation of Indigenous land rights in Canada. The case is being brought by the Indigenous Peoples Law and Policy(IPLP) Program of the Rogers College of Law at the University of Arizona .
The hearing will be held at the Commission’s headquarters in Washington D.C. on October 28, 2011, from 9-10 am EDT and will be webcast live on the IACHR’s website. http://www.oas.org/en/media_center/webcast_schedule.asp
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