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posted Thu, 28 Jan 2010

Leah Lussier Profiled in Student Lawyer
Leah Lussier, a 3L student, was profiled in the December 2009 issue of Student Lawyer. Leah was recently recognized by the National Native American Law Students Association (NNALSA) as the 2008 - 2009 2L of the Year. Read the profile here. Posted:12/07/2009

Prof. Anaya Addresses UN Committee
Prof. Anaya, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms of Indigenous People, addressed the UN Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian, and Cultural) on October 19, 2009. A detailed press release on his presentation and comments by representatives is available here. On the same day, Prof. Anaya held a UN press conference; a press release covering the conference is available here, while a webcast of the 53 minute conference is available here. Posted:11/03/2009

Prof. Anaya Releases Statement on His Findings in Australia
Professor Anaya, the UN Special Rapporteur for Indigenous Human Rights, has released his preliminary observations on the conditions of the indigenous peoples in Australia. Read his statement here. The UN News Service report can be read here and a Reuters report here. Listen to Prof. Anaya’s August 28, 2009, press conference at the National Library of Australia here.
Posted 08.28.2009; updated 09.14.2009

Prof. Anaya’s UN Work in Australia Covered by the Press
Professor Anaya, the UN Special Rapporteur for Indigenous Human Rights, is touring Australia to investigate claims by aboriginal communities of increased racial discrimination following the suspension of Australia’s Racial Discrimination Act two years ago. Read the article here.
Posted 08.24.2009

Arizona Law Leads the Way in Indian and Indigenous Peoples' Law
Indian and Indigenous peoples’ issues are increasingly at the forefront of national and international affairs. Less than three weeks after President Obama took office, the First Lady paid an official visit to the Department of Interior and announced that the President would soon be appointing a senior policy advisor for Native American Affairs to his White House Staff. Less than two years ago, the United Nations adopted the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People. These activities are the result of decades of struggle by attorneys, policy makers, and academics who have labored tirelessly to draw attention to the demands of indigenous people, to hold governments accountable for their actions and their promises, and to assist tribal governments build the legal and institutional structures necessary for successful self-governance. Arizona Law’s faculty, students, and graduates are actively involved in these efforts. Indeed, Wizipan Garriott, who served as First Americans Public Liaison on President Obama’s transition team, is a graduate of the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law. Read more about what Arizona Law is doing in Indian and Indigenous Peoples’ Law here. Posted:07/01/2009

Prof. Anaya promotes human rights around the world as UN Special Rapporteur
S. James Anaya, Arizona Law professor, reflects on his first year as the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms of Indigenous Peoples. Read more…< Posted:07/28/2009

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