UNESCO's study on Indigenous Peoples and Media, focusing on UN Declaration Article 16, aims to bridge gaps in Indigenous language media access. We will present recommendations to states for enhanced recognition and resourcing. Indigenous Rights Radio Producer Dev Kumar Sunuwar spoke to Sheryl Lightfoot, Member of Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (EMRIP), one of the experts attending the Expert Meeting and Media Partnership Forum on Indigenous Peoples and the Media, held from 26-27 November 2024 at UNESCO headquarters in Paris, France.
Program Producer: Dev Kumar Sunuwar
Interviewee: Sheryl Lightfoot, Member of Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (EMRIP)
Music: 'Whispers,' by Ziibiwan, used with permission.
'Burn your village to the ground' by Haluci Nation, used with permission.