Report of the Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples: General considerations on the situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous peoples in Asia, Rodolfo Stavenhagen (2007)

This report notes that Thailand and Laos' drug eradication programs have led to displacement of indigenous peoples; as a result, some then suffer food shortages, disease, high mortality rates. (see: paragraph 27)

Citation: Rodolfo Stavenhagen, 'Report of the Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples: General considerations on the situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous peoples in Asia'  (2007) A/HRC/6/15/Add.3