José Francisco Calí Tzay

José Francisco Calí Tzay (born 27 September 1961)[1] is a Guatemalan lawyer and diplomat.

José Francisco Calí Tzay
Born (1961-09-27) 27 September 1961
Tecpán, Guatemala
NationalityGuatemalan

He will assume the post of UN Human Rights Council Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples from 2021, after the tenure of current Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Victoria Tauli-Corpuz ends in 2020.[2] As UN special rapporteur, he is tasked to investigate alleged violations of indigenous peoples rights and promote the implementation of international standards concerning the rights of indigenous peoples. In this capacity, he and David R. Boyd urged Sweden in early 2022 not to award a license to British company Beowulf Mining for the iron-ore Kallak mine in the Gallok region, home of the indigenous Sámi people, saying the open-pit mine would endanger the protected ecosystem and reindeer migration.[3]

References
  1. "ADVANCE UNEDITED VERSION Mr. José Francisco CALI TZAY". OHCHR. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
  2. https://www.indigenousvoice.com/en/hrc-appoints-jose-francisco-cali-tzai-a-new-special-rapporteur-on-the-rights-of-indigenous-peoples.html HRC appoints Jose Francisco Cali Tzai a new Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
  3. Johan Ahlander (10 February 2022), UN advisers urge Sweden to stop mine in home of indigenous Sami Reuters.


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