REGISTRATION FEES
SECRETARIAT
Local Students: RM 150.00
Local participants:
Early Bird: RM400.00 Normal rate: RM 500.00
Centre of Malaysian Indigenous Studies
Level 4, Wisma R & D
University of Malaya
Jalan Pantai Baharu
International participants:
59990 Kuala Lumpur
Early bird :USD 150 Normal rate: USD200
Tel: 603-2246 3244 (Radzi/ Elena)
Faks: 603 2245 3245
Email: [email protected]
(This fee covers conference materials,
or
lunches, tea and coffee breaks)
The Faculty of Law, University of Malaya
Early bird deadline: 15 March 2015
University of Malaya,
50603 Kuala Lumpur
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Tel: 7967 6575 (Norfazliana Diana)
Account details: Universiti Malaya
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CIMB Bank 1440000-4005-053
http://cmis.um.edu.my or
Swift code: CIBBMYKL
http://law.um.edu.my/
Scan a copy of your TT and email to the Secretariat
at [email protected]
International Conference on
Access to Justice for Indigenous Peoples
Realisation of an Inclusive & Integrated
Human Rights Approach
Date: 9
9-11 April 2015
Venue: Faculty of Law,
University of Malaya,
Kuala Lumpur
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Jointly organized by Centre for Malaysian Indigenous Studies & Faculty of Law, University of Malaya
ABOUT THE SEMINAR
Access to justice involves more than the
administration of justice through the
courts. It includes informal mechanisms
to provide people with a sense of “justice”
in various contexts and calls for respect
and
treatment
of
peoples
with
equal
dignity, including proper
consultation on matters pertaining to
rights of affected peoples.
Many indigenous peoples have suffered
various forms of historical injustices and
continue to face challenges to recognition
of their rights. Recognising this, the
United Nations Declaration on the Rights
of Indigenous Peoples provide that
respect for their rights involves
recognising their rights to maintain
control and connection to their lands,
territories and forests, to strengthen
indigenous juridical systems, their social,
economic and cultural institutions, their
rights to maintain their language, cultural
heritage, customs, traditional knowledge,
and rights of women in the community.
As they cope with modern living, this
involves giving them equal rights to
critical health care and education.
As indigenous peoples’ rights are both
individual and collective in nature,
indigenous peoples remain committed to
their struggles and their culture continues
to be vibrant while their traditional
knowledge is a source of invaluable
ingenuity. This helps to better understand
their traditional knowledge is a source of
invaluable ingenuity. This helps to better
understand their traditional values which
can help to inform formulation of national
strategies, policies and laws, as well as
the moulding of equitable remedies.
OBJECTIVE OF THE CONFERENCE
 To provide a platform for academic
forum
by
bringing
together
researchers, individuals and persons whose scholarly work involves indigenous peoples, to discuss issues concerning access to
justice for indigenous communities.
 To explore avenues for full and
effective participation of indigenous
communities in various decision
making institutions related to their
rights and furtherance of their self
determination in all spheres.
 To
discuss an inclusive and
integrated human rights based
approach which is critical to solving
various issues between states and
indigenous communities.
PANELS/ SUB-THEMES
CALL FOR PAPERS
Papers may be submitted under the following Academics, lawyers, policy makers and
government officers, NGO representatives
or other related headings:
are invited to contribute papers at this
 Indigenous peoples jurisprudential ap- conference. Authors are invited to submit an
abstract of not more than 250 words. It
proach to justice and its attainment.
should include the title, the author and
 Business, human rights and indigenous contact details with keywords. All abstracts
must be submitted electronically as a Word
peoples
document, attachment to the organizers at
 Indigenous governance, institutions, [email protected].
conflict resolution and restorative justice
Abstracts and full papers are to be Times
 Environmental justice and sustainability New Roman 12’, at least 1.5 spacing. Please
of equitable socio economic develop- indicate your preferred panel. Paper
presenters are required to send in a full
ment
paper prior to the conference.
 Forest laws, governance and trade and
community rights
Selected papers will be considered for
publication in the Journal of Malaysian and
Comparative Law (a peer reviewed journal) or
 ICT and indigenous communities
as a chapter in a book published by UM
 Wellness, social welfare and health is- Press.
sues in indigenous communities
 Free Prior and Informed Consent
 Indigenous peoples and community DEADLINES
management of forests
Abstract submission: 11/2/2015
 Indigenous women's access to justice
Acceptance notification by email:
 Language and education
25/2/2015
 Protection of ancestral lands, territories Paper submission: 25/3/2015
and resources
 Self-determination and indigenous iden- Visit to Museum Orang Asli, Batu 12, Gomtity
bak, Selangor.
 Traditional knowledge, cultural heritage There will be a visit to the Museum Orang Asli
and benefit sharing
on the last day of the seminar. Please indicate whether you will be coming as places are
limited. First come first serve basis.