In addition to performing any other tasks which may be entrusted to it by the Assembly of Heads of State and Government, the Commission is officially charged with three major functions:

- the protection of human and peoples' rights

- the promotion of human and peoples' rights

- the interpretation of the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights

Indigenous Information Network (IIN) is a non-profit, non-governmental organization dedicated to empowering indigenous peoples in Kenya, Africa and worldwide. Based in Nairobi, it was founded in 1996 by a group of indigenous professionals in response to the lack of groups and services addressing the needs of indigenous peoples. IIN works to promote knowledge of the rich cultures and lifestyles of indigenous peoples, and the challenges they face in protecting their rights and livelihoods. The und more...

The International Alliance of Indigenous and Tribal Peoples of the Tropical Forests is a worldwide network of organisations representing indigenous and tribal peoples living in tropical forest regions (Africa, the Asia-Pacific and the Americas). The Alliance was founded in 1992 during an indigenous conference in Malaysia, where the Charter of the Alliance was adopted, and has been fighting continuously for the rights of indigenous and tribal peoples ever since.

The organisation works directly with Indigenous people to improve their use of the Internet, and assists Indigenous and other relevant agencies in making their information accessible. Published, unpublished and specially-developed material about Indigenous health is freely available to policy makers, service providers, researchers, students and the general community. One of the objectives of the site is to assist students and the general community in improving their understanding of Indigenous h more...

The Aboriginal Resource Development Service Inc (ARDS) is an Indigenous, non-government, charitable organisation. ARDS is recognized as an effective capacity building organisation with the specific aim to empower the Yolngu people of north-eastern Arnhem Land. ARDS builds capacity in the areas of health, economic, legal, social and governance systems through: 'discovery education'; providing expertise for the development and implementation of culturally competent services; mediation and advocacy more...

The Indigenous Aquaculture Network was set up to strengthen food security, health and community development in a way that reflects Indigenous Sovereignty and Standards as related to the Water World and its interlinked natural resources through education, empowerment and capacity building by Indigenous Peoples.

An Indigenous Commission for Development of Communications Technologies (ICT�s) in the Americas was launched at the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues meeting in New York. The Commission�s goals are to bring Indigenous peoples together with industry and relevant agencies to promote and support the use of ICT�s for legal, political, social, educational, cultural, spiritual and economic development.

The Indigenous Environmental Network is an alliance of grassroots indigenous peoples whose mission is to protect the sacredness of Mother Earth from contamination and exploitation by strengthening maintaining and respecting the traditional teachings and the natural laws.

The Midwest Tribal Aquaculture network (MTAN) is composed of a group of Tribal Hatchery Biologists who are interested in promoting fish rearing techniques for Tribal hatchery programs. The primary means by which MTAN helps tribal hatchery employees, is by sharing fish culture information through this quarterly newsletter.

Social interaction is a major component of our every-day life. By communicating with others, we become part of a complicated network of social relations. We do our best trying to build and maintain important and mutually beneficial social links with our children, spouse, parents, friends, and even supervisor, just to name a few. The goal of this portal is to provide a completely anonymous and fully moderated forum and discussion board for people with social interaction problems. In other words, more...