Written questions

India: Indigenous Peoples

Lords · Question HL8742 · Tabled 24 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 8 Jul 2025

Question

Asked by Lord Boateng

To ask His Majesty's Government, as a signatory to the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, what steps they are taking to address the concerns of the indigenous people of Nagaland about the public auction of the body parts of th

Answer

Answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington, 8 Jul 2025

We recognise the important global contribution that all Indigenous Peoples make to climate change mitigation, biodiversity preservation, and inclusive and sustainable development, and support global efforts to recognise and advance their contribution.It i...