Brussels, 17/08/2005 (Agence Europe) - To mark the International Indigenous Peoples of the World Day on 9 August, the European External Relations Commissioner, Benita Ferrero-Waldner, welcomed the enormous contribution made to humanity by indigenous peoples, renewing the European Commission's commitment to promoting their rights. She regretted that indigenous peoples and minorities still encountered discrimination, but noting that progress had been made with the introduction of legislative...