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Indigenous Peoples' Rights
The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Documents published by:
Documents published by Rights & Democracy:
- Joint Statement from the NGOs to the President of the General Assembly, June 25, 2007
- Joint Statement - March 2007
- UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples - Human rights organizations condemn efforts to block vital human rights instrument - News Release - November 30, 2006
- UN Declaration on the rights of Indigenous Peoples - Joint statement to the UN missions - November 16, 2006
- UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: Conservative government increasingly isolated in its unprincipled opposition to vital human rights instrument - News Release - November 2, 2006
- Leading experts on indigenous rights to address Montreal audience - News Release - October 3, 2006
- Draft Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples moves forward despite lack of support from the Canadian government - News Release - June 29, 2006
- Joint Release of NGOs for the Human Rights Council. Joint Statement to the HRC - June 27, 2006
- Support for the United Nations draft Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples - News Release, June 8, 2006
- Canada must ensure new Human Rights Council avoids pitfalls of the past - News Release - May 11, 2006
- United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples could finally be a reality in 2006. News Release - December 23, 2005
- Report of an Indigenous Peoples’ Preparatory Meeting on the Draft UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples - Montreal, August 10-13, 2005
- UN Human Rights Commissioner calls Indigenous Rights Declaration a priority - News Release - April 13, 2005
- Human Rights of Indigenous Peoples are a Global Priority - A Joint statement in preparation for the 61st session of the UN Commission on Human Rights- February 2005
- The International Community must consider Indigenous peoples' rights a central human rights concern and work toward the timely adoption of the UN Declaration - Joint statement - Dec. 8, 2004
- The Canadian government adopts a spirit of collaboration with Canada's Indigenous peoples - Joint statement - Sept. 20, 2004
- Will Canada commit to Indigenous Rights? - News release - Sept. 10, 2004
- A new course on Indigenous Rights is needed urgently: Joint appeal by Rights & Democracy, Amnesty International, KAIROS and the Canadian Friends Service Committee to the Canadian Government concerning the Draft United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples - February 2, 2004
- Time is Running Out - Written statement by Rights & Democracy submitted to the 59th session of the UNCHR, April 2003.
- Summary of proceedings from Rights & Democracy's Seminar on the Right to Self-Determination of Indigenous Peoples - New York - May 18, 2002
- Collected papers from Rights & Democracy's seminar on the Right to Self-Determination of Indigenous Peoples - New York - May 18, 2002
- Canada Must Recognize the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: Open letter from Rights & Democracy at the 2001 World Conference Against Racism in Durban, South Africa
Documents published by the United Nations:
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On September 13, 2007, The General Assembly of the United Nations adopted the Declaration.
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On Thursday 29 June 2006, the Human Rights Council adopted the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and recommended its adoption by the General Assembly. See the resolution and declaration. (Word Document)
- Call by 28 Independent Experts of the Commission on Human rights to promote and protect the human rights of indigenous peoples, December 10, 2004
- UN draft Declaration on the rights of Indigenous Peoples (1994)
- Information on the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
- Other UN sources on the rights of Indigenous Peoples
- UN publications on Indigenous rights issues
Documents published by other organizations:
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"African States Support for the Declaration is Just and Crucial" - January 15, 2007
- Letter of the Chairperson of the African Commission’s Working Group on Indigenous Populations/Communities - November 20, 2006
- Opposition asks Canada to stop arguing against the adoption of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples - Press release, November 9, 2006
Links to our partners:
- Indigenous Peoples Caucus
- Grand Council of the Crees
- Amnesty International Canada
- KAIROS
- Canadian Friends Service Committee (The Quakers)
