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United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Text
Text of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
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U.S. State Department Consultations on the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Briefing paper written by the National Congress of American Indians, Native American Rights Fund, and the Indian Law Resource Center on the U.S. State Department Consultations on the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
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Issue 2 2009
Center to discuss Principles of International Law for Multi-lateral Development Banks at UN Permanent Forum session | ||
NCAI endorses UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: Coulter urges action at the OAS
Indian Country Today article. National Congress of American Indians passed a "resolution supporting the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, urging endorsement from State and Federal governments."
Issue 2, 2008
- Native Land Law Project aims to reform unjust laws
- The People's Summit gives voice to Indigenous rights
- Presidential candidates pledge to honor Native rights
- Scant Progress on the OAS Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
- United Nations Permanent Forum
- Innu Nation: No compensation, no hydroelectric project
Crow ask Obama to Support Indigenous Peoples
Missoulian article. Crow Tribal Chairman Carl Venne asks the presidential candidate to commit to the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples during recent visit.
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April 2008 – Premiere Issue
Indian Law Resource Center Fights for Indigenous Rights
Indian Country Today. BILLINGS, Mont. - ''Why didn't they vote for the basic rights of Indian people? What's up with that?'' Valerie Taliman asked, referring to the only four countries with sizable indigenous populations - Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United States - that voted against the U.N.'s Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
Executive Summary of the Report of the Working Group on Indigenous Peoples
Report submitted to the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) on December 11, 2007 as part of a national report by NGOs.
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Declaration Adoption Marks the End of the First Step
Indian Country Today. On September 13, 2007 the UN General Assembly adopted the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
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United Nations Moves to Adopt Indigenous Declaration.
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Using International Human Rights Mechanisms to Promote and Protect Rights of Indian Nations and Tribes in the United States
By Robert T. Coulter, Executive Director, Indian Law Resource Center. Revised and updated by Lucy R. Simpson Staff Attorney, Indian Law Resource Center.
United States Opposes Declaration on Native Rights.
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Consideration of the Report of the United States to the UN Human Rights Committee
Report of the United States by the UN Human Rights Committee. ADVANCE UNEDITED VERSION
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Human Rights Council Resolution 2006/2 - Forwarding the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples to the General Assembly
Human Rights Council resolution forwarding the UN Declaration to the General Assembly.
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Statement before the United Nations Human Rights Council (Robert T. Coulter)
Geneva Switzerland June 27, 2006
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Memorandum in Response to the Letter Concerning the Draft Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples -Indian Country Today
Memorandum in response to a letter in Indian Country Today, regarding the UN Draft Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
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Indigenous Rights Declaration moves to Human Rights Council
Indian Country Today. The UN Draft Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples moves from the UN Commission on Human Rights to the newly formed Human Rights Council, to consider adopting the Draft Declaration.
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U.N. Negotiations on Indigenous Rights Wrap up for Now (Indian Country Today)
Indian Country Today. Recent negotiations for the UN Draft Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples comes to a close after a majority agreement.
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Indigenous Human Rights Negotiations Progress
Indian Country Today. Indigenous delegations make progress in the most recent round of negotiations for the UN Draft Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
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Indigenous Peoples’ Right of Free Prior Informed Consent
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Conference for Sustainable Development
Report of the World Conference against Racism Racial Discrimination Xenophobia and Related Intolerance
Indigenous peoples and their relationship to land
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General Comment No. 23 on Article 27 (The Rights of Minorities) of the Covenant for Civil and Political Rights
by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights.