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Human rights are rights that are inherent to being human. Human rights include the right to life, to security of the person, freedom from torture, freedom of expression, and much more. Everyone is entitled to enjoy these rights without discrimination. All women have the right to be safe and free from violence. Native American women face the highest rates of...
How Can International Advocacy Reduce Violence Against Native Women? Special Collections | UN Commission on the Status of Women | UN Human Rights Council | UN Special Rapporteurs | UN Treaty Bodies | Inter-American Commission on Human Rights | UN Permanent Forum While advocacy on the domestic level is vital, it is important to recognize that violence against Native American...
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Securing land ownership rights for indigenous communities in Mexico, Central, and South America.
In the United States, violence against indigenous women has reached unprecedented levels on tribal lands and in Alaska Native villages.
Helping Indian leaders initiate, win, and implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples has been an important part of the Center’s work for more than 35 years.
Native Women and Tribes File an Amicus Brief in Gonzales v. United States Jessica Gonzales v. United States, a case before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, challenges the failure of law enforcement in the United States to enforce protective orders against domestic violence perpetrators. The petitioner, Jessica Gonzales Lenahan, alleges that the United States violates the human rights of...
On September 22 and 23, 2014, the United Nations held the World Conference on Indigenous Peoples in order to share perspectives and best practices on the realization of the rights of indigenous peoples, including to pursue the objectives of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
Updated October 26, 2016 October 3, 2016 New York The incoming President of the United Nations General Assembly’s 71st session (September 2016-September 2017) held an informal briefing with member states and indigenous peoples to discuss next steps to finalize and adopt a text on how to enable the participation of indigenous governments at the United Nations. Following the meeting, the...