The United Nations Draft Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
The United Nations Draft Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Documents published by Rights & Democracy, the United Nations
and Rights & Democracy's partner organizations
and Rights & Democracy's partner organizations
Documents published by Rights & Democracy:
- NEW! UN Declaration on the rights of Indigenous Peoples - Joint statement to the UN missions - November 16, 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:
- 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
- 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:
- NEW! Letter of the Chairperson of the African Commission’s Working Group on Indigenous Populations/Communities - November 20, 2006
- NEW! Opposition asks Canada to stop arguing against the adoption of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples - Press release, November 9, 2006
