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HISTORY, STATEMENTS AND LETTERS LEADING UP TO
THE ADOPTION OF THE DECLARATION
June 2006 – June 2007
READ THE UN DECLARATION
Office of the United
Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
United Nations declaration on the rights
of indigenous peoples
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
UNITED NATIONS PRESS CONFERENCE ON
INDIGENOUS RIGHTS DECLARATION
6 September 2007
Indigenous peoples’ representatives, at a Headquarters press conference
this morning, endorsed the amended text of the draft Declaration on the
Rights of Indigenous Peoples and called for its adoption by consensus by
the General Assembly next week.
Speaking to the press about the latest developments regarding the
negotiations on the draft were:
Les Malezer, Chair of the Global Indigenous Caucus;
Victoria Tauli-Corpuz, Chairperson of the United Nations Permanent Forum
on Indigenous Issues;
and Joseph Ole Simel, Coordinator of the African Regional Indigenous
Caucus.
UN
WEBCAST ARCHIVES
6 September 2007
Press Conference:
Les Malezer, Chairperson of the Global Indigenous Caucus; Victoria
Tauli-Corpuz,
Chairperson of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues;
and Joseph Ole Simel, Coordinator of the African Regional Indigenous
Caucus;
to respond to the amendments proposed by Member-States
to the Draft Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
Webcast:
Archived Video - English: 41 minutes
Report to the President of the General
Assembly
on the Consultations on the
Draft Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (pdf)
Submitted by Hilario G. Davide, Jr.
Permanent Representative of the Republic of the Philippines
to the United Nations
13 July 2007
Supplement to the report of the Facilitator
on
the draft declaration of the Rights of the Indigenous Peoples
20 July 2007
Letter to
the President of the General Assembly
Non-paper on the Draft Declaration
on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
From the Permanent Missions of Canada, Colombia, New Zealand
and the Russian Federation
August 13, 2007
Oficina del
Alto Comisionado de las Naciones Unidas para los Derechos Humanos
Proyecto de declaración sobre los derechos de los pueblos indígenas
El jueves 29 de junio de 2006, el Consejo de Derechos Humanos aprobó la
Declaración sobre los derechos de los pueblos indígenas y recomendó su
aprobación por la Asemblea general.
Ver la
resolución y declaración.
ONE YEAR LATER
Press Release: Amnesty International – Canada
June 28, 2007
“Lost year” for the rights of Indigenous peoples worldwide:
Canada must stop stalling on vital United Nations declaration
Statement by the Delegation of Canada
to the Plenary Meeting Convened in Relation to the
UN Draft Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Delivered by: Ambassador John McNee
Permanent Representative of Canada to the United Nations
New York, June 29, 2007
Letter to the
Prime Minister of Canada
from Irene Khan, Secretary-General
International Secretariat, Amnesty International (pdf)
June 8, 2007
Letter from the Assembly of
First Nations (AFN)
to Canada’s Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
May 17, 2007
Annex to the AFN Letter
U.N. Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Canada’s Actions that Undermine the Declaration
Since last June, Canada has virtually ignored two motions adopted by the
House of Commons’ Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs, which
motions call on Canada to support adoption of the UN Declaration at the
Human Rights Council and General Assembly. All federal opposition
parties strongly support the adoption of the UN Declaration by the
General Assembly. As a minority government, Canada shows little regard
for the democratic will of Parliamentarians on such a crucial issue as
the human rights of the world’s Indigenous peoples. (Annex xxxv)
Rights & Democracy
Indigenous Peoples’ Rights
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
NATIONAL DAY OF ACTION
CANADA
June 29, 2007
Why I Support the Aboriginal National Day of Action
Ottawa is wrong to oppose UN declaration on aboriginal rights
KENNETH DEER
The Gazette, June 29, 2007
Kenneth Deer
Mohawk
Publisher, The Eastern Door
The Assembly of First
Nations
Union of BC Indian Chiefs
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