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

Kenneth Deer
Mohawk
Publisher, The Eastern Door

The Assembly of First Nations

Union of BC Indian Chiefs


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