Xanharu Digest #6 Webinar

Date and Time

9th, December 2024

10am EST – 11am

About the Digest

The UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) was adopted by the UN General Assembly in September 2007. The UNDRIP sets the minimum international standards for the respect, recognition, and protection of the rights of Indigenous Peoples (art. 43).

Despite this milestone achievement of Indigenous Peoples, their rights continue to be violated in law and practice in many parts of the world. However, more and more legislation and jurisprudence affirming the rights of Indigenous Peoples, especially to their lands, territories, and resources, to self-determination, and to their cultural heritage, are being issued by different authoritative bodies in line with the UNDRIP and with universal and regional human rights treaties. The latter are also increasingly interpreted in a way that is consistent with UNDRIP.

IPRI is therefore issuing this Digest as a compilation of legislation and jurisprudence in relation to Indigenous Peoples’ rights at the international level (UN system and perhaps others), at the regional level (regional human rights bodies), and at the national level (national courts and laws). IPRI believes that sharing this information with Indigenous Peoples, their allies and others will drive increased awareness and understanding about Indigenous Peoples’ rights as an integral part of human rights law, where states have the duty to recognize, respect, protect and fulfill those rights in domestic law and practice.

We hope it will also inspire policymakers, judges, prosecutors, lawyers, and others to give increased attention to Indigenous Peoples’ rights to eliminate systemic discrimination and social injustice committed against Indigenous Peoples. Finally, we hope it will also encourage and strengthen Indigenous Peoples’ commitment and actions in advancing the realization of their rights in law and practice.

This Digest is a regular publication of IPRI and will soon be integrated into the IPRI website with search functions.

Objectives

• To raise visibility and increase awareness about Indigenous Peoples’ Rights as an integral part of Human Rights Law
• To raise visibility on the Digest itself to inspire Indigenous Peoples’ commitment to advance the realization of their rights in law and practice
• To provide a useful tool to policymakers, judges, prosecutors, lawyers, and academia to give increased attention to Indigenous Peoples’ Rights

Co-organizers

Indigenous Peoples Rights International

Agenda

Duration: 1 hour