Realizing the un Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

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The contributors to this collection analyze the development of the Declaration, recall the triumph of its adoption, and illustrate the hopes and actions for its implementation. The discussion moves beyond Canadian borders to the international stage, providing accessible information and guidance on the Declaration and how it can be used to advance human rights. Policy makers, Indigenous communities, politicians, academics, lawyers, human rights advocates, NGOs, and anyone interested in the significance of the Declaration will find this to be a valuable resource. Contributors include Indigenous leaders, legal scholars and practitioners, state representatives, and representatives from NGOs, with extensive knowledge of and experience in Indigenous peoples' human rights law, policy, and practice."--Pub. desc.

subjects: Civil rights,  United Nations. General Assembly,  Indigenous peoples,  Indigenous peoples (International law),  Legal status, laws,  United Nations,  United nations, general assembly, universal declaration of human rights,  Indigenous peoples, legal status, laws, etc.