The rights of indigenous peoples under international law have seen significant change in recent years, as various international bodies have attempted to address the question of how best to protect and enforce their rights. The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) is the strongest statement thus far by the international community on this issue. The Declaration was adopted by the United Nations on 13 September 2007, and sets out the individual and collective rights of indigenous peoples, as well as their rights to culture, identity, language, employment, health, education, and other issues. While it is not a legally binding instrument under international law, it represents the development of international legal norms designed to eliminate human rights violations against indigenous peoples, and to help them in combating discrimination and marginalisation. This commentary on the Declaration analyses both the substantive content of the Declaration and the position of the Declaration within existing international law. It considers the background to the text of every Article of the Declaration, including the travaux préparatoire, the relevant drafting history, and the context in which the provision came to be included in the Declaration. It sets out each provision's content, interpretation, its relationship with other principles of international law, and its legal status, and also discusses the significance and outlook for each of the rights analysed. The book assesses the practice of relevant regional and international bodies in enforcing the rights of indigenous peoples, providing an understanding of the practical application of the Declaration's principles.
Author(s): Jessie Hohmann, Marc Weller
Publisher: Oxford Commentaries on International Law
Year: 2018
Language: English
Commentary: From rar file (8218133 bytes). Combined and bookmarked
Pages: 598
Cover......Page 1
Contents......Page 2
Table of Cases......Page 4
Table of Legislation......Page 14
List of Abbreviations......Page 50
List of Contributors......Page 57
Introduction......Page 62
Part I The UNDRIP’s Relationship to Existing International Law......Page 65
1. Who Are ‘Indigenous Peoples’? An Examination of Concepts Concerning Group Membership in the UNDRIP......Page 66
2. The Making of the UNDRIP......Page 95
3. Relationship to Human Rights, and Related International Instruments......Page 119
4. The UNDRIP and Interactions with International Investment Law......Page 140
Part II Group Identity, Self-Determination, and Relations with States......Page 163
5. Self-Determination of Indigenous Peoples: Articles 3, 4, 5, 18, 23, and 46(1)......Page 164
6. The UNDRIP and the Rights of Indigenous Peoples to Existence, Cultural Integrity and Identity, and Non-Assimilation: Articles 7(2), 8, and 43......Page 196
7. Equality and Non-Discrimination in the UNDRIP: Articles 2, 6, and 7(1)......Page 225
8. Indigenous Belonging: Membership and Identity in the UNDRIP: Articles 9, 33, 35, and 36......Page 257
9. Free, Prior, and Informed Consent in the UNDRIP: Articles 10, 19, 29(2), and 32(2)......Page 288
Part III Rights to Culture......Page 309
10. Culture: Articles 11(1), 12, 13(1), 15, and 34......Page 310
11. Intellectual Property and Technologies: Article 31......Page 334
12. Media: Article 16......Page 361
13. Indigenous Education and the UNDRIP: Article 14......Page 381
Part IV Rights to Land and Territory, Natural Resources, and Environment......Page 417
14. Indigenous Peoples’ Rights to Lands, Territories, and Resources in the UNDRIP: Articles 10, 25, 26, and 27......Page 418
15. Control over Natural Resources and Protection of the Environment of Indigenous Territories: Articles 29, 30, and 32......Page 446
Part V Economic and Social Rights......Page 477
16. Labour Rights: Article 17......Page 478
17. Indigenous Rights to Development, Socio-Economic Rights, and Rights for Groups with Vulnerabilities: Articles 20–22, 24, and 44......Page 498
18. Legal Implementation and International Cooperation and Assistance: Articles 37–42......Page 533
19. Reparations, Restitution, and Redress: Articles 8(2), 11(2), 20(2), and 28......Page 558
Index......Page 577
