[The Committee calls in particular upon States parties to:] Recognize and respect indigenous distinct culture, history, language and way of life as an enrichment of the State's cultural identity and to promote its preservation;
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Document type
General Comment / Recommendation
Means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
Equality & Inclusion
Social & Cultural Rights
Person(s) affected
Ethnic minorities
Year
1997
Paragraph type
Other
Reference
CERD General Recommendation No. 23, Rights of indigenous peoples (1997), para. 4a.