Rights of indigenous peoples, including their economic, social and cultural rights in the post-2015 development framework 2014, para. 17
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The right to non-discrimination in the context of economic, social and cultural rights aims at ensuring substantial equality in the progressive achievement of these rights. It should be noted that the principle of non-discrimination has two dimensions: to ensure equality for all indigenous individuals, both men and women, and for indigenous peoples as collectives. This is made explicit in the Declaration, which stipulates that "Indigenous peoples and individuals are free and equal to all other peoples and individuals and have the right to be free from any kind of discrimination, in the exercise of their rights, in particular that based on their indigenous origin or identity" (article 2), and further that all rights and freedoms in the Declaration "are equally guaranteed to male and female indigenous individuals" (article 44).
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples
Document type
Special Procedures' report
Means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
Equality & Inclusion
Social & Cultural Rights
Person(s) affected
Ethnic minorities
Women
Year
2014
Paragraph type
Other
Reference
SR Indigenous Peoples, Report to the UNGA (2014), A/69/267, para. 17.