Indigenous children and their rights under the Convention 2009, para. 19

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The presence of indigenous peoples is established by self-identification as the fundamental criterion for determining their existence. There is no requirement for States parties to officially recognize indigenous peoples in order for them to exercise their rights.
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Committee on the Rights of the Child
Document type
General Comment / Recommendation
Means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Governance & Rule of Law
  • Social & Cultural Rights
Person(s) affected
  • Children
  • Ethnic minorities
Year
2009
Paragraph type
Other
Reference
CRC General Comment No. 11, Indigenous children and their rights under the Convention (2009), para. 19.
Paragraph number
19