Analysis of the impacts of international investment agreements on the rights of indigenous peoples 2016, para. 20
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Even in countries where international human rights law standards have been incorporated into domestic law, further steps are necessary to adjust the law to fully meet these international standards and ensure their enforcement. The associated "implementation gap" between law and practice is often symptomatic of power imbalances between vulnerable indigenous peoples and powerful political elites who seek to benefit from exploitation of resources found in their territories.
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples
Document type
Special Procedures' report
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N.A.
Topic(s)
Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
Ethnic minorities
Year
2016
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Other
Reference
SR Indigenous Peoples, Report to the HRC (2016), A/HRC/33/42, para. 20.
Paragraph focus
Indigenous peoples' rights: Recognition and enforcement