Overview of the activities carried during the first three-year term of the mandate 2011, para. 64
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The Declaration affirms in its article 3 the right of indigenous peoples to self determination in a way that is deemed compatible with the principle of territorial integrity and political unity of States. On these grounds, the Declaration provides a detailed list of rights that constitute "the minimum standards for the survival, dignity and well-being of indigenous peoples of the world" (art. 43). The Declaration reaffirms basic individual rights to equality and non-discrimination, life and personal integrity and freedom, nationality and access to justice; and it calls for special attention to specific rights and needs of indigenous elders, women, youth, children and persons with disabilities.
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)
Civil & Political Rights
Equality & Inclusion
Governance & Rule of Law
Social & Cultural Rights
Person(s) affected
Children
Ethnic minorities
Women
Youth
Year
2011
Paragraph type
Other
Reference
SR Indigenous Peoples, Report to the UNGA (2011), A/66/288, para. 64.