United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

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United Nations declaration international human rights instrument

The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples is an international human rights instrument that sets out minimum standards for the survival, dignity, and well-being of Indigenous peoples worldwide, including their rights to self-determination, culture, land, and resources.

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Label	Occurrences
United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples canonical	7
UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples	3
Article 19 requires free, prior and informed consent before adopting measures that may affect Indigenous peoples	1
Declaración de las Naciones Unidas sobre los Derechos de los Pueblos Indígenas	1
UNDRIP	1
United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP)	1

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Target entity: United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Context triple: [Indigenous peoples of North America, recognizedBy, United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples]

A. International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
The International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination is a core United Nations human rights treaty that obliges states to prohibit and eliminate racial discrimination in all its forms and promote understanding among all races.
B. Statute of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights
The Statute of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights is the foundational legal instrument that defines the Commission’s mandate, structure, powers, and procedures within the Inter-American human rights system.
C. International Bill of Human Rights
The International Bill of Human Rights is the collective name for the core United Nations human rights instruments that together set out the fundamental civil, political, economic, social, and cultural rights of all people.
D. International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights is a core United Nations human rights treaty that legally obliges its state parties to protect and promote rights such as work, education, health, and an adequate standard of living.
E. Cairo Declaration
The Cairo Declaration was a World War II Allied statement issued in 1943 that outlined the terms for Japan’s surrender and pledged the return of territories seized by Japan to China and other countries.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

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Target entity: United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Target entity description: The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples is an international human rights instrument that sets out minimum standards for the survival, dignity, and well-being of Indigenous peoples worldwide, including their rights to self-determination, culture, land, and resources.

A. International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
The International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination is a core United Nations human rights treaty that obliges states to prohibit and eliminate racial discrimination in all its forms and promote understanding among all races.
B. Statute of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights
The Statute of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights is the foundational legal instrument that defines the Commission’s mandate, structure, powers, and procedures within the Inter-American human rights system.
C. International Bill of Human Rights
The International Bill of Human Rights is the collective name for the core United Nations human rights instruments that together set out the fundamental civil, political, economic, social, and cultural rights of all people.
D. International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights is a core United Nations human rights treaty that legally obliges its state parties to protect and promote rights such as work, education, health, and an adequate standard of living.
E. Cairo Declaration
The Cairo Declaration was a World War II Allied statement issued in 1943 that outlined the terms for Japan’s surrender and pledged the return of territories seized by Japan to China and other countries.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (59)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	United Nations declaration ⓘ international human rights instrument ⓘ
adoptedBy	United Nations General Assembly ⓘ
adoptionDate	2007-09-13 ⓘ
adoptionPlace	New York City ⓘ
aimsTo	set minimum standards for the dignity of Indigenous peoples ⓘ set minimum standards for the survival of Indigenous peoples ⓘ set minimum standards for the well-being of Indigenous peoples ⓘ
articleFocus	Article 10 prohibits forced removal from lands or territories without free, prior and informed consent and agreement on just compensation ⓘ Article 11 recognizes rights to practice and revitalize cultural traditions and customs ⓘ Article 13 recognizes rights to revitalize, use, develop and transmit languages ⓘ United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Article 19 requires free, prior and informed consent before adopting measures that may affect Indigenous peoples Article 24 recognizes rights to traditional medicines and health practices ⓘ Article 26 affirms rights to lands, territories and resources ⓘ Article 3 affirms the right of Indigenous peoples to self-determination ⓘ Article 32 addresses development and use of lands and resources ⓘ Article 8 prohibits forced assimilation and destruction of culture ⓘ
basedOn	principle of respect for Indigenous cultures ⓘ principles of equality and non-discrimination ⓘ
draftingBody	United Nations Human Rights Council ⓘ surface form: Human Rights Council United Nations Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights ⓘ surface form: Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights United Nations Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights ⓘ surface form: UN Working Group on Indigenous Populations
draftingStarted	1982 ⓘ
followUpMechanism	Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples ⓘ Special Rapporteurs ⓘ surface form: Special Rapporteur on the rights of Indigenous peoples United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues ⓘ surface form: UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
influenced	national laws and policies on Indigenous rights in several countries ⓘ
language	Arabic ⓘ Chinese ⓘ English ⓘ French ⓘ Russian ⓘ Spanish ⓘ
legalNature	soft law instrument ⓘ
legalStatus	non-binding ⓘ
numberOfArticles	46 ⓘ
recognizesRight	collective rights of Indigenous peoples ⓘ free, prior and informed consent ⓘ protection against forced assimilation ⓘ protection against forced relocation ⓘ restitution or compensation for lands and resources taken without consent ⓘ right to maintain and develop Indigenous legal systems ⓘ right to maintain and strengthen spiritual relationship with traditionally owned lands and waters ⓘ right to participate in decision-making in matters affecting Indigenous rights ⓘ right to redress for cultural, intellectual, religious and spiritual property taken without consent ⓘ rights to culture ⓘ rights to education ⓘ rights to health ⓘ rights to lands, territories and resources ⓘ rights to language ⓘ rights to maintain and strengthen distinct political, legal, economic, social and cultural institutions ⓘ self-determination of Indigenous peoples ⓘ
relatedTo	International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights ⓘ International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights ⓘ International Labour Organization Convention No. 169 ⓘ
scope	global ⓘ
shortName	United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: UNDRIP
targetGroup	Indigenous peoples worldwide ⓘ
UNGAResolutionNumber	A/RES/61/295 ⓘ

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Referenced by (14)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Indigenous peoples of North America → recognizedBy → United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples ⓘ

Māori sovereignty movement → influencedBy → United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples ⓘ

Aboriginal languages → protectedBy → United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples ⓘ

this entity surface form: UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

Indigenous languages of Canada → relatedTo → United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples ⓘ

this entity surface form: United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP)

Indigenous languages of Canada → hasRightRecognizedIn → United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples ⓘ

this entity surface form: UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

indigenous peoples of the Americas → recognizedBy → United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples ⓘ

subject surface form: Indigenous peoples of the Americas

Indian Act → relatedTo → United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples ⓘ

Indigenous peoples of the Arctic → areSubjectOf → United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples ⓘ

this entity surface form: UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples → shortName → United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: UNDRIP

United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples → articleFocus → United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Article 19 requires free, prior and informed consent before adopting measures that may affect Indigenous peoples

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures → recognizedBy → United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples ⓘ

Indigenous Languages Act (Canada) → basedOn → United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples ⓘ

Indigenous territories of Mexico → legalFramework → United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples ⓘ

this entity surface form: Declaración de las Naciones Unidas sobre los Derechos de los Pueblos Indígenas

Sámi parliaments → relatedTo → United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples ⓘ

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