Nearly Two Decades After Landmark Indigenous Rights Declaration, Countries Still Aren't Complying

Nearly two decades after landmark Indigenous rights declaration, countries still aren't complying

Nearly two decades after the United Nations adopted a landmark declaration on Indigenous rights, advocates say countries still aren’t living up to their promises to uphold and respect those rights. Indigenous people are being killed for protecting their territories, criminalized for practicing their culture, and seeing their lands stripped of resources without consent. Last week at the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, or UNPF…

At the UN, Mohawk leader calls for UNDRIP watchdogs to ensure standards are met

Kenneth Deer, member of the Mohawk Nation of Kahnawà:ke, delivers a joint statement on behalf of the Canadian Coalition for the Human Rights of Indigenous Peoples on Friday, April 24. Photo by Tristan Ahtone / Grist This story is published through the Indigenous News Alliance. In 2007, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, or UNDRIP, a sweeping resolution that enshrined international …