Formation and development of international standards in the field of linguistic rights of indigenous peoples

Historical and legal aspects

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ID21217539
AuthorsVasiliy N Nemechkin (0000-0002-3650-4185, National Research Mordovia State University, corresponding author), Vasily N Nemechkin (National Research Mordovia State University)
Year2020
Volume12
Issue2
Pages194-202
Publication date2020-08-07
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueFinno-Ugric World (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2076-2577 • E-ISSN: 2541-982X
PublisherNational Research Mordovia State University MRSU (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.15507/2076-2577.012.2020.02.194-202
OpenAlexW3047293546
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited14

Introduction. The main objective of this article is to study the historical and legal aspects of the formation and development of international standards in the field of linguistic rights of indigenous peoples. This topic is particularly relevant in connection with the proclamation of the period 2022–2032 International Decade of Indigenous Languages by UN General Assembly. Materials and Methods. The research methodology is based on a systematic approach that incorporates the historical, formal-legal, system-structural methods of scientific knowledge. The material was provided by the main international legal documents in the field of the linguistic rights of indigenous peoples, research by Russian and international authors on the legal status of indigenous peoples, and the protection of their linguistic rights in particular. Results and Discussion. Based on the analysis of international legal acts, the following can be distinguished among the linguistic rights of indigenous peoples: the right to preserve and use native languages in private and publicly; the right to education in the mother tongue; the right to create and have access to the media in their native languages; the right to recognize indigenous languages in constitutions and national laws; the right to a life free of linguistic discrimination and other rights. The article also discusses the main UN mechanisms and tools in the field of ensuring and protecting the rights of indigenous peoples. The protection of the linguistic rights of indigenous peoples is currently carried out by numerous specialized agencies such as UNESCO, United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, UN Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, the Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples and etc. An important mechanism for promoting the theme of languages of indigenous peoples, the unification of partners and resources for joint action around the world was the proclamation by the UN General Assembly of the International Year of Indigenous Languages (2019) and the International Decade of Indigenous Languages (2022–2032). Conclusion. At the level of the international community, it formed a serious understanding of the need to preserve and develop languages, the realization of the linguistic rights of indigenous peoples, which will be facilitated by the International Decade of Indigenous Languages

Human rights · Indigenous · Indigenous rights · International human rights law · International law · Linguistic rights · Political science · Right to property · Sociology · Traditional knowledge · Law · Legal and Policy Issues

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