Indigenous Peoples as New Citizens of the World
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2177876 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rodolfo Stavenhagen (0000-0003-3383-4696, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 1-15 |
| Publication date | 2009-03-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Latin American and Caribbean Ethnic Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1744-2222 • E-ISSN: 1744-2230 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/17442220802681373 |
| OpenAlex | W1966568862 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 2 |
After 20 years of diplomatic negotiations, the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in September 2007. While the declaration is a major step forward in the recognition of the rights of indigenous peoples in the world, the evidence shows that previously approved international agreements and national legislation on indigenous human rights have not been adequately implemented and are routinely violated. In Latin America, indigenous peoples continue to experience discrimination in interpersonal relations, in the distribution of socially valued goods, and in the institutional provision of social services. To become an effective factor of change, the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples requires stronger efforts for compliance by national states. Indigenous movements, civil society organizations, and international protection mechanisms such as human rights committees and other monitoring bodies must become more effective in making governments accountable. Keywords: Indigenous rightsUnited NationsLatin Americaethnic relationsdiscriminationinternational organizationsnon-governmental organizationsindigenous movementscivil society Notes Notes [1] The International Labor Organization adopted Convention 169 on indigenous and tribal peoples in 1989. By 2008 it had been ratified by 19 states, most of them in Latin America. [2] Indigenismo is the generic term referring to a bundle of state public policies designed to promote the development of indigenous communities in Latin American countries. It is based on the conception of Indians being 'backwards' and in need of modernization. [3] Plan Colombia and Iniciativa Mérida provide US military hardware and assistance for the 'war on drugs' in Colombia and Mexico. [4] The UN Working Group on Indigenous Populations met for over 20 years under the successive chairmanship of Asbjorn Eide (Norway), Erica Irene Daes (Greece) and Miguel Alfonso Martínez (Cuba). The dialogue between states and indigenous representatives benefited for many years from the guidance of UN official Augusto Willemsen Díaz (Guatemala). For a good introduction to indigenous peoples and international law, see James Anaya (2004 Anaya, J. 2004. Indigenous Peoples in International Law, Oxford & New York: Oxford University Press. [Google Scholar]). [5] This text was written in the spring of 2008. [6] We have heard the same argument regarding the rights of women, and yet not only was there a declaration at the UN but also an international convention on the rights of women, which it took many decades to achieve. [7] The reports of my country missions as Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms of Indigenous People can be accessed online (http://www2.ohchr.org/english/issues/indigenous/rapporteur/visits.htm). [8] All my reports as Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms of Indigenous People are available online (http://www2.ohchr.org/english/issues/indigenous/rapporteur/reports.htm)
Development economics · Ethnology · Geography · Indigenous · Political science · Sociology · Indigenous Peoples' Rights and Law · Indigenous Studies and Ecology · Ecology
| Citations per year | 0.46 |
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| Citation span | 2013 - 2026 (14) |
| Highly cited | No |