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Realizing the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples : triumph, hope, and action  Cover Image Book Book

Realizing the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples : triumph, hope, and action

Hartley, Jackie, 1978- (Added Author). Joffe, Paul. (Added Author). Preston, Jennifer, 1965- (Added Author).

Summary: The contributors to this collection analyze the development of the Declaration, recall the triumph of its adoption, and illustrate the hopes and actions for its implementation. The discussion moves beyond Canadian borders to the international stage, providing accessible information and guidance on the Declaration and how it can be used to advance human rights. Policy makers, Indigenous communities, politicians, academics, lawyers, human rights advocates, NGOs, and anyone interested in the significance of the Declaration will find this to be a valuable resource. Contributors include Indigenous leaders, legal scholars and practitioners, state representatives, and representatives from NGOs, with extensive knowledge of and experience in Indigenous peoples' human rights law, policy, and practice."--pub. desc.

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  • ISBN: 9781895830385 (pbk.)
  • ISBN: 1895830389 (pbk.)
  • Physical Description: print
    287 p. ; 23 cm.
  • Publisher: Saskatoon, Sask. : Purich Publishing Limited, 2010.

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General Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 218-275) and index.
Formatted Contents Note: Foreward. A living instrument / Phil Fontaine -- From development to implementation : an ongoing journey / Jackie Hartley, Paul Joffe & Jennifer Preston -- Development, adoption, and implementation : reflections on the development, adoption, and implementation of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples / Kenneth Deer -- Dreamtime discovery : new reality and hope / Les Malezer -- Survival, dignity, and well-being : implementing the Declaration in British Columbia / Edward John -- Implementing the Declaration : a state representative perspective / Connie Taracena -- Canada's opposition to the Declaration : legitimate concern or ideological bias? / Paul Joffe -- Realizing the human rights of indigenous peoples : partnerships with non-indigenous NGOs / Jennifer Preston.
Subject: United Nations. -- General Assembly.
Indigenous peoples -- Legal status, laws, etc
Indigenous peoples -- Civil rights
Indigenous peoples (International law)

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