Indigenous Peoples
Indigenous Peoples
Colonialism and new settlement disrupted the lives of indigenous peoples throughout the 19th and 20th centuries. For many indigenous peoples the legacy is social dislocation, alcoholism, disease and poverty. In countries as far apart as Finland and Peru, Tibet and Australia, indigenous peoples are disadvantaged in relation to other ethnic groups.
Indigenous issues were addressed in substantial measure in the Declaration at WCAR so is on the agenda for the Durban Review Conference.
Articles on indigenous peoples
- Questions and Answers
A series of questions and answers on the topic of Indigenous Peoples. - Tom Calma, Indigenous Issues in the Durban Review, Australian Human Rights Commission, 20 February 2009
A speech given at the Castan Centre Public Forum on the Durban Review Conference by Australia's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner.
Websites on indigenous peoples
- United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
- International Indigenous Women's Forum
- United Nations Population Fund - Addressing the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
- A website about Indigenous Australia
- UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
- Survival International - The movement for tribal peoples
- Website of The World Peasants/Indigenous Organization (WPIO)
- Aboriginal Canada Portal
- Rights of Indigenous People (Global Issues)
