Realizing the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: Triumph, Hope and Action

by Jackie Hartley, Jennifer Preston (Editor)

Adopted by the UN General Assembly on 13 September 2007, the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples affirms the “minimum standards for the survival, dignity and well-being of the indigenous peoples of the world.” The Declaration responds to past and ongoing injustices suffered by Indigenous peoples worldwide, and provides a strong foundation for the full recognition of the inherent rights of Indigenous peoples. Despite this, Canada was one of the few countries to oppose the Declaration . With essays from Indigenous leaders, legal scholars and practitioners, state representatives, and representatives from NGOs, contributors discuss the creation of the Declaration and how it can be used to advance human rights internationally.

288 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2010

Reviews

[Andrew Nolan · Rating 3 out of 5]

I used this book in teaching an undergraduate course. The book is ok, but the students definitely found it repetive and boring; half way through they were quite unfocused on the text and needed to have some key sections brought to their attention.

Chapters five, about Canada's opposition to the implementation of UNDRIP, and eight, about Free, Prior, and Informed Consent, were key sections i needed to go over in more detail with the class.

The last two chapters, about indigenous women and children were also useful and unfortunately placed at the end when even my most committed student appeared to have given up.

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

My youngest sister is one of the co-authors of this book. I'm very proud of her!