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Declaration of Principles for the Defence of the Indigenous Nations and Peoples of the Western Hemisphere [1 record]

Record 1 2022-06-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Conventions, Treaties and Agreements (Documents)
  • Aboriginal Law
  • Indigenous Sociology
OBS

In 1977, the "International NGO [non-governmental organization] Conference on Discrimination against Indigenous Populations in the Americas," held in Geneva, adopted the "Declaration of Principles for the Defense of Indigenous Nations and Peoples of the Western Hemisphere," asserting that indigenous peoples are subjects of international law.

Key term(s)
  • Declaration of Principles for the Defence of Indigenous Nations and Peoples of the Western Hemisphere

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de conventions, de traités et d'accords (Documents)
  • Droit autochtone
  • Sociologie des Autochtones
OBS

En 1977, [...] à la Conférence internationale des ONG [organisations non gouvernementales] sur la discrimination à l'égard des populations autochtones dans les Amériques, qui s'est déroulée à Genève, les leaders autochtones ont cherché à élaborer des normes en matière de droits de la personne qui seraient appropriées dans ce contexte. Cet effort diplomatique a donné lieu à la Déclaration de principes pour la défense des nations et peuples autochtones de l'hémisphère occidental.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Títulos de convenciones, tratados y acuerdos (Documentos)
  • Derecho indígena
  • Sociología indígena
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