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AUTO-DETERMINATION PEUPLES [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- International Law
- Indigenous Peoples
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- right to self-determination of indigenous peoples
1, record 1, English, right%20to%20self%2Ddetermination%20of%20indigenous%20peoples
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In his 2005 doctoral thesis, [the author] found that groups as well as individuals do have claims to human rights. "And contrary to what some states feared, these group rights don’t necessarily conflict with individual rights," he explains. These can include the right to self-determination of indigenous peoples, as recognized by the United Nations, or rights to religious or cultural practices by religious or ethnic groups." 2, record 1, English, - right%20to%20self%2Ddetermination%20of%20indigenous%20peoples
Record 1, Key term(s)
- right to selfdetermination of indigenous peoples
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit international
- Peuples Autochtones
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- droit à l’autodétermination des peuples autochtones
1, record 1, French, droit%20%C3%A0%20l%26rsquo%3Bautod%C3%A9termination%20des%20peuples%20autochtones
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La Déclaration des Nations Unies [...] en consacrant le droit à l’autodétermination des peuples autochtones, s’inscrit dans la lignée des grands textes internationaux relatifs aux droits de l’homme et dans une logique d’internationalisation progressive de ces droits. 2, record 1, French, - droit%20%C3%A0%20l%26rsquo%3Bautod%C3%A9termination%20des%20peuples%20autochtones
Record 1, Key term(s)
- droit à l'auto-détermination des peuples autochtones
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-05-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- International Relations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- collective self-determination
1, record 2, English, collective%20self%2Ddetermination
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The principle of collective self-determination is presently the central debate regarding the formulation of the international instruments on indigenous rights within the United Nations and regional system 1, record 2, English, - collective%20self%2Ddetermination
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Relations internationales
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- auto-détermination des peuples
1, record 2, French, auto%2Dd%C3%A9termination%20des%20peuples
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le droit à l'auto-détermination des peuples est actuellement l'enjeu central des débats entourant, au sein des Nations Unies et des organes régionaux, la formulation des instruments internationaux relatifs aux droits des peuples autochtone 1, record 2, French, - auto%2Dd%C3%A9termination%20des%20peuples
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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