UN Upholds Native Rights

**CHUQ** · Agitator Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts votes: 3

The US, Canada and New Zealand were not happy, could that be becuase they are the biggest violators of Native rights?

UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The U.N. General Assembly adopted a declaration Thursday affirming the rights of native peoples worldwide over objections from the United States and Canada, ending two decades of deliberations.

The declaration, which is not legally binding, affirms the equality of the world's 370 million indigenous peoples and their right to maintain their own institutions, cultures and spiritual traditions. It also establishes standards to combat discrimination and marginalization, and eliminate human rights violations against them.

The United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand were the only countries that voted against the declaration, although 11 nations abstained. The opponents said they wanted to work toward a solution, but that key parts of the declaration would give indigenous peoples too many rights and clash with existing national laws

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**Tumbleweed** · Admin Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts votes: 4

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The U.N. General Assembly adopted a declaration Thursday affirming the rights of native peoples worldwide over objections from the United States and Canada, ending two decades of deliberations.

I don't think the U.N. has enough authority to enforce any measures on this declaration.

**CHUQ** · Agitator Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts votes: 3

It will help if the Natives decide to push an agenda in the World Court.