Nearly two decades after landmark Indigenous rights declaration, countries still aren’t complying
Nearly two decades after the UN adopted the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, advocates say countries still aren't living up to their promises to uphold Indigenous rights. Leaders at the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues called for countries to fully implement the declaration and establish independent monitoring systems.
The UN adopted the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in 2007, establishing international standards for Indigenous land, language, and health. However, advocates say countries, including the US and Canada, are not living up to their promises. Indigenous people are being killed for protecting their territories and seeing their lands stripped of resources without consent. At the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, leaders called for countries to fully implement the declaration. Kenneth Deer of the Mohawk Nation suggested establishing independent monitoring systems to ensure effective implementation. Moses Goods of the Nation of Hawai'i highlighted the importance of cultural and spiritual health, and the need to protect Indigenous languages.
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