United Nations: "Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples"
Read this document. The Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, adopted by the UN General Assembly in 2007, is a non-binding legal document that took over two decades to draft. The declaration is a human rights document addressing the rights of indigenous individuals and peoples. It is important to note that this document, while concerned with indigenous peoples, is a legal agreement created by states. The lengthy process of drafting and adopting the declaration stems from the states' concerns over the right to self-determination and control over natural resources on indigenous lands. Carefully read the provisions contained in this declaration. Do you discern any obvious tensions between individual and collective rights contained therein? In what ways does this declaration contribute to global justice, if at all?