www.un.org/esa/socdev/unpfii/documents/DRIPS_en.pdf
The United Nations Committee
on the
Elimination of Racial Discrimination
March 10, 2006, the United Nations in its strongly worded decision urged the United States to “freeze”, “desist” and “stop” actions being taken or threatened to be taken against the Western Shoshone Peoples of the Western Shoshone Nation.
The United Nations Declaration
on the
Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Sept. 13, 2007
Article 8...States shall provide effective mechanisms for prevention of, and redress for…any action which has the aim or effect of dispossessing them of their lands, territories or resources…
Article 33 …Recognizing the urgent need to respect and promote the inherent rights of indigenous peoples especially their rights to their lands, territories and resources, Recognizing also the urgent need to respect and promote the rights of indigenous peoples affirmed in Treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements with states.
Article 37 Indigenous peoples have the right to recognition, observance and enforcement of treaties…
Article 38 …considering that the rights affirmed in treaties…between states and indigenous peoples are in some situations, matters of international concern, interest, responsibility and character…
Article 29 States shall take effective measures to ensure that no storage or disposal of hazardous materials shall take place in the lands or territories of indigenous peoples without their free, prior and informed consent.
The United Nations Committee
on the
Elimination of Racial Discrimination
March 10, 2006, the United Nations in its strongly worded decision urged the United States to “freeze”, “desist” and “stop” actions being taken or threatened to be taken against the Western Shoshone Peoples of the Western Shoshone Nation.
The United Nations Declaration
on the
Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Sept. 13, 2007
Article 8...States shall provide effective mechanisms for prevention of, and redress for…any action which has the aim or effect of dispossessing them of their lands, territories or resources…
Article 33 …Recognizing the urgent need to respect and promote the inherent rights of indigenous peoples especially their rights to their lands, territories and resources, Recognizing also the urgent need to respect and promote the rights of indigenous peoples affirmed in Treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements with states.
Article 37 Indigenous peoples have the right to recognition, observance and enforcement of treaties…
Article 38 …considering that the rights affirmed in treaties…between states and indigenous peoples are in some situations, matters of international concern, interest, responsibility and character…
Article 29 States shall take effective measures to ensure that no storage or disposal of hazardous materials shall take place in the lands or territories of indigenous peoples without their free, prior and informed consent.
