The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: A Contemporary Evaluation

The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) is a significant achievement for the global indigenous movement, but there are still challenges to securing its implementation. This book offers a multi-disciplinary analysis of the UNDRIP's progress and challenges, and its normative impact at the national and international levels.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 318 pages
Publication date: 25 September 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) is a groundbreaking achievement that has brought immense hope and progress to the global indigenous movement. This comprehensive and insightful book provides a contemporary evaluation of the progress and challenges faced by indigenous peoples in securing the implementation of this new instrument, as well as its normative impact at both the national and international levels.

The chapters in this collection offer a multi-disciplinary analysis of the UNDRIP as it enters the second decade since its adoption by the United Nations General Assembly in 2007. For centuries, Indigenous peoples have endured a relentless cycle of state-sanctioned dispossession, violence, cultural appropriation, murder, neglect, and derision. The UNDRIP is a monumental achievement that holds profound implications in international law, policy, and politics. It signifies a significant turning point, opening up new avenues for advocacy, activism, and the careful cultivation of new relationships between Indigenous peoples and states, as well as their dominant populations and interests.

This book was originally published as a special issue of The International Journal of Human Rights, highlighting its importance and relevance in the field of human rights. It serves as a valuable resource for scholars, policymakers, activists, and anyone interested in understanding the rights and aspirations of Indigenous peoples worldwide. By examining the successes and challenges of the UNDRIP, this book contributes to the ongoing dialogue and efforts to promote justice, equality, and the recognition of the inherent dignity of all human beings.

Weight: 584g
Dimension: 174 x 247 x 23 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367619800