Does AI have a position on violation of indigenous peoples rights?
AI’s mandate is based on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) and the Covenants and Conventions passed by the United Nations. The UDHR also address some rights in the social, economic and cultural domain including the rights to adequate food, clothing, housing, medical care, education. It is important to understand that all rights-civil, cultural, economic, political and social-are considered universal, indivisible, and interdependent (1993 Vienna Declaration and Program of Action). AI recognizes indigenous peoples as one of the most vulnerable and marginalized social groups that merit special protection. AI, however, draws no conclusion and takes no position on the relative merits of conflicting land claims. However, it recommends the speedy and just resolution of such conflicts, noting that they are the source of serious human rights violations against indigenous people.
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