How Will Restorative Justice Affect Indigenous Women?
Chapters by Blagg, Behrendt, and Kelly deal explicitly with the relationship between Indigenous women and restorative justice. A central component of the Indigenous critique of restorative justice has been that Indigenous rights have been ignored, in particular the right to self-determination. The United Nations Draft Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples affirms the right of Indigenous people to control matters affecting them. Behrendt argues that this is the best place to begin to understand the emerging human rights norms which reflect the aspirations of Indigenous peoples. The Declaration provides the basis for Indigenous people to maintain cultural integrity and exercise jurisdiction over various justice matters, if they so choose.
