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- Indigenous People's Organisations Network of Australia's Submission to the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous people – Australian mission [Search]
In August 2009, the Special Rapporteur on Indigenous Rights, Professor James Anaya visited Australia. This is one of the many submissions made to him by Indigenous organisations and people, and it outlines issues of concern about Australia's treatment of Indigenous people (on AHRC website)
- Questions and answers on the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples [Search]
A plain English questions and answer factsheet explaining the nature of the Declaration and its possible impact on Indigenous issues in Australia (on AHRC site)
- Statement of the Special Rapporteur on Indigenous Rights as he concludes his visit to Australia [Search]
Five page statement of observations made after 11 days in Australia in 2009, to be followed by more detailed documentation. The Special Rapporteur raises a number of serious concerns about the Intervention in the NT and urges the Australian Government to repeal many parts of it and reinstate the Racial Discrimination Act urgently (pdf on UN website)
- UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms of Indigenous People [Search]
Homepage of the UN Special Rapporteur on Indigenous Rights. Includes links to UNDRIP and country reports to UN and documents relating to the Special Rapporteur's missions and findings (on UN High Commissioner for Human Rights website)
- United Nations Declaration on the Rights on Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) [Search]
After two decades of discussions, this non-binding Declaration is passed by the General Assembly, with 143 State parties voting for its adoption, and four state parties voting against. The countries which voted against were Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the USA. The new Australian government made a statement of support in 2009, reversing Australian opposition to UNDRIP. 13 September 2007.
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