UN DECLARATION ON INDEGENOUS PEOPLE

UN Declaration on Indegenous people

UN Declaration on Indigenous people

Introduction

Indigenous or aboriginal people are those who were lived on their lands before settlers arrived from other places, and became the dominant group through conquest, occupation, settlement or other means. These outsiders segregated the original inhabitants from their native lands, and their rulers tried to expand their territories by conquering their land. These settlers came from distant lands, cultures and consequently, the livelihoods of indigenous peoples were compromised.

Indigenous peoples are considered as one of the most disadvantaged groups in the world. Due to this fact, the United Nations has been increasingly involved in promoting the rights of indigenous peoples. From more than 300 million people, around 5000 indigenous people belonging to 70 countries worldwide have been subjected to oppression, exclusion from decision-making processes, exclusion, exploitation, forced assimilation and repression when they try to fight for their rights. Many of them became refugees because of the repression. Currently, problems, grievances, and interests of indigenous peoples are often very similar, especially in relation to maintaining their identity and cultural heritage. Aboriginal people are still considered as powerless and dominated. (Hall, 2006)

Changes to protect the rights of indigenous people

Indigenous people suffered all kinds of racial discrimination. After surviving five hundred years of conquest, marginalization, and genocidal policies, indigenous peoples throughout the world have sought instruments recognizing their right of self-determination and their unique status in international law. Congo's 10% population belongs to the Pygmies, and they live in all parts of the country (Hall, 2006).The chairman of human rights UN has said that new laws will be formed for indigenous people, which will help, in countering the chronic marginalization which manifested their exclusion from the education system which resulted in high illiteracy. Similarly, this law will also help in improving the health facilities services of the indigenous people residing in Congo.

Strict policies will be formed, and anyone who goes against these policies will be fined. This includes using indigenous people as slaves and treating them unethically. This law is against all this and protects the rights of indigenous people. During the decades-long negotiations for the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, indigenous representatives pressed for recognition of the right of self-determination, calling it “the heart and soul of the declaration (Psacharopoulos, 1994).

If all the collective rights in the Charter adhere to all of these groups, two alternatives may result. The pessimistic view is that the recognition and exercise of self-determination by African peoples could further weaken the fragile condition of many Central American states, bringing about their fragmentation and disintegration. The contrasting, optimistic assessment considers that recognizing the rights of Congo many people's could lead to more democratic, decentralized governments, thereby enhancing local decision making and respect for human rights within existing states, and strengthening them in the long run.

Turning to the exercise of the right of self-determination, the commission considered the events in Congo only after the entry into force of the Central American Human Rights ...