Indigenous International Issues
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
International Indigenous Rights
What’s New?
- Expert Mechanism on the rights of Indigenous peoples 2012
- Fourth Session of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (EMRIP) - Geneva. (11 July 2011)
- Australian Human Rights Commission to the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Statement by Mick Gooda on Agenda Item 5. (11 July 2011)
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner’s Submission to the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, 4th session (11 July 2011)
- 10th Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (16-27 May 2011)
- The right to participate in decision making - Statement by Commissioner Mick Gooda to the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples 2010
- Expert Mechanism on the rights of Indigenous peoples 2010
- 9th Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (19-30 April 2010)
- 8th Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (18-29 May 2009)
- Expert Mechanism on the rights of Indigenous peoples. Statement by Tom Calma on Agenda Item 3.
(1 October 2008) - Final Report of the 7th Session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues - PDF
- 7th Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum held in NY from 21 April - 2 May 2008
- 6th Session of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, New York, 14 – 25 2007. Special theme of the session: ‘Lands, territories and resources’
- United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
About Indigenous International Issues
Section 1
International scrutiny of Indigenous rights in Australia
Section 3
International reports, studies and conferences on the rights of indigenous peoples
Section 4
Progressing indigenous rights at the international level
Section 5
Progressing Indigenous rights at the international level
Overview
The purpose of this page is to provide a clear and comprehensive introduction to the ways in which Indigenous human rights are protected and promoted at the international level. It is hoped this site will also prove a useful resource for those seeking to learn more about Australia’s current Indigenous human rights record. The site contains links to web resources and documents in the area of international law with particular reference to Indigenous peoples. It also provides links to other United Nations guides and directories which contain material on international human rights.
Developments in international protection of Indigenous rights and scrutiny of Indigenous rights in Australia will be regularly updated.
For a comprehensive overview of recent developments in the recognition and protection of the rights of indigenous peoples at the international level see Chapter 4 of the Social Justice Report 2006. For a history of the rights of indigenous peoples in the international context see Chapter 6 of the Social Justice Report 2002.
The following sections provide an overview of international issues which relate to Indigenous peoples:
- International scrutiny of Indigenous rights in Australia
This section provides links to United Nations documents, Australian Human Rights Commission submissions to United Nations bodies and explanatory material about Australia’s Indigenous human rights record.
- UN recognition of Indigenous rights
This section provides an overview of the United Nations system and the special bodies and mechanisms focused on Indigenous human rights.
- International reports, studies and conferences on Indigenous rights
This section lists important UN reports, studies and conference on the rights of Indigenous peoples under particular topics of interest.
- Progressing Indigenous rights at the international level
This section provides information on UN funds set up to assist Indigenous peoples participation in UN activities. It also provides links to organisations representing Indigenous peoples outside Australia.
