The Indigenous Peoples’ Rights in Constitutions Assessment Tool helps users to analyse a constitution from the perspective of indigenous peoples’ rights. Using a series of questions, short explanations and example provisions from constitutions around the world, the Assessment Tool guides its users through the text of a constitution and allows for systematic analysis of the language and provisions of a constitutional text to assess how robustly indigenous peoples’ rights are reflected in it.

A constitution articulates a vision that reflects a state’s values and history, as well as its aspirational objectives for the future. As the supreme law of a state, the constitution defines its structure and institutions, distributes political power, and recognizes and protects fundamental rights, critically determining the relationship between citizens and governments.

Embedding in a constitution recognition of and rights-based protections for specific groups, such as indigenous peoples, can give these groups and their rights enhanced protection. This can be furthered by providing for specialized institutions and processes to deepen the realization of those rights in practice.

Details

Publication date
07 August 2020
Number of pages
228
ISBN
978-91-7671-324-2 (PDF)

Contents

Foreword

Preface

Acknowledgements

Introduction

1. Assessing indigenous peoples’ rights in constitutions

2. How to use the Assessment Tool

3. Key terms and concepts

4. Indigenous Peoples’ Rights in Constitutions Assessment Tool

I. Recognition and citizenship

II. Right to equality and anti-discrimination

III. Foundations for indigenous peoples’ rights

IV. Autonomy: Agreement-making and self-government

V. Consultation, political participation and representation

VI. Land, territories and natural resources rights

VII. Right to culture, and social and economic development

VIII. Protecting and promoting indigenous peoples’ rights

References and further reading

Annexes

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