Sentences with phrase «distinct cultural characteristics»

In addition, there are also certain circumstances where it is appropriate to recognise the distinct cultural characteristics of particular groups, especially minorities.

These principles emphasised the importance of entering into negotiations with Indigenous peoples and recognising their distinct cultural characteristics:

That is, human rights principles which recognise and protect the distinct cultural characteristics of Indigenous peoples worldwide (p81).

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It must provide for the acceptance, recognition and celebration of the unique, distinct societies and cultural characteristics of first Australians.

Indigenous or aboriginal peoples are so - called because they were living on their lands before settlers came from elsewhere; they are the descendants — according to one definition — of those who inhabited a country or a geographical region at the time when people of different cultures or ethnic origins arrived, the new arrivals later becoming dominant through conquest, occupation, settlement or other means... (I) ndigenous peoples have retained social, cultural, economic and political characteristics which are clearly distinct from those of the other segments of the national populations.