Not exact matches
The archbishop criticised the state for not fulfilling its constitutional obligation to ensure «
equal status and
equal right in the practice
of the Hindu, Buddhist, Christian and other religions».
human beings, «born free and
equal in dignity and
rights,» are entitled to human
rights «without distinction
of any kind, such as race, color, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other
status.
To reject materialism, greed, sensualism, militarism, power,
status and the American way
of life, and to affirm peace, justice, the unity
of all peoples, the sanctity
of human life, human
rights and
equal economic opportunity, is to be radically different in world view and action from the world around us.
These include
equal protection regardless
of immigration
status, critical civil
rights for immigrant students, and the mandate that the state provide health care and coverage to low - income and immigrant New Yorkers.
Made in Dagenham Rated R for language and brief sexuality Available on DVD and Blu - ray In 1968, a group
of British women working in an automobile plant fight for
equal rights, causing a disruption
of the
status quo in their own lives, their community and the entire country.
Is Peluchonneau a symbol
of right - wing authoritarianism, or does he represent democracy, as a common man determined to reduce a member
of the elite to
equal status?
Because
of a child's
right to
equal access to education, Magnolia enrolls students regardless
of their immigration
status or any other protected classification.
The Federal
Equal Credit Opportunity Act prohibits creditors from discriminating against credit applicants on the basis
of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, marital
status, age (provided that the applicant has the capacity to enter into a binding contract); because all or part
of the applicant's income derives from any public assistance program; or because the applicant has in good faith exercised any
right under the Consumer Credit Protection Act.
In Ontario, the Human
Rights Code protects the «
right to
equal treatment with respect to employment without discrimination because
of race, ancestry, place
of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, record
of offences, marital
status, family
status or disability» and also protects against discrimination based on the intersection
of multiple
of these grounds.
The Federal
Equal Credit Opportunity Act prohibits creditors from discriminating against credit applicants on the basis
of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, marital
status or age (provided the applicant has the capacity to enter into the binding contract); because all or part
of the applicant's income derives from any public assistance program; or because the applicant has in good faith exercised any
right under the Consumer Credit Protection Act.
The federal
Equal Credit Opportunity Act prohibits creditors from discriminating against credit applicants on the basis
of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, marital
status, age (provided the applicant has the capacity to enter into a binding contract); because all or part
of the applicant's income derives from any public assistance program; or because the applicant has in good faith exercised any
right under the Consumer Credit Protection Act.
The Federal
Equal Credit Opportunity Act prohibits creditors from discriminating against credit applicants on the basis
of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, marital
status, age (provided the applicant has the capacity to enter into a binding contract); because all or part
of the applicant's income derives from any public assistance program; or because the applicant has in good faith exercised any
right under the Consumer Credit Protection Act.
The
Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) prohibits creditors from discriminating against credit applicants in any aspect
of a credit transactions on the basis
of race, color, religion, national origin, sex or marital
status, or age; the fact that all or part
of the applicant's income comes from any public assistance program; or the fact that the applicant has in good faith exercised any
right under certain federal consumer credit protection laws.
Notice: The Federal
Equal Credit Opportunity Act prohibits creditors from discriminating against credit applicants on the basis
of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, marital
status, age (provided the applicant has the capacity to enter into a binding contract); because all or part
of the applicant's income derives from any public assistance program; or because the applicant has in good faith exercised any
right under the Consumer Credit Protection Act.
Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA - 1974) prohibits discrimination in credit transactions on the basis
of certain personal characteristics including race, color, religion, national origin, sex, marital
status, age, being a recipient
of public assistance or exercising your
rights under the Consumer Credit Protection Act.
The
status of forests in climate politics changed radically in 2009, bringing opportunity and peril in
equal measure, says the
Rights and Resources Initiative.
From
equal rights for all, to ending (a particular) war, to overthrowing (a specific) regime — these are demands that involve change, however dramatic, that still occurs within the confines
of the
status quo.
Every person has a
right to
equal treatment with respect to services, goods and facilities, without discrimination because
of race, ancestry, place
of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital
status, family
status or disability.
(1) Every person has a
right to
equal treatment with respect to the occupancy
of accommodation, without discrimination because
of race, ancestry, place
of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital
status, family
status, disability or the receipt
of public assistance.
Applying it on the basis
of Indian
status is racial discrimination that violates the children's
equal protection and due process
rights under the Fifth and 14th Amendments, the plaintiffs say.
The mission and tradition
of the Children's
Rights Unit
of Community Legal Services
of Mid-Florida is to provide
equal access and opportunity to all children in the State
of Florida, especially those systemically discriminated against by virtue
of disability, racial, ethnic, or socio - economic
status.
He does so by analyzing the principle
of equal treatment not only in the context
of the Directive, but also in the context
of the Charter
of Fundamental
Rights of the EU, the ECHR and the Geneva Convention, and through the examination
of these legal instrument concluding that differential treatment according to immigration
status is only justifiable if the reason for this differential treatment passes a strict proportionality test.
It provides a set
of principles for the law as it affects persons with disabilities in order to counteract negative stereotypes and assumptions and reaffirm the
status of persons with disabilities as
equal members
of society and bearers
of both
rights and responsibilities: Law Commission
of Ontario, Framework for the Law as It Affects Persons with Disabilities, online http://www.lco-cdo.org/en/disabilities-final-report-framework.
«Every person has a
right to
equal treatment with respect to employment without discrimination because
of race, ancestry, place
of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, record
of offences, marital
status, family
status or disability.»
Sharon McIvor, Pamela Palmater and Shelagh Day, Chair
of FAFIA's Human
Rights Committee, will request that the IACHR urgently communicate with Canada regarding its legislative failure to grant equal status to Indigenous women and their descendants immediately and take an active role in monitoring Canada's compliance with its human rights obligations to Indigenous women and girls under regional human rights instru
Rights Committee, will request that the IACHR urgently communicate with Canada regarding its legislative failure to grant
equal status to Indigenous women and their descendants immediately and take an active role in monitoring Canada's compliance with its human
rights obligations to Indigenous women and girls under regional human rights instru
rights obligations to Indigenous women and girls under regional human
rights instru
rights instruments.
Christian Horizons argued that it was not bound by the non-discrimination provisions
of the Code because it fell within the «special employment» exemption in s. 24 (1)(a)
of the Code, which provides that the
right to
equal treatment under s. 5
of the Code is not infringed where a religious organization is primarily engaged in serving the interests
of persons identified by ancestry, place
of origin, colour, ethnic origin, creed, sex, age, marital
status or disability employs only persons similarly identified if the qualification is a reasonable and bona fide qualification because
of the nature
of the employment.
Every person has a
right to
equal treatment with respect to employment without discrimination because
of... family
status...
The AHRA recognizes the «fundamental principle that all persons are
equal in dignity,
rights and responsibilities without regard to race, religious beliefs, colour, gender, gender identity, gender expression, physical disability, mental disability, age, ancestry, place
of origin, marital
status, source
of income, family
status or sexual orientation.»
Under the Ontario Human
Rights Code, every person has a
right to «
equal treatment with respect to employment» without discrimination or harassment because
of race, ancestry, place
of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, record
of offences, marital
status, family
status or disability... Read More
22 The
right under sections 1 and 3 to
equal treatment with respect to services and to contract on
equal terms, without discrimination because
of age, sex, marital
status, family
status or disability, is not infringed where a contract
of automobile, life, accident or sickness or disability insurance or a contract
of group insurance between an insurer and an association or person other than an employer, or a life annuity, differentiates or makes a distinction, exclusion or preference on reasonable and bona fide grounds because
of age, sex, marital
status, family
status or disability.
(2) The
right under section 5 to
equal treatment with respect to employment without discrimination because
of sex, marital
status or family
status is not infringed by an employee superannuation or pension plan or fund or a contract
of group insurance between an insurer and an employer that complies with the Employment Standards Act, 2000 and the regulations thereunder.
6 Every person has a
right to
equal treatment with respect to membership in any trade union, trade or occupational association or self - governing profession without discrimination because
of race, ancestry, place
of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital
status, family
status or disability.
This Language Charter gives French a unique and somewhat symbolic official
status, since, under the Canadian Constitution (Canadian Charter
of Rights and Freedoms, Sections 15 (1), and 16 (1) to 22) which supersedes the laws
of Quebec, English rests on an
equal footing with French as the language
of laws, regulations, court and parliamentary proceedings.
[199] In Dagenais, Lamer C.J. struck down the common law rule governing publication bans which emphasize the
right of a fair trial over the free expression interests
of those affected by the ban, saying that the balance that rule struck was inconsistent with the principles
of the Charter, in particular the
equal status given to section 2 (b) and 11 (d)
of the Charter.
[126] Subsection 5 (1)
of the HRC [Human
Rights Code] gives every person a
right to
equal treatment with respect to employment without discrimination because
of race, ancestry, place
of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, record
of offences, marital
status, family
status or disability.
Justice Quince has received the following honors and awards: 2017, National Bar Association Hall
of Fame; 2017, Women Lawyers Division Jurist
of the Year; 2017 Sharon Press Excellence in ADR; 2008, Lifetime Achievement Award by The Florida Bar's Government Lawyer Section; Florida Commission on the
Status of Women, 2007 Florida Women's Hall
of Fame award; American Bar Association Commission on Women in the Profession; 2007 Justice Quince was inducted into Florida Blue Key as an honorary member; 2006 Margaret Brent Women Lawyers
of Achievement Award; 2006 Rickards High School Outstanding School Volunteer Award; 2005 Key to the City
of Winter Haven; 2005 Richard W. Ervin
Equal Justice Award; 2004 Key to the City
of Panama City, Florida; 2004 Catholic University
of America, Columbus School
of Law, Black Law Student Association Alumni Achievement Award; 2004 Lee County Association for Women Lawyers and the Lee County Bar Association Award for dedication to the promotion
of equality in law and outstanding service as a distinguished member
of the Florida judiciary; 2002 Florida Bar
Equal Opportunities in the Profession Award; 2002 Florida Girls State Award; 2003 Helping Hand Award; 2003 Southern Women in Public Service Pacesetter Award; 2003 Florida Girls State Award; 2003 Pioneering the Future in our Community Award; 2003 Outstanding Jurist and Howard University Alumna Award; 2001 William H. Hastie Award from the National Bar Association Judicial Council; National Bar Association Presidential Achievement Award; Girl Scouts, Woman
of Distinction Award, 2001; National Bar Association Women Lawyers Division Jurist Award for Outstanding Leadership Achievements and Dedicated Service to the Community At Large; Florida Chapter
of the National Bar Association for Service on the Bench; Virgil Hawkins Bar Association Award for Community Service and Advancement
of Equal Justice Under Law; the Virgil Hawkins Bar Association Certificate for Achievement in Jurisprudence; the Fort Lauderdale High School Award for participating in the School Law Magnet Program; the Broward County School Board Appreciation Award for Inspiration and Devotion to Our Youth; Award
of Distinguished Service and Continuing Commitment to the People
of Florida from the Fort Lauderdale B'nai B'rith; Proclamation from the Broward Board
of County Commissioners stating that February 28, 1999, as «The Honorable Peggy A. Quince Appreciation Day»; Hillsborough County Sheriff's Black Advisory Council Appreciation Award; Lakeland NAACP Award for Contribution to Civil
Rights; the African - American Production Company Personal Achievement Award; Paul C. Perkins Bar Association Appreciation Award; Florida State University College
of Law Appreciation Certificate for Contributions made to Summer Law Program For Undergraduate Students; Certificate from the Office
of the Attorney General, Florida Crime Prevention Training Institute for Exemplary Contributions to Crime Prevention in the State
of Florida; and 2016, inducted into Stetson University College
of Law Hall
of fame.
[25] In the modern context, the respondent continued this approach by adopting, in 1991, a Statement
of Policy in which it affirmed that every member
of the respondent has a
right to
equal treatment with respect to conditions
of employment without discrimination because
of, inter alia, race, ancestry, place
of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, gender, sexual orientation and marital
status.
Several months ago, I wrote a series
of pieces including: Ontario Government Introduces Bill to Strengthen the Legal
Status of All Parents, New Surrogacy and Parenting Declaration Laws Upcoming in Ontario, and New Proposed Law Clarifies Parentage, Surrogacy
Rights, and
Rights Arising from Assisted Reproduction about the All Parents Are
Equal Act, 2016.
In July 2016, China started developing a law that would reportedly give bitcoin the
status of a «civil
rights object»
equalling it to personal belongings, property, bank deposits and other objects
of private property, and therefore, will provide owners
of bitcoin legal protection in case
of theft.
Most aviation companies are committed to assuring that: All recruiting, hiring, training, promotion, compensation, and other employment related programs are provided fairly to all persons on an
equal opportunity basis without regard to race, creed, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, military and veteran
status, sexual orientation, marital
status or any other characteristic protected by law; Employment decisions are based on the principles
of equal opportunity and affirmative action; All personnel actions such as compensation, benefits, transfers, training, and participation in social and recreational programs are administered without regard to race, creed, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, military and veteran
status, sexual orientation, marital
status or any other characteristic protected by law, and; Employees and applicants will not be subjected to harassment, intimidation, threats, coercion or discrimination because they have exercised any
right protected by law.
Council
of Europe member states should remove from their laws any difference based on marital
status between parents who have acknowledged their child and ensure that parents have
equal rights vis - à - vis their children under their laws and administrative practice, the PACE Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination has said.
Substantively, the
right of free, prior and informed consent is grounded in and is a function
of indigenous peoples» inherent and prior
rights to freely determine their political
status, freely pursue their economic, social and cultural development and freely dispose
of their natural wealth and resources - a complex (series)
of inextricably related and interdependent
rights encapsulated in the
right to self - determination, to their lands, territories and resources, where applicable, from their treaty - based relationships, and their legitimate authority to require that third parties enter into an
equal and respectful relationships with them based on the principle
of informed consent.
This definition is contrasted with that
of an asylum seeker, whose
status as a refugee is yet to be formally determined by the host society (Human
Rights and
Equal Opportunity Commission, 2001).
The General Assembly, Guided by the purposes and principles
of the Charter
of the United Nations, and good faith in the fulfilment
of the obligations assumed by States in accordance with the Charter, Affirming that indigenous peoples are
equal to all other peoples, while recognizing the
right of all peoples to be different, to consider themselves different, and to be respected as such, Affirming also that all peoples contribute to the diversity and richness
of civilizations and cultures, which constitute the common heritage
of humankind, Affirming further that all doctrines, policies and practices based on or advocating superiority
of peoples or individuals on the basis
of national origin or racial, religious, ethnic or cultural differences are racist, scientifically false, legally invalid, morally condemnable and socially unjust, Reaffirming that indigenous peoples, in the exercise
of their
rights, should be free from discrimination of any kind, Concerned that indigenous peoples have suffered from historic injustices as a result of, inter alia, their colonization and dispossession of their lands, territories and resources, thus preventing them from exercising, in particular, their right to development in accordance with their own needs and interests, Recognizing the urgent need to respect and promote the inherent rights of indigenous peoples which derive from their political, economic and social structures and from their cultures, spiritual traditions, histories and philosophies, especially their rights to their lands, territories and resources, Recognizing also the urgent need to respect and promote the rights of indigenous peoples affirmed in treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements with States, Welcoming the fact that indigenous peoples are organizing themselves for political, economic, social and cultural enhancement and in order to bring to an end all forms of discrimination and oppression wherever they occur, Convinced that control by indigenous peoples over developments affecting them and their lands, territories and resources will enable them to maintain and strengthen their institutions, cultures and traditions, and to promote their development in accordance with their aspirations and needs, Recognizing that respect for indigenous knowledge, cultures and traditional practices contributes to sustainable and equitable development and proper management of the environment, Emphasizing the contribution of the demilitarization of the lands and territories of indigenous peoples to peace, economic and social progress and development, understanding and friendly relations among nations and peoples of the world, Recognizing in particular the right of indigenous families and communities to retain shared responsibility for the upbringing, training, education and well - being of their children, consistent with the rights of the child, Considering that the rights affirmed in treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements between States and indigenous peoples are, in some situations, matters of international concern, interest, responsibility and character, Considering also that treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements, and the relationship they represent, are the basis for a strengthened partnership between indigenous peoples and States, Acknowledging that the Charter of the United Nations, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (2) and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 2 as well as the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action, (3) affirm the fundamental importance of the right to self - determination of all peoples, by virtue of which they freely determine their political status and freely pursue their economic, social and cultural development, Bearing in mind that nothing in this Declaration may be used to deny any peoples their right to self - determination, exercised in conformity with international law, Convinced that the recognition of the rights of indigenous peoples in this Declaration will enhance harmonious and cooperative relations between the State and indigenous peoples, based on principles of justice, democracy, respect for human rights, non-discrimination and good faith, Encouraging States to comply with and effectively implement all their obligations as they apply to indigenous peoples under international instruments, in particular those related to human rights, in consultation and cooperation with the peoples conc
rights, should be free from discrimination
of any kind, Concerned that indigenous peoples have suffered from historic injustices as a result
of, inter alia, their colonization and dispossession
of their lands, territories and resources, thus preventing them from exercising, in particular, their
right to development in accordance with their own needs and interests, Recognizing the urgent need to respect and promote the inherent
rights of indigenous peoples which derive from their political, economic and social structures and from their cultures, spiritual traditions, histories and philosophies, especially their rights to their lands, territories and resources, Recognizing also the urgent need to respect and promote the rights of indigenous peoples affirmed in treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements with States, Welcoming the fact that indigenous peoples are organizing themselves for political, economic, social and cultural enhancement and in order to bring to an end all forms of discrimination and oppression wherever they occur, Convinced that control by indigenous peoples over developments affecting them and their lands, territories and resources will enable them to maintain and strengthen their institutions, cultures and traditions, and to promote their development in accordance with their aspirations and needs, Recognizing that respect for indigenous knowledge, cultures and traditional practices contributes to sustainable and equitable development and proper management of the environment, Emphasizing the contribution of the demilitarization of the lands and territories of indigenous peoples to peace, economic and social progress and development, understanding and friendly relations among nations and peoples of the world, Recognizing in particular the right of indigenous families and communities to retain shared responsibility for the upbringing, training, education and well - being of their children, consistent with the rights of the child, Considering that the rights affirmed in treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements between States and indigenous peoples are, in some situations, matters of international concern, interest, responsibility and character, Considering also that treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements, and the relationship they represent, are the basis for a strengthened partnership between indigenous peoples and States, Acknowledging that the Charter of the United Nations, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (2) and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 2 as well as the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action, (3) affirm the fundamental importance of the right to self - determination of all peoples, by virtue of which they freely determine their political status and freely pursue their economic, social and cultural development, Bearing in mind that nothing in this Declaration may be used to deny any peoples their right to self - determination, exercised in conformity with international law, Convinced that the recognition of the rights of indigenous peoples in this Declaration will enhance harmonious and cooperative relations between the State and indigenous peoples, based on principles of justice, democracy, respect for human rights, non-discrimination and good faith, Encouraging States to comply with and effectively implement all their obligations as they apply to indigenous peoples under international instruments, in particular those related to human rights, in consultation and cooperation with the peoples conc
rights of indigenous peoples which derive from their political, economic and social structures and from their cultures, spiritual traditions, histories and philosophies, especially their
rights to their lands, territories and resources, Recognizing also the urgent need to respect and promote the rights of indigenous peoples affirmed in treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements with States, Welcoming the fact that indigenous peoples are organizing themselves for political, economic, social and cultural enhancement and in order to bring to an end all forms of discrimination and oppression wherever they occur, Convinced that control by indigenous peoples over developments affecting them and their lands, territories and resources will enable them to maintain and strengthen their institutions, cultures and traditions, and to promote their development in accordance with their aspirations and needs, Recognizing that respect for indigenous knowledge, cultures and traditional practices contributes to sustainable and equitable development and proper management of the environment, Emphasizing the contribution of the demilitarization of the lands and territories of indigenous peoples to peace, economic and social progress and development, understanding and friendly relations among nations and peoples of the world, Recognizing in particular the right of indigenous families and communities to retain shared responsibility for the upbringing, training, education and well - being of their children, consistent with the rights of the child, Considering that the rights affirmed in treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements between States and indigenous peoples are, in some situations, matters of international concern, interest, responsibility and character, Considering also that treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements, and the relationship they represent, are the basis for a strengthened partnership between indigenous peoples and States, Acknowledging that the Charter of the United Nations, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (2) and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 2 as well as the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action, (3) affirm the fundamental importance of the right to self - determination of all peoples, by virtue of which they freely determine their political status and freely pursue their economic, social and cultural development, Bearing in mind that nothing in this Declaration may be used to deny any peoples their right to self - determination, exercised in conformity with international law, Convinced that the recognition of the rights of indigenous peoples in this Declaration will enhance harmonious and cooperative relations between the State and indigenous peoples, based on principles of justice, democracy, respect for human rights, non-discrimination and good faith, Encouraging States to comply with and effectively implement all their obligations as they apply to indigenous peoples under international instruments, in particular those related to human rights, in consultation and cooperation with the peoples conc
rights to their lands, territories and resources, Recognizing also the urgent need to respect and promote the
rights of indigenous peoples affirmed in treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements with States, Welcoming the fact that indigenous peoples are organizing themselves for political, economic, social and cultural enhancement and in order to bring to an end all forms of discrimination and oppression wherever they occur, Convinced that control by indigenous peoples over developments affecting them and their lands, territories and resources will enable them to maintain and strengthen their institutions, cultures and traditions, and to promote their development in accordance with their aspirations and needs, Recognizing that respect for indigenous knowledge, cultures and traditional practices contributes to sustainable and equitable development and proper management of the environment, Emphasizing the contribution of the demilitarization of the lands and territories of indigenous peoples to peace, economic and social progress and development, understanding and friendly relations among nations and peoples of the world, Recognizing in particular the right of indigenous families and communities to retain shared responsibility for the upbringing, training, education and well - being of their children, consistent with the rights of the child, Considering that the rights affirmed in treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements between States and indigenous peoples are, in some situations, matters of international concern, interest, responsibility and character, Considering also that treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements, and the relationship they represent, are the basis for a strengthened partnership between indigenous peoples and States, Acknowledging that the Charter of the United Nations, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (2) and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 2 as well as the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action, (3) affirm the fundamental importance of the right to self - determination of all peoples, by virtue of which they freely determine their political status and freely pursue their economic, social and cultural development, Bearing in mind that nothing in this Declaration may be used to deny any peoples their right to self - determination, exercised in conformity with international law, Convinced that the recognition of the rights of indigenous peoples in this Declaration will enhance harmonious and cooperative relations between the State and indigenous peoples, based on principles of justice, democracy, respect for human rights, non-discrimination and good faith, Encouraging States to comply with and effectively implement all their obligations as they apply to indigenous peoples under international instruments, in particular those related to human rights, in consultation and cooperation with the peoples conc
rights of indigenous peoples affirmed in treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements with States, Welcoming the fact that indigenous peoples are organizing themselves for political, economic, social and cultural enhancement and in order to bring to an end all forms
of discrimination and oppression wherever they occur, Convinced that control by indigenous peoples over developments affecting them and their lands, territories and resources will enable them to maintain and strengthen their institutions, cultures and traditions, and to promote their development in accordance with their aspirations and needs, Recognizing that respect for indigenous knowledge, cultures and traditional practices contributes to sustainable and equitable development and proper management
of the environment, Emphasizing the contribution
of the demilitarization
of the lands and territories
of indigenous peoples to peace, economic and social progress and development, understanding and friendly relations among nations and peoples
of the world, Recognizing in particular the
right of indigenous families and communities to retain shared responsibility for the upbringing, training, education and well - being
of their children, consistent with the
rights of the child, Considering that the rights affirmed in treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements between States and indigenous peoples are, in some situations, matters of international concern, interest, responsibility and character, Considering also that treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements, and the relationship they represent, are the basis for a strengthened partnership between indigenous peoples and States, Acknowledging that the Charter of the United Nations, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (2) and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 2 as well as the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action, (3) affirm the fundamental importance of the right to self - determination of all peoples, by virtue of which they freely determine their political status and freely pursue their economic, social and cultural development, Bearing in mind that nothing in this Declaration may be used to deny any peoples their right to self - determination, exercised in conformity with international law, Convinced that the recognition of the rights of indigenous peoples in this Declaration will enhance harmonious and cooperative relations between the State and indigenous peoples, based on principles of justice, democracy, respect for human rights, non-discrimination and good faith, Encouraging States to comply with and effectively implement all their obligations as they apply to indigenous peoples under international instruments, in particular those related to human rights, in consultation and cooperation with the peoples conc
rights of the child, Considering that the
rights affirmed in treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements between States and indigenous peoples are, in some situations, matters of international concern, interest, responsibility and character, Considering also that treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements, and the relationship they represent, are the basis for a strengthened partnership between indigenous peoples and States, Acknowledging that the Charter of the United Nations, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (2) and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 2 as well as the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action, (3) affirm the fundamental importance of the right to self - determination of all peoples, by virtue of which they freely determine their political status and freely pursue their economic, social and cultural development, Bearing in mind that nothing in this Declaration may be used to deny any peoples their right to self - determination, exercised in conformity with international law, Convinced that the recognition of the rights of indigenous peoples in this Declaration will enhance harmonious and cooperative relations between the State and indigenous peoples, based on principles of justice, democracy, respect for human rights, non-discrimination and good faith, Encouraging States to comply with and effectively implement all their obligations as they apply to indigenous peoples under international instruments, in particular those related to human rights, in consultation and cooperation with the peoples conc
rights affirmed in treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements between States and indigenous peoples are, in some situations, matters
of international concern, interest, responsibility and character, Considering also that treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements, and the relationship they represent, are the basis for a strengthened partnership between indigenous peoples and States, Acknowledging that the Charter
of the United Nations, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural
Rights (2) and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 2 as well as the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action, (3) affirm the fundamental importance of the right to self - determination of all peoples, by virtue of which they freely determine their political status and freely pursue their economic, social and cultural development, Bearing in mind that nothing in this Declaration may be used to deny any peoples their right to self - determination, exercised in conformity with international law, Convinced that the recognition of the rights of indigenous peoples in this Declaration will enhance harmonious and cooperative relations between the State and indigenous peoples, based on principles of justice, democracy, respect for human rights, non-discrimination and good faith, Encouraging States to comply with and effectively implement all their obligations as they apply to indigenous peoples under international instruments, in particular those related to human rights, in consultation and cooperation with the peoples conc
Rights (2) and the International Covenant on Civil and Political
Rights, 2 as well as the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action, (3) affirm the fundamental importance of the right to self - determination of all peoples, by virtue of which they freely determine their political status and freely pursue their economic, social and cultural development, Bearing in mind that nothing in this Declaration may be used to deny any peoples their right to self - determination, exercised in conformity with international law, Convinced that the recognition of the rights of indigenous peoples in this Declaration will enhance harmonious and cooperative relations between the State and indigenous peoples, based on principles of justice, democracy, respect for human rights, non-discrimination and good faith, Encouraging States to comply with and effectively implement all their obligations as they apply to indigenous peoples under international instruments, in particular those related to human rights, in consultation and cooperation with the peoples conc
Rights, 2 as well as the Vienna Declaration and Programme
of Action, (3) affirm the fundamental importance
of the
right to self - determination
of all peoples, by virtue
of which they freely determine their political
status and freely pursue their economic, social and cultural development, Bearing in mind that nothing in this Declaration may be used to deny any peoples their
right to self - determination, exercised in conformity with international law, Convinced that the recognition
of the
rights of indigenous peoples in this Declaration will enhance harmonious and cooperative relations between the State and indigenous peoples, based on principles of justice, democracy, respect for human rights, non-discrimination and good faith, Encouraging States to comply with and effectively implement all their obligations as they apply to indigenous peoples under international instruments, in particular those related to human rights, in consultation and cooperation with the peoples conc
rights of indigenous peoples in this Declaration will enhance harmonious and cooperative relations between the State and indigenous peoples, based on principles
of justice, democracy, respect for human
rights, non-discrimination and good faith, Encouraging States to comply with and effectively implement all their obligations as they apply to indigenous peoples under international instruments, in particular those related to human rights, in consultation and cooperation with the peoples conc
rights, non-discrimination and good faith, Encouraging States to comply with and effectively implement all their obligations as they apply to indigenous peoples under international instruments, in particular those related to human
rights, in consultation and cooperation with the peoples conc
rights, in consultation and cooperation with the peoples concerned,
He rectified a shameful wrong in our country as he championed the
right of aboriginal «
Status Indians» in Canada to have
equal rights in our country.