International

Focuses on the United Nations' definition of Indigenous Peoples.

Presentation given on behalf of Amnesty International Canada at the Ipperwash Inquiry into the September 6, 1995 Ontario Provincial Police shooting of Dudley George.

Discussion based on cases decided under the Optional Protocol to the Convent, on the Human Rights Committee's general comments and consideration of periodic report by States parties. Focuses on Article 1: the right of all peoples to self determination; and Article 27: the protection afforded under the notions of 'culture' and 'minority'.

Discusses pastoralist movement, struggles with the government and milestones reached.

Discussion of the principle in international law that Indigenous people should be consulted when there is a decision that affects them.

Speech given to the Association of American Law Schools (AALS) Annual Conference on consent and what this means in practice.

Law Thesis (LL.M.)--The University of British Columbia, 1999.

Looks at the fifth session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) and the programme for action.

Looks at customs and habits effecting Peul women. To access this article, scroll down to page 28.

Discussion of the protests in Québec City, at the second Peoples Summit, against the Free Trade Agreement of the Americas (FTAA).

Explores the relationship between Indigenous people's rights in international law and international environmental law.

Examines human rights violations in four countries, Brazil, Canada (Lubicon Cree), Guatemala and the United States.

Modern Languages for Communication and International Cooperation Thesis (M.A.)--Università degli Studi di Padova, [2018]

Argues that Indigenous participation and consent are proceedures and objectives that promote human development.

Includes analysis of three documents: Principals' Accord on Transforming Treaty Negotiations in British Columbia, Recognition and Reconciliation of Rights Policy for Treaty Negotiations in British Columbia, and The Report of the British Columbia Claims Task Force.

Looks at ineffective layers of arctic governance which includes local governments, central governments, indigenous councils and the international Arctic Council.

Describes why indigenous self-determination, now accepted at both the national and international level, are hard rights to exercise due to the fact that they are not expressed in any specific institutional arrangement. *Research paper from Comparative Research in Law & Political Economy.

Looks at the use of Indigenous community representatives who talk to defendants about their offences and assist a judicial officer in sentencing.

Overview of international Indigenous rights movement and the the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

Discusses process of establishing the United Nations forum, with particular emphasis on the role of Indigenous peoples.

Book review of: Indigenous Struggle at the Heart of Brazil by Seth Garfield.

Looks at traditional knowledge as a living system of information management which has its roots in ancient traditions, and looks at how the Western legal traditional knowledge is virtually unprotected.

Introductory discussion of the issue, politics and definitional problems, and who is involved, followed by examples of use and misuse of knowledge and cultural expressions, the potential problems and benefits of current proposals, and future directions.

Reviews the background to the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and examines the role of the Permanent Forum.

Discusses start of forestry reform process and the successful lobbying by Indigenous groups, civil society organizations and international partners.

Looks at Bilingual Intercultural Education (BIE) in Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador and proposals for teacher training curricula. To access this article, scroll down to page 21.

Book review of: The Indigenous World 1999-2000 edited by Christian Emi.

Topics included Indigenous men's role in violence, activism around the issue, and international reports and Canada's duty to respond. Followed by question and answer period. Duration: 1:38:19.

Discusses project on Internationalization of Ingenious rights and governance and government accountability for a standard to advance the cultural survival and human rights of Indigenous people. Duration: 31:32

Speaks about unique challenges faced by Ingenious people and and the role of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. Duration: 32.33.

Discussion on the discriminatory treatment against Aboriginal women in federal prisons in the international legal context.

General information about complying with intellectual property (IP) laws for participants and people attending the festival.