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Understanding The Indigenous And Tribal People Convention, 1989 (No. 169) : Handbook For Ilo Tripartite Constituents, Birgitte Feiring, International Labour Office
Understanding The Indigenous And Tribal People Convention, 1989 (No. 169) : Handbook For Ilo Tripartite Constituents, Birgitte Feiring, International Labour Office
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The handbook is written by Birgitte Feiring, former Chief Technical Adviser of the ILO’s Programme to Promote ILO Convention No. 169 (PRO 169). This handbook aims to answer some of the essential questions of ILO constituents regarding the Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989 (No. 169). Convention No. 169 is a unique Convention. Adopted by the International Labour Conference (ILC) in 1989, it represents a consensus reached by ILO tripartite constituents. Indigenous and tribal peoples are among the vulnerable groups of concern to the ILO to promote social justice, internationally recognized human and labour rights and Decent Work. Takes a …
American Declaration On The Rights Of Indigenous Peoples, Organization Of American States. General Assembly.
American Declaration On The Rights Of Indigenous Peoples, Organization Of American States. General Assembly.
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The American Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples was adopted at the Third Plenary Session of the Organization of American States (OAS) General Secretariat held on June 15, 2016. The indigenous peoples of the Americas are culturally distinct groups who maintain an ancestral bond to the lands where they live or wish to live. Also, the Indigenous peoples of the Americans have the right to live in harmony with nature and to a healthy, safe, and sustainable environment, essential conditions for the full enjoyment of the right to life, to their spirituality, world view and to collective well-being.