1st Edition
Human Rights and Indigenous Peoples A Handbook on the UN System
By Florencia Roulet
Copyright 1999
176 Pages
by
International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs
A collection of fundamental information on the possibilities and limitations of the United Nations action in the field of human rights. The book gives detailed description of the existing international mechanisms for prevention and compensation of serious violations of the fundamental rights of indigenous peoples.
Introduction 1 Structure and function of the United Nations with regard to Human Rights 2 Submission of complaints to the Commission on Human Rights 3 Submitting complaints to conventional bodies of the UN 4 The specialised agencies of the UN and indigenous peoples 5 Bibliographic Journey.
Biography
Florencia Roulet
