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A depressing new agenda for aboriginal politics.
IN THE BUILD-UP to the last election campaign, a small news item got largely lost in the melee. Since the Rudd victory, however, the reported topic has assumed a new importance in the Australian political agenda.
On September 13, 2007, the United Nations' General Assembly adopted its Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. The assembly recorded 143 votes in favour of the declaration, eleven abstentions and four votes against. The last were cast by Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the United States. The UN news release announcing the decision summarised the objections made by the Australian delegation:
Australia's representative said his ...
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- United Nations adopts Declaration on Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
- Press release article from: M2 Presswire September 21, 2007 700+ words
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- Press release article from: M2 Presswire May 28, 2007 700+ words
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- The Rights of Indigenous Peoples - Volume 1.2.
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...of the World's Indigenous Peoples UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY...Intellectual Property of Indigenous Peoples UNITED NATIONS COMMISSION ON HUMAN...of the World's Indigenous Peoples UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY...
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- News wire article from: M2 Presswire May 19, 2009 700+ words
...May 2009-United Nations: Part 1; 'We Ignore Indigenous Peoples At Our Peril...same time, indigenous peoples had greatly impacted the United Nations work, contributing...in which indigenous peoples could share...Governments, United Nations ...
