Transforming law and institution : indigenous peoples, the United Nations and human rights / by Rhiannon Morgan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Morgan, Rhiannon.

Series:

Non-state actors in international law, politics, and governance series

Non-state actors in international law, politics and governance series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Indigenous peoples--Civil rights.

Indigenous peoples.

Indigenous peoples--Legal status, laws, etc.

Indigenous peoples (International law).

United Nations.

Human rights.

Physical Description:

x, 201 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Burlington, VT : Ashgate, [2011]

Summary:

"In the past thirty or so years, discussions of the status and rights of indigenous peoples have come to the forefront of the United Nations human rights agenda. During this period, indigenous peoples have emerged as legitimate subjects of international law with rights to exist as distinct peoples. At the same time, we have witnessed the establishment of a number of UN fora and mechanisms on indigenous issues, including the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, all pointing to the importance that the UN has come to place on the promotion and protection of indigenous peoples' rights. Morgan describes, analyses, and evaluates the efforts of the global indigenous movement to engender changes in UN discourse and international law on indigenous peoples' rights and to bring about certain institutional developments reflective of a heightened international concern. By the same token, focusing on the interaction of the global indigenous movement with the UN system, this book examines the reverse influence, that is, the ways in which interacting with the UN system has influenced the claims, tactical repertoires, and organizational structures of the movement"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction

United Nations engagement with indigenous issues

Theoretical framing

The development of a global movement

Claims of the global indigenous movement

Reconfiguring human rights

The impact of the global indigenous movement.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780754674450

0754674452

9781409436126

1409436128

OCLC:

745979964