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Global Petition supporting the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous PeoplesCo-hosted by the Grand Council of the Crees (Eeyou Istchee) and Amnesty International Canada, this petition will be used to promote adoption of the Declaration by the U.N. General Assembly. You can view and sign the petition at the Grand Council of the Crees website: http://www.gcc.ca/newsarticle.php?id=79 The text is available in English, French, Spanish, and Russian. The petition welcomes both individuals and organizations. GLOBAL PETITION
"We reaffirm our commitment to continue making progress in the advancement of the human rights of the worlds indigenous peoples at the local, national, regional and international levels, including through consultation and collaboration with them, and to present for adoption a final draft United Nations declaration on the rights of indigenous peoples as soon as possible." -- 2005 World Summit Outcome, adopted by the UN General Assembly, 24 October 2005 In every region of the world, the survival or well-being of Indigenous peoples is threatened by grave and persistent violations of their fundamental human rights. A strong and uplifting United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples is urgently needed to establish minimum international standards to inspire and urge states and others to respect and uphold the rights of Indigenous peoples without discrimination. We call upon all states to support as a priority the draft UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (Human Rights Council, Res. 2006/2, 29 June 2006, Annex) and its adoption by the General Assembly before the end of 2006. |