Culture as Basic Component of Indig- enous Idenity
B. The Cultural Rights of Indigenous Peoples
For the purpose of spelling out the various rights of indigenous peoples, however, we dis- tinguish cultural rights as: • the freedom of indigenous peoples to persist in, also to develop, their own » language; » worldview, religion or belief system and spiritual traditions, philosophy and ethical system; » knowledge and learning systems, science and technology; » customs, practices or habitual ways of doing things; » music, performing arts, literature, visual and other arts; • the right to the recognition of their “ownership” or “authorship” of the above; • the right to their heritage as embodied by and transmitted through their: » history and oral traditions; » artifacts and archaeological sites; » education in these and in their culture as a whole; • the right to respect their culture and its integrity – to respect these for what they are; » the right not to be forced or pressured into acculturation – i.e., to being assimilated or integrated into another, usually more dominant, culture and, in the process, losing their own; » the right not to be discriminated against; » the right not to have their culture, or even just aspects of it, prostituted; • the right to legal redress for preventing or stopping the violaton of the above, and for resti- tution including restoration or reparation for ongoing or past violations.C. Cultural Rights in Internaional Instruments Prior to UNDRIP
Some cultural rights were already provided for in international instruments that preceded the UNDRIP – specifically: • the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, 1965, but the definition and protection of cultural rights were not yet adequately developed in this instrument; and Module-5 RIGHTS AIPP AIPP Regional Capacity Building Program - Training Manual on the UNDRIP 103 • the International Covenant on Social, Economic and Cultural Rights, 1966, but the instru- ment did not explicitly address indigenous peoples’ cultural rights.II. CULTURAL RIGHTS IN THE UNDRIP
The UNDRIP provides for cultural rights as follows.A. In the Preamble PP2
Affirming that indigenous peoples are equal to all other peoples, while recognizing the right of all peoples to be different, to con- sider themselves different, and to be respect- ed as such, PP3 Affirming also that all peoples contribute to the diversity and richness of civilizations and cultures, which constitute the common heritage of humankind, PP4 Affirming further that all doctrines, policies and practices based on or advocating superior- ity of peoples or individuals on the basis of national origin or racial, religious, ethnic or cultural differences are racist, scientifically false, legally invalid, morally condemnable and socially un- just, PP5 Reaffirming that indigenous peoples, in the exercise of their rights, should be free from dis- crimination of any kind, PP7 Recognizing the urgent need to respect and promote the inherent rights of indigenous peo- ples which derive from their political, economic and social structures and from their cultures, spiritual traditions, histories and philosophies, especially their rights to their lands, territories and resources, PP11 Recognizing that respect for indigenous knowledge, cultures and traditional practices con- tributes to sustainable and equitable development and proper management of the environment. . .B. In the Succeeding Articles Article 8
1. Indigenous peoples and individuals have the right not to be subjected to forced assimila- tion or destruction of their culture. 2. States shall provide effective mechanisms for prevention of, and redress for: a. Any action which has the aim or effect of depriving them of their integrity as distinct peoples, or of their cultural values or ethnic identities; Present a list of the relevant UNDRIP pro- visions. Involve participants in reading the provisions. Discuss and elaborate on each provision. Suggested Method Module-5Parts
» BACKGROUND UNDRIP MANUAL FINAL AIPP
» THE DECLARATION UNDRIP MANUAL FINAL AIPP
» The 24 Preambular Paragraphs THE CONTENT
» The 46 Operaional Aricles THE CONTENT
» The Provisions Of The UNDRIP By Themaic Area
» Introduction EXCERPTS FROM THE UN TREATY REFERENCE GUIDE
» Signatories and Parties Treaties
» Agreements Conventions EXCERPTS FROM THE UN TREATY REFERENCE GUIDE
» Charters Protocols EXCERPTS FROM THE UN TREATY REFERENCE GUIDE
» Declarations EXCERPTS FROM THE UN TREATY REFERENCE GUIDE
» Exchange of Notes Memoranda Of Understanding
» Adoption GLOSSARY OF TERMS RELATING TO TREATY ACTIONS
» Acceptance and Approval GLOSSARY OF TERMS RELATING TO TREATY ACTIONS
» Accession GLOSSARY OF TERMS RELATING TO TREATY ACTIONS
» Amendment GLOSSARY OF TERMS RELATING TO TREATY ACTIONS
» Authentication GLOSSARY OF TERMS RELATING TO TREATY ACTIONS
» Correction of Errors GLOSSARY OF TERMS RELATING TO TREATY ACTIONS
» Declarations GLOSSARY OF TERMS RELATING TO TREATY ACTIONS
» Entry into Force Definitive Signature
» Exchange of LettersNotes Definitive Signature
» Full Powers Definitive Signature
» Ratification Registration and Publication Reservation
» Signature Subject to Ratification, Acceptance or Approval
» Right to self-determination Deiniion of terms and scope
» Right to self-government Deiniion of terms and scope
» National and international contexts
» Essence Deiniion of terms and scope
» Core Aricles UNDRIP PROVISIONS ON SELF-DETERMINATION AND SELF-GOVERNMENT
» Related Aricles UNDRIP PROVISIONS ON SELF-DETERMINATION AND SELF-GOVERNMENT
» General Situaion REALITIES ON THE GROUND
» Right to self-determination Laws and Policies Related to the Recogniion of the Right
» Right to self-government Laws and Policies Related to the Recogniion of the Right
» Treaties Laws and Policies Related to the Recogniion of the Right
» The right to self-determination
» Examples in the Asian setting: Examples from outside Asia:
» Examples in the Asian setting: Example from outside Asia:
» Examples in the Asian setting:
» Other medium-level examples within Asia are:
» At the international and national levels
» Challenges regarding strategies Needs, Capaciies, Strategies
» Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bangladesh
» Deiniion of Terms INTRODUCTION
» Core Aricles UNDRIP PROVISIONS FOR FPIC
» Related Aricles UNDRIP PROVISIONS FOR FPIC
» REALITIES ON THE GROUND; EXPERIENCES AND LESSONS LEARNED
» Needs, Capaciies, Strategies CHALLENGES
» Implementaion and Monitoring CHALLENGES
» Definition of terms Background
» Core Aricles UNDRIP PROVISIONS RELATED TO CUSTOMARY LAW
» Related Aricles UNDRIP PROVISIONS RELATED TO CUSTOMARY LAW
» Laws and Policies Related to the Recogniion of the Right
» Challenges in Implementaion REALITIES ON THE GROUND
» Advocacy and Lobbying Related to the Right
» Acion and Mobilizaion to Defend Rights
» Actual Exercise of the Right
» Needs, Capaciies, Strategies Implementaion Monitoring
» Land is the basis of livelihood.
» Territorial rights Non-recognition by the state
» Indigenous peoples’ customary law and state law
» Opional Secion Indigenous peoples’ systems of resource management and conservaion
» Core Aricles UNDRIP PROVISIONS ON RIGHTS TO LAND, TERRITORY RESOURCES
» On the right to redress for past injustices
» On the right to means of subsistence and to development
» On the recognition of indigenous peoples’ conservation and protection of the environ- ment
» On land, territory, resources and the right to self-determination
» Challenges in having good laws and policies implemented
» Actual Exercise of Land-resource Rights Within the Exising Government Frame- work
» Advocacy and lobby EXPERIENCES AND LESSONS LEARNED
» Asserive Acion and Mobilizaion
» Challenges regarding needs: Needs, capacities, strategies
» Challenges regarding capacities Needs, capacities, strategies
» Challenges regarding strategies Needs, capacities, strategies
» Implementation SOME GUIDANCE FOR THE TRAINERS
» Monitoring SOME GUIDANCE FOR THE TRAINERS
» Culture as Basic Component of Indig- enous Idenity
» The Cultural Rights of Indigenous Peoples
» Cultural Rights in Internaional Instruments Prior to UNDRIP
» In the Succeeding Articles Article 8
» The erosion, degradation, or destruc- tion of indigenous cultures
» Plunder and exploitation of indigenous culture
» Laws and Policies, Good and Bad
» EXPERIENCES AND LESSONS LEARNED
» Some Suggested Strategies CHALLENGES
» Development aggression Mainstream Development Issues
» Loss of both food sovereignty and subsistence security
» Vulnerability to exploitation Market integration
» Degradation of land and other natural resources, disruption of ecosystem balance
» Migration and human resource deple- tion.
» The question of human development
» The human rights-based approach to development
» The concept of sustainable development
» Indigenous economic systems Mainstream Development Issues
» Traditional occupations Mainstream Development Issues
» Traditional healing Mainstream Development Issues
» Indigenous knowledge Mainstream Development Issues
» Traditional education Mainstream Development Issues
» Access to mainstream education, information and mass media
» Socio-cultural continuity Mainstream Development Issues
» Comprehensive Provisions on Devel- opment
» Speciic Provisions on Health
» Speciic Provisions on Indigenous Knowledge, Educaion, Informaion and Mass Media
» Development aggression General Situaion
» Market integration General Situaion
» Indigenous economy and culture
» Laws and Policies REALITIES ON THE GROUND
» EXPERIENCES UNDRIP MANUAL FINAL AIPP
» Forced migration Forms of Migraion
» Temporary migration Voluntary migration
» Seasonal migration Voluntary migration
» Permanent migration Voluntary migration
» Seeking peace: migration to escape oppression and violence
» Eking out a living: migration to escape poverty
» Cross-border migration: lack of legal status
» Urban migration: alienation and assimilation
» Life away from home: how indigenous migrants adapt to their new environment
» The Issue of Indigenous Territories Divided by Internaional Borders
» On ciizenship UNDRIP PROVISIONS RELATED TO MIGRATION BY INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
» Relocation Laws and Policies on the Rights of Migrants 1. Citizenship and immigration laws
» How Rights are Respected or Violated CHALLENGES IN HAVING GOOD LAWS AND POLICIES IMPLEMENTED
» Challenges regarding capacities: Challenges regarding strategies:
» Implementation Monitoring Some Guidance for the Trainers
» Scope and Deiniion of Militarizaion
» Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1948 Article 1
» Convention on Civil and Political Rights
» Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action, July 1993 Part I
» Aricles UNDRIP PROVISIONS ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND MILITARIZATION A. Preamble
» General Situation REALITIES ON THE GROUND
» Negative laws NATIONAL LAWPOLICY
» Positive laws NATIONAL LAWPOLICY
» Positive laws are not implemented or only passively, while negative laws are more
» Conflicts between national and local governments. Conflicts commonly exist between
» Persistent militarist mindset. A persistent militarist mindset continues to exist not only
» Particular defects as well as openings in the legal and judicial system. In each coun-
» Advocacy, Collecive and Asserive Ac- ions
» Actual Exercise of Human Rights
» Lessons Learned EXPERIENCES AND LESSONS LEARNED
» Conlict of Naional Laws with Inter- naional Laws
» Government Programs in Conlict with Human Rights
» Weaknesses in the Judicial System
» INTRODUCTION UNDRIP MANUAL FINAL AIPP
» UNDRIP PROVISIONS FOR THE SPECIAL SECTORS
» National laws on special sectors
» Women EXPERIENCES AND LESSONS IN ASSERTING RIGHTS
» Know our rights Lessons Learned
» Organizing and self-organization Lessons Learned
» Collective action to demand, protect and defend our rights
» Lobby and advocacy work to pressure government to recognize and respect our rights
» What do you think are the challenges faced by
» Capacity building to overcome discrimination and awareness-raising on their rights.
» Gauge the Poliical Situaion:
» Assess the condiion of your campaign machinery:
» Informaion and Educaion BASIC COMPONENTS OF A CAMPAIGN
» Mass Mobilizaion, Mass Acion
» Deine clearly: OUTLINING A CAMPAIGN PLAN
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