| Indigenous Rights: Changes and Challenges for the 21st Century Contributor(s): Sargent, Sarah (Author), Samanta, Jo (Author) |
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ISBN: 1789550890 ISBN-13: 9781789550894 Publisher: University of Buckingham Press OUR PRICE: $31.30 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2020 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Law | Environmental - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - General - Political Science | International Relations - General |
| Dewey: 344.046 |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 6.7" W x 9.6" (0.60 lbs) 146 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Over 25 years in the making, the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples is described by the UN as setting an important standard for the treatment of indigenous peoples that will undoubtedly be a significant tool towards eliminating human rights violations against the planet's 370 million indigenous people and assisting them in combating discrimination and marginalisation. The concerns and sticking points were consistently over some key provisions of the Declaration, such as indigenous peoples' right to self-determination and the control over natural resources existing on indigenous peoples' traditional lands. The four member states that voted against were Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United States - though all four have since moved to endorse the Declaration. These papers discuss and examine relevant intellectual property law, human rights, family law, international treaty law and international economic law. |
Contributor Bio(s): Sargent, Sarah: - Sarah Sargent is a qualified lawyer in the United States. Licensed to practice law (Licenses inactive) Colorado, Maryland, Kansas, USA. Her legal practice concentrated on issues of children's rights. She is also one of the founders of the non-profit organisation, Kansas Association of Counsel for Children, which is an affiliate of the national organisation, National Association of Counsel for Children, and has served as a Board member and past President of this organisation. Dr Sargent also served a member of the Kansas Judicial Council Juvenile Offender/Child in Need of Care Advisory Committee for seven years.Samanta, Jo: - Jo Samanta is Professor of Medical Law at De Montfort University, Leicester, UK. She chairs the Faculty Human Research Ethics Committee and she is engaged currently in international ethics compliance work. She is a non-practicing solicitor and she qualified as a nurse, midwife and community health nurse in South Africa. Her research interests lie predominantly in the field of medical law and ethics, particularly in end of life decisions, clinical guidelines and human and indigenous rights. She has published widely on the interface of medical law and clinical practice. |
