Law
The Legal Rights of Indigenous Peoples in International Law
Quick fact
The 2007 UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) was the first international instrument to recognize collective rights for indigenous peoples, including the right to self-determination and the right to their traditional lands, but it is legally non-binding.
Why this is interesting
Indigenous peoples are often told that 'everyone is equal before the law'—yet their ancestral lands and cultures have been taken for centuries. What legal rights do they actually have on the international stage?