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Rights of Indigenous Peoples; Proposed by Vancouvia
Topic Started: May 28 2015, 06:12 AM (106 Views)
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Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Proposed by Vancouvia
Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Category: Human Rights
Strength: Mild
Proposed by: Vancouvia


The World Assembly,

Recognizing the existence of indigenous peoples within member states of the World Assembly and the possible existence of indigenous peoples who have yet to be contacted but may eventually live in the territory of member states;

Defining indigenous as culturally-distinct peoples who inhabited a country before the arrival and their knowledge of a now-dominant culture or cultures;

Acknowledging that non-indigenous cultures may offer assistance and aid to the indigenous peoples they come in contact with, and vice versa;

Concerned that indigenous peoples have suffered or will suffer injustices and discrimination at the hands of dominant culture(s), despite the possible illegality and immorality of such actions;

Seeking to not only maintain the cultural rights of indigenous peoples, but also to provide for their well-being;

Urges member nations to cooperate with indigenous peoples in a peaceful and respectful manner, and to seek to obtain indigenous peoples’ consent before engaging in any measures that may affect them;

Recommends member nations allow indigenous peoples to own and maintain their artifacts and their ancestors' artifacts;

Implores member nations to permit uncontacted indigenous peoples to continue to live within their native lands, and to permit contacted indigenous peoples to continue to live within their lands if they presently are doing so, unless a legitimate governmental need requires such land and no reasonable alternative exists, in which case the indigenous peoples in the area affected shall be given fair compensation and adequate time to prepare for their relocation to reasonably close and similar lands;

Prohibits member nations from forcibly assimilating indigenous peoples, or eradicating, reducing, or limiting their culture, with exceptions provided in cases in which existing international law prohibits specific practices of the indigenous peoples;

Encourages member nations to provide access to healthcare, education, employment, and representation for indigenous peoples.
"I was born free and desire to continue so."

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May 28 2015, 06:12 AM
Prohibits member nations from forcibly assimilating indigenous peoples, or eradicating, reducing, or limiting their culture, with exceptions provided in cases in which existing international law prohibits specific practices of the indigenous peoples
This section would legalize human sacrifice, infanticide, sati, and other immoral practices. The author has been made aware of this fatal flaw, yet he refuses to withdraw his proposal and amend this section.

Against.

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Perhaps the 'Criminalisation of Murder' should have been pursued after all. :P
Edited by unibot, May 28 2015, 11:29 AM.
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Aganist for the same reasons as Christian Democrats.
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