Australia: US Support For Declaration Brings International Consensus On Indigenous Rights

Australia: US Support For Declaration Brings International Consensus On Indigenous Rights   Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner Mick Gooda said today the United States’ endorsement of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples was a major breakthrough for Indigenous peoples around the world.   “The US was one of four countries, including Australia, to withhold support from adoption of the Declaration in 2007 and reversing its position means...

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