Canada singled itself out as the only country to raise objections over a landmark United Nations document re-establishing the protection of the rights of indigenous people last week. The document was adopted by all nations by consensus last week, but Canada was the only country to file its objections, flagging the wording of “free, prior and informed consent” as problematic. According to the Canadian government, it’s wording that could be interpreted as “a veto to aboriginal groups and in that regard, cannot be reconciled with Canadian law, as it exists.” Read more: huffingtonpost.ca/2014/10/02/canada-un-indigenous-rights_n_5918868.html The United States, who was among four nations (including Canada) who opposed the adoption of the original declaration seven years ago, notably reversed its position.
Posted on: Sat, 04 Oct 2014 22:10:50 +0000
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