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Adopted in 2007, the UNDRIP recognizes the wide range of basic human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous
peoples such as the right to unrestricted self-determination and inalienable and collective land and resource right. It also
establishes guarantees against ethnocide and genocide.
Adopted in 1989, it reflects changes in the position of indigenous and tribal populations and greater understanding of their
position by governments, employers and workers.
Read more about the ILO Convention 169 on the website of ILO here.
See the list of countries that have ratified the Convention here.
ILO Convention No. 107 of 1957 concerning Indigenous and Tribal Populations
In 1957, the ILO adopted convention 107 to be applied to indigenous and tribal populations in independent countries and
aimed at protecting these peoples against abuses. In 1989, the revised version; ILO Convention 169 was adopted
Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
The Convention was adopted by the UN General Assembly in 1984. The Committee Against Torture (CAT) is the
body of independent experts that monitors implementation of the Convention by its State parties.
Other conventions:
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna (CITES)
CITES entered into force in 1975. It is an international agreement between Governments. Its aim is to ensure that
international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten their survival. The list of contracting
parties can be found here.