Issues

Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

The United Nations' Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples was adopted by General Assembly Resolution 61/295 on 13th September 2007. The Declaration, which took twenty years to negotiate, sets out rights and principles to guide Nations to ensure the rights of Indigenous Peoples are protected.

More information on the Declaration can be found at the Australian Human Rights Commission site.

August 2009

Graeme Mundine - Speech to the United Nations Association of Australia, Qld conference on the UN Declaration for the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.   UNAA_conf0809.pdf

NT Intervention Forum In early June 2009, NATSIEC hosted a forum of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Church leaders to discuss the Northern Territory Emergency Response (NTER) also known as the Intervention. The aim of the Forum was to develop a common voice from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Church bodies and to develop a common platform for action.The Forum released a Statement regarding the NT Intervention and called on Governments and Churches to address the issues. Download the Forum Statement here. NATSIEC_FORUM_NTER_Statement.pdf

United Nation's Special Rapporteur Professor James Anaya visits Australia February 2010 - Professor Anaya's report is released NTER_Observations_FINAL_by_SR_Anaya_.pdf August 2009 - Statement by UN's Special Rapporteur Professor James Anaya August 2009 - Submission to the UN's Special Rapporteur Professor James Anaya NATSIEC_submission_Prof_Anaya.pdf ....................................................................................................

NATSIEC statements on the Intervention Media statements on the NT Intervention.

Read more: Northern Territory Intervention