St. Thomas Law Review
First Page
231
Document Type
Article
Abstract
In 1994, the United Nations dedicated the ten-year period starting December 10, 1994, as the Decade of the World's Indigenous People. At the end of the decade, children who were born during the International Year for the World's Indigenous People (1993) will be approaching puberty, while those who were pre-teens that year will have become young adults. It is a very significant time for indigenous children because, all over the world, indigenous families and tribal groups are beginning to receive the recognition that has so long been denied them. To a great extent, this is happening as the result of activities taking place at the international level. This paper examines existing international law relating to the rights of the indigenous child as contained in three legal instruments, to determine the common themes among these instruments, and to raise questions about the adequacy of the current protection of the indigenous child's rights under international law.
Recommended Citation
Cynthia Price Cohen,
Development of the Rights of the Indigenous Child under International Law,
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St. Thomas L. Rev.
231
(1996).
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