CHAPTER
II PREPARATORY
DOCUMENTS FOR THE DOCUMENT
9. GENERAL ASSEMBLY RESOLUTIONS ON THE DRAFT DECLARATION
1997, 1998 y 1999 AG/RES.
1479 (XXVII-O/97) "PROPOSED
AMERICAN DECLARATION ON THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES" (Resolution
adopted at the seventh plenary session, held on June 5, 1997) THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY, HAVING
SEEN the observations and recommendations of the Permanent Council on the
Annual Report of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights
(AG/doc.3492/97); and CONSIDERING: That,
through resolution AG/RES. 1022 (XIX-O/89), the General Assembly requested
the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights to prepare a declaration on
the rights of indigenous populations; and That,
on April 10, 1997, the Permanent Council received the "Proposed
American Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples"
(CP/doc.2878/97 corr. 1), prepared by the Inter-American Commission on
Human Rights, RESOLVES: 1. To express its
appreciation for and take note of the "Proposed American Declaration
on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples," prepared by the Inter-American
Commission on Human Rights. 2. To instruct the
Permanent Council to study the "Proposed American Declaration on the
Rights of Indigenous Peoples." 3. To express the
view that the text of the "Proposed American Declaration on the
Rights of Indigenous Peoples" should reflect the concerns of
indigenous populations as well as the work of the United Nations in this
area. 4. To urge the
member states to present to the Permanent Council, by December 31, 1997,
their observations and recommendations on the "Proposed American
Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples." 5. To request the
Inter-American Juridical Committee and the Inter-American Indian Institute
to transmit to the Permanent Council their comments on the "Proposed
American Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples," taking
into account any observations and recommendations presented by the member
states. 6. To instruct the
Permanent Council to convene a meeting of government experts in this
field, within allocated resources approved in the program-budget and other
resources, upon receipt of the observations and comments referred to in
the preceding paragraphs, and once it has carried out other activities it
deems pertinent, with a view to the possible adoption of the
"Proposed American Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous
Peoples" by the General Assembly at its twenty-eighth regular
session. AG/RES.
1549 (XXVIII-O/98) PROPOSED
AMERICAN DECLARATION ON THE RIGHTS THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY, HAVING SEEN the
report of the Permanent Council on the “American Declaration on the
Rights of Indigenous Populations”; and CONSIDERING: That,
in resolution AG/RES. 1022 (XIX-O/89), the General Assembly requested the
Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) to prepare a juridical
instrument relative to the rights of the Indian peoples, and that the
instrument was presented to the Assembly at its twenty-seventh regular
session; That,
in resolution AG/RES. 1479 (XXVII-O/97), the General Assembly urged the
member states to present, by December 31, 1997, their observations and
recommendations on the “Proposed American Declaration on the Rights of
Indigenous Peoples” prepared by the IACHR, and requested the
Inter-American Juridical Committee (CJI) and the Inter-American Indian
Institute (III) to transmit their comments on that proposed declaration to
the Permanent Council, taking into account those observations and
recommendations; and That
the III, the CJI, and several member states have already submitted their
comments to the Permanent Council, RESOLVES: 1.
To acknowledge the progress made in studying the “Proposed
American Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples” prepared by
the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR). 2.
To thank the Inter-American Indian Institute (III), the
Inter-American Juridical Committee (CJI), and the member states for their
comments on the “Proposed American Declaration on the Rights of
Indigenous Peoples.” 3. To instruct the
Permanent Council to continue to consider the “Proposed American
Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Populations”; to convene a
meeting of government experts on this subject, taking into account the
observations of the member states and the opinions of the III and the CJI,
during the second half of 1998, in keeping with resources allocated in the
program-budget and other resources; and to take the measures it considers
appropriate with a view to the adoption of a declaration by the General
Assembly at its twenty-ninth regular session. AG/RES.
1610 (XXIX-O/99) PROPOSED
AMERICAN DECLARATION ON THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS POPULATIONS
(Resolution
adopted at the first plenary session, THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY, RECALLING
its resolutions AG/RES. 1022 (XIX-O/89), AG/RES. 1479 (XXVII-O/97), and
AG/RES. 1549 (XXVIII-O/98); CONVINCED
that the adoption of a declaration on the rights of indigenous populations
will enhance the recognition, promotion, and protection of the rights of
those populations, and will contribute to the development of pertinent
activities by the Organization of American States in this area; EXPRESSING
ITS GRATITUDE to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, the
Inter-American Juridical Committee, and the Inter-American Indian
Institute for their contributions in preparing a proposed declaration on
the rights of indigenous populations; CONSIDERING
that, in accordance with resolution AG/RES. 1549 (XXVIII-O/98), the
Meeting of Government Experts to Examine the Proposed American Declaration
on the Rights of Indigenous Populations was held at OAS headquarters from
February 10 to 12, 1999; HAVING
EXAMINED the report of the Committee on Juridical and Political Affairs of
the Permanent Council on the Proposed American Declaration on the Rights
of Indigenous Populations (CP/CAJP-1489/99), in keeping with resolution
AG/RES. 1549 (XXVIII-O/98); and BEARING
IN MIND that, despite the progress made, the Meeting of Government Experts
was unable to complete its work, aimed at the adoption of a declaration
during this session of the General Assembly, pursuant to the
aforementioned resolution AG/RES. 1549 (XXVIII-O/98), RESOLVES: 1.
To establish a working group of the Permanent Council to continue
consideration of the Proposed American Declaration on the Rights of
Indigenous Populations. 2.
To invite the Working Group to take account of the observations and
comments of the member states and of the various organs, agencies, and
entities of the inter-American system. 3.
To also invite the Working Group to provide for appropriate
participation in its efforts by representatives of indigenous communities,
so that their observations and suggestions may be considered. 4.
To request the Inter-American Indian Institute to provide the
necessary advisory services to the Working Group and to prepare, at the
earliest possible date, a report on the actions taken by other
international organizations to promote the rights of indigenous
populations. 5.
To request the General Secretariat and the organs, agencies, and
entities of the inter-American system to provide any assistance required
by the Working Group, which shall hold an initial meeting before the end
of this year. 6.
To also request the Inter-American Juridical Committee to continue
providing legal advice to the Working Group on the proposed Declaration on
the Rights of Indigenous Populations. 7. To request the Permanent Council to present to the General Assembly, at its thirtieth regular session, a progress report on the activities entrusted to the Working Group. [ Table of Contents | Previous | Next ] |