April 2008
General Discussion on the Right to Take Part in Cultural Life
The United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights will organise a Day of General Discussion (DGD) on Friday 9 May 2008 on the right to take part in cultural life (article 15.1.a. of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights). ...
leer noticia September 2007
Rights of Indigenous Peoples
After waiting for more than 20 years, the United Nations General Assembly adopted, on 29 June 2007 by a vote of 143 to 4 with 11 abstentions, the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. The declaration spells out the fundamental rights of indigenous peoples including ...