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Self-Determination
The right of peoples to freely determine their political status and pursue their economic, social and cultural development — foundational to Indigenous rights.
Definition
Self-determination is the right of peoples to freely determine their political status and freely pursue their economic, social and cultural development, enshrined as common Article 1 of the ICCPR and ICESCR and in the UN Charter. For Indigenous peoples, the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (2007) affirms self-determination with rights to autonomy in internal and local affairs — grounding free, prior and informed consent and control over traditional lands and resources.
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