Reparations for Indigenous Peoples: The Present Value of Past Wrongs

This chapter describes some of the claims indigenous peoples have asserted and the responses of states and communities to them, from apologies and compensation to rejection. It indicates the primary barriers to reparation for indigenous peoples, and sets forth relevant international law concerning s...

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Published inReparations for Indigenous Peoples
Main Author Dinab, Sbelton
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford Oxford University Press 24.01.2008
Subjects
indigenous claims
state responsibility
human rights
international law
reparation
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Summary:This chapter describes some of the claims indigenous peoples have asserted and the responses of states and communities to them, from apologies and compensation to rejection. It indicates the primary barriers to reparation for indigenous peoples, and sets forth relevant international law concerning state responsibility and human rights. The chapter then examines the legal bases for claims in national law and equity. The final section attempts an overall evaluation of the legal and political framework for providing reparations to indigenous peoples.
ISBN:0199235600
9780199235605
DOI:10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199235605.003.0003