From Ken Saro-Wiwa

The environment is man's first right. Without a safe environment, man cannot exist to claim other rights, be they political, social, or economic.

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Sunday, May 24, 2009

Rights of Indigenous Peoples


THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES

  • In addition to other human rights, Australia owes a particular responsibility and obligation to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of Australia in respect of the rights to

o Cultural and spiritual practice and their transmission

o Traditional country and its resources of food and water subject to sustainable ecological restraints.

  • · The same access to health, education, and other services as all other Australians.


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