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EU High Representative sends message on the International Day of the Worldâ€™s Indigenous People

09 August 2010 12:24 (UTC +04:00)

Baku. Ilhama Isabalayeva â€“ APA. EU High Representative Catherine Ashton sent a message on the International Day of the Worldâ€™s Indigenous People. â€œWe are now in the middle of the second International Decade of the World’s Indigenous People (2005 - 2015). We therefore reflect on what has been done protect the rights of indigenous peoples, as set out in the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, and guarantee them equal treatment, and how much more remains to be doneâ€, said Ashton.

â€œOn the side of achievements, the adoption of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in 2007, which was supported by the European Union, stands above the rest. The Declaration would not have been achieved without the tireless advocacy of indigenous peoplesâ€™ representatives. The Declaration advanced the rights and ensured the continued development of indigenous peoples around the world. Its message is a simple, but powerful one: equality for allâ€.

â€œThe International Day provides an opportunity for European Union to renew its commitment to promoting and protecting the rights of indigenous peoples, as set out in the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. On behalf of the European Union, I pledge to strive to put an end to discrimination and unequal treatment - not only in principle, but most importantly in practiceâ€.