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rusting UN machinery to support better access to economic, social and cultural rights among states towards indigenous groups

Name: rusting UN machinery to support better access to economic, social and cultural rights among states towards indigenous groups
Start: 2022-07-04T07:30:00+02:00
End: 2022-07-04T09:00:00+02:00

This panel invites the audience to critique and evaluate the role of the United Nations( UN) in assisting the progressive realisation of economic, cultural and social rights (IESCR). It assesses the level of trust or conversely distrust a global public can repose in the UN for the oversight of state obligations towards realisation of IESCR, particularly towards indigenous groups. Two members of this panel, Regina Paulose and Narissa Ramsundar prepared a report on the access of IESCR rights towards indigenous groups in Asia. The report, “ Catalysts for Change- IESCR among Indigenous groups in Asia“ was presented at the Human Rights Council (HRC), Geneva on the 2nd March 2020. This report forms the point of departure for the discussion of the panel on the issue of trust and distrust for the UN as the primary global organ for oversight of the IESCR realisation towards indigenous groups. The panel will present the undermentioned papers.

Regina Paulose“Enforcing the UNDRIP“

This paper will focus on the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People (UNDRIP) which was adopted in 2007. Although the UNDRIP faced a long road to its creation, the resulting document is one that was ground breaking for the recognition of rights among indigenous people within the international community. Unfortunately, recent issues have surfaced that indicate that UNDRIP has not been appropriately integrated into national frameworks. This paper will borrow on the report “Catalysts for Change: IESCR among Indigenous People in Asia“ and discuss why UNDRIP is a key element to creating a meaningful and cooperative relationship with indigenous groups, not only in Asia, but around the world. It will probe the extent to which this Treaty can assist the UN in supporting State delivery of IESCR to this unique group and the extent to which issues of trust and distrust can be seen along a continuum of progressive realisation

David Matasdmatas@mts.net

his paper examines how public dissent, expressed through reporting to the UN, creates a way for the United Nations to respond to human rights violations. This in turn either creates trust or distrust, depending on the outcomes. The speaker will use examples from the report “Catalysts for Change- IESCR among Indigenous groups in Asia“ in addition to other issues that highlight these challenges and tensions.

Narissa Ramsundar“Enforcing the Covenant on IESCR through UN machinery“

This paper builds on the preceding paper by examining the extent to which UN institutions, particularly the UNHRC has a meaningful role to play in supporting the progressive realisation of economic, social and cultural rights stated in the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights among indigenous groups. It will probe the extent to which this Treaty can assist the UN in supporting State delivery of IESCR to this unique group and the extent to which issues of trust and distrust can be seen along a continuum of progressive realisation. It refers to the report “Catalysts for Change: ICESR among Indigenous People in Asia“ prepared by the group in its analysis.

Chair(s): Narissa Ramsundar

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