A Critical Analysis on Laws Relating to Protection of Indigenous Peoples— An International Perspective
R. Ramasamy, V. Udayavani
Volume 18, Number 1 (2019) 18 (1): 111-123
Keywords Indigenous, Indian, protection, interest, ethnic identity, international law, lacks, court, last resort
Abstract
The term ‘indigenous people,’ though of recent coinage at the international level, has been in use in India for a long time. It is only with the internationalization of the rights and privileges associated with it that the use of the term ‘indigenous’ has come to be critically examined or even challenged in the Indian context. Only those people that have been subjected to domination and subjugation have come to constitute the component of the indigenous people. The Indian experience, it is stated, is different from that of the New World where it was marked by conquest, subjugation and even decimation. It is hence argued that it is not only the point of departure that is problematic but also the Indian experience. The health and wealth disparities between indigenous and non-indigenous populations are universal. Though modern constitutions, without exceptions, ensure citizens equality and equal protection besides right to life, liberty and property, they are yet to go a long way in accommodating the rights and interests of resident aliens.
R. Ramasamy
V. Udayavani
Published June 1, 2019
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