This page collects the articles of the American Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (ADRIP) and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) that this site relies on. Every quotation is checked word for word against the primary sources: ADRIP (OAS) and UNDRIP (United Nations).
| ADRIP | UNDRIP | |
|---|---|---|
| Adopted by | OAS General Assembly | UN General Assembly |
| Date | June 15, 2016 | September 13, 2007 |
| Instrument | AG/RES. 2888 (XLVI-O/16) | Resolution 61/295 |
| Scope | The Americas | Worldwide |
Self-determination
ADRIP · Article III · UNDRIP · Article 3
AmericasADRIP · Article III
“Indigenous peoples have the right to self-determination.”
GlobalUNDRIP · Article 3
“Indigenous peoples have the right to self-determination.”
Autonomy or self-government
ADRIP · Article XXI(1) · UNDRIP · Article 4
AmericasADRIP · Article XXI(1)
“Indigenous peoples, in exercising their right to self-determination, have the right to autonomy or self-government in matters relating to their internal and local affairs, as well as ways and means for financing their autonomous functions.”
GlobalUNDRIP · Article 4
“Indigenous peoples, in exercising their right to self-determination, have the right to autonomy or self-government in matters relating to their internal and local affairs, as well as ways and means for financing their autonomous functions.”
Institutions and juridical systems
ADRIP · Article XXII(1) · UNDRIP · Article 34
AmericasADRIP · Article XXII(1)
“Indigenous peoples have the right to promote, develop and maintain their institutional structures and their distinctive customs, spirituality, traditions, procedures, practices and, in the cases where they exist, juridical systems or customs, in accordance with international human rights standards.”
GlobalUNDRIP · Article 34
“Indigenous peoples have the right to promote, develop and maintain their institutional structures and their distinctive customs, spirituality, traditions, procedures, practices and, in the cases where they exist, juridical systems or customs, in accordance with international human rights standards.”
Belonging to a people or nation
ADRIP · Article VIII · UNDRIP · Article 9
AmericasADRIP · Article VIII
“Indigenous individuals and communities have the right to belong to one or more indigenous peoples…”
GlobalUNDRIP · Article 9
“Indigenous peoples and individuals have the right to belong to an indigenous community or nation, in accordance with the traditions and customs of the community or nation concerned. No discrimination of any kind may arise from the exercise of such a right.”
Identity and membership
ADRIP · Article I(2) · UNDRIP · Article 33(1)
AmericasADRIP · Article I(2)
“Self-identification as indigenous peoples will be a fundamental criterion for determining to whom this Declaration applies.”
GlobalUNDRIP · Article 33(1)
“Indigenous peoples have the right to determine their own identity or membership in accordance with their customs and traditions. This does not impair the right of indigenous individuals to obtain citizenship of the States in which they live.”
A line found only in ADRIP
ADRIP · Article XXII(2)
AmericasADRIP · Article XXII(2)
“Indigenous law and legal systems shall be recognized and respected by national, regional and international legal systems.”
Collective and individual rights
UNDRIP · Articles 1 and 5
GlobalUNDRIP · Article 1
“Indigenous peoples have the right to the full enjoyment, as a collective or as individuals, of all human rights and fundamental freedoms as recognized in the Charter of the United Nations, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and international human rights law.”
GlobalUNDRIP · Article 5
“Indigenous peoples have the right to maintain and strengthen their distinct political, legal, economic, social and cultural institutions, while retaining their right to participate fully, if they so choose, in the political, economic, social and cultural life of the State.”
Both instruments are declarations adopted by member states. They set out standards and affirm rights; they are not treaties. Read ADRIP and UNDRIP, Side by Side for an explanation.
