Articles of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

Article 13 of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples states:
1. Indigenous peoples have the right to revitalize, use, develop and transmit to future generations their histories, languages, oral traditions, philosophies, writing systems and literatures, and to designate and retain their own names for communities, places and persons.

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Article 12 of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples states:
1. Indigenous peoples have the right to manifest, practice, develop and teach their spiritual and religious traditions, customs and ceremonies; the right to maintain, protect, and have access in privacy to their religious and cultural sites; the right to the use and control of their ceremonial objects; and the right to the repatriation of their human remains.

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Article 11 of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples states that:
1. Indigenous peoples have the right to practice and revitalize their cultural traditions and customs. This includes the right to maintain, protect and develop the past, present and future manifestations of their cultures, such as archaeological and historical sites, artifacts, designs, ceremonies, technologies and visual and performing arts and literature.

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Article 10 of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples states: Indigenous peoples shall not be forcibly removed from their lands or territories. No relocation shall take place without the free, prior and informed consent of the indigenous peoples concerned and after agreement on just and fair compensation and, where possible, with the option of return.

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Script by Shaldon Ferris (KhoiSan)
Voiceover by Leigh-Anne Willemse

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“Dannyco” by The Hot Shots Dance Band

Article 9 of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples states: 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.

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Script by Shaldon Ferris (KhoiSan)
Voiceover by Leigh-Anne Willemse

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“Catalina” by The Hot Shots Dance Band

Article 8 of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples states:
1. Indigenous peoples and individuals have the right not to be subjected to forced assimilation or destruction of their culture.

Article 7 of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples states:
1. Indigenous individuals have the rights to life, physical and mental integrity, liberty and security of person.

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2. Indigenous peoples have the collective right to live in freedom, peace and security as distinct peoples and shall not be subjected to any act of genocide or any other act of violence, including forcibly removing children of the group to another group.

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Script by Shaldon Ferris (KhoiSan)
Voiceover by Leigh-Anne Willemse

Article 6 of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples states: Every indigenous individual has the right to a nationality.

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Script by Shaldon Ferris (KhoiSan)
Voiceover by Leigh-Anne Willemse

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“Dannyco” by The Hot Shots Dance Band

Article 5 of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples states: Indigenous Peoples have the right to conserve and reinforce their own political, judicial, economic, social, and cultural institutions while at the same time maintaining their right to fully participate, if they wish to do so, in the political, economic, social, and cultural decisions of the State.

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Script by Shaldon Ferris (KhoiSan)
Voiceover by Leigh-Anne Willemse

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“Jessie” by The Hot Shots Dance Band

Article 4 of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples states: 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

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Script by Shaldon Ferris (KhoiSan)
Voiceover by Leigh-Anne Willemse

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“Natasha” by The Hot Shots Dance Band