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Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989
Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989 is an International Labour Organization Convention, also known as ILO-convention 169, or C169. It is the major binding international convention concerning indigenous peoples, and a forerunner of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.It was established in 1989, with the preamble stating:Noting the international standards...
Timeline of Events
1989
6.27.1989
The current international treaty defending indigenous peoples, ILO 169 convention, was adopted.
1990
6.19.1990
The current international law defending indigenous peoples, Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989, was ratified for the first time by Norway.
1991
9.5.1991
The current international treaty defending indigenous peoples, Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989, came into force.