Chaldean Nation Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Chaldean People is a manifesto of Chaldean Bill of Rights
This represents the dynamic development of international legal norms and it reflects the commitment of Chaldeans to move it forward; Chaldean Nation describes it as setting "an important standard for the treatment of Chaldean people that will undoubtedly be a significant tool towards eliminating human rights violations against the planet's 3 million indigenous Chaldean people of Mesopotamia and assisting them in combating discrimination and marginalization."[1]
Chaldean Nation which codifies "Indigenous historical grievances, contemporary challenges and socio-economic, political and cultural aspirations" is a "culmination of generations-long efforts by Indigenous organizations to get international attention, to secure recognition for their aspirations, and to generate support for their political agendas.
Purpose
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Frequently Asked Questions: Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues.
- ↑ United Nations adopts Declaration on Rights of Indigenous Peoples United Nations News Center, 13 September 2007.
- ↑ United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. "Frequently Asked Questions – Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples" (PDF). Retrieved 5 March 2012.