New Zealand: Representatives from Indigenous people’s organisations and national human rights institutions from 15 countries have unanimously adopted a statement on indigenous rights on Friday 3 December 2010.
The statement was presented at the four-day workshop on indigenous rights organised by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and hosted by the New Zealand Human Rights Commission. The workshop aims to help develop guidelines to assist governments and communities share knowledge and advance indigenous rights.

The following statement was read and adopted at the workshop:

On 30 November to 3 December 2010 representatives from National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) and Indigenous people’s organisations from 15 countries in the Asia-Pacific region met at Tāmaki Makaurau (Auckland) to discuss their role in the implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (the Declaration).

Recognising that the Declaration is a comprehensive statement of rights and responsibilities and using the Declaration will breathe life into it.

Recognising that everyone has human rights and that Indigenous peoples in the Asia-Pacific region have not always been able to realise their human rights and continue to have their basic human rights and fundamental freedoms violated.

Recognising the urgent need to protect, respect, promote and fulfill the inherent rights of Indigenous peoples, including concern about the impact of climate change on the human rights of Indigenous peoples.

Acknowledging the central role of NHRIs in advocating for the protection, promotion and fulfillment of Indigenous people’s rights.
Encouraging the United Nations to support and promote the participation of NHRIs in international fora.

Believing the Declaration offers assistance to better ensure Indigenous peoples are able to fully access their rights and to strengthen the relationship between States and Indigenous peoples.

Believing that the Declaration is a step towards strengthened partnerships between Indigenous peoples and States.

Welcoming the fact that Indigenous peoples are organising themselves and actively using the Declaration in advocating for their inherent rights.
Further welcoming the role of NHRIs to support Indigenous peoples in those efforts.

Encouraging States to comply with and effectively implement all the obligations contained in the Declaration and other international human rights standards as they apply to Indigenous peoples.

Encourages States to ratify all UN human-rights conventions to assist the implementation of the Declaration in the Asia-Pacific region.

Calls on all States to establish NHRIs that are consistent with the Paris Principles and to fully endorse the Declaration.

Calls on Indigenous peoples and all States in the Asia-Pacific region to implement the Declaration as a standard of achievement to be pursued in a spirit of partnership and mutual respect.

Calls on NHRIs to provide technical support to States and Indigenous peoples in implementing the Declaration.

Adopted 3 December 2010.

Source; http://www.hrc.co.nz/news-and-issues/indigenous-rights/workshop-adopts-tamaki-makaurau-statement/

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