Indigenous Peoples: Human Rights
(asked on 13th April 2018) - View Source
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure the protection of indigenous peoples' rights and culture worldwide.
This question was answered on 23rd April 2018
​Her Majesty's Government is committed to promoting and defending the human rights of all individuals. As a responsible and committed supporter of the rules-based international system, the UK regularly participates in discussions regarding indigenous peoples in various United Nations fora, including the General Assembly, the Human Rights Council, and the Permanent Forum on Indigenous issues.