The Rights of Indigenous Communities in International Law: Some Implications under Philippine Municipal Law

• Main Author: Candelaria, Sedfrey M
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2001
• Subjects: Indigenous People's Rights; Indigenous Peoples; Indigenous Peoples Rights Act of 1997; Cultural Heritage Law; Law
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/ateneo-school-of-law-pubs/24; http://ateneolawjournal.com/main/varticle/352
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

Historically, indigenous peoples were original inhabitants of colonized lands. With the twilight of the age of empires and the rise of the international community, developments in indigenous peoples’ rights have been burgeoning, tied with the right to self-determination. The Essay examines the diffe...