The right to food and indigenous peoples

FAO, UNPFII

Published in : 2008

Available in : English

Indigenous peoples, like everyone else, have a right to adequate food and a fundamental right to be free from hunger. This is stipulated in Article 11 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) of 1966 and constitutes binding international law. This means states parties to the ICESCR are obliged to implement the right to food domestically, ensuring that it becomes part of their national legal system.

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Originally posted at : FAO - Publications

This resource is listed under:

Themes : Nutrition and human rights, general, Vulnerable groups, general, Indigenous people, Right to food

Resource types : Advocacy briefs

Working groups : Nutrition, Ethics and Human Rights