Expanded definition of human rights to include the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) Amendment (Consideration of UNDRIP) Bill 2023
Independent Bill1st House
2nd House
Law
Introduced by: Lidia Thorpe (IND)
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Effects of this bill
If this bill passes, it means that:
The definition of human rights now includes the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
The law adds a note explaining how to find UN General Assembly resolutions on the UN website.