Indigenous peoples' rights providing by international legal tools

Abstract

According to the UN data, more than 300 million people in the world today are indigenous people in more than 70 countries, many of which are on the verge of extinction. Being heirs of unique cultures and having a different social, economic and political lifestyle, they try to preserve their way of life in a society dominated by a completely different culture. Throughout history, their rights were constantly violated in the crudest way; they were exterminated, deprived of their land and resettled in areas unsuitable for life. Now times have changed, and international law recognizes the right of indigenous peoples to restore historical justice and protect their traditional way of life. The paper analyzes the main international documents on the protection of the rights of indigenous peoples, the author traces the dynamics of the establishment and development of international standards in this field, which makes it possible to trace the evolution of international law, determine its role in the modern system of protecting the rights of indigenous peoples and assess the potential for the future.