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european union & Indigenous peoples

The development of European Union policy on Indigenous Peoples is relatively recent. The Agenda of the Development Cooperation Group of the Council held on 18 March 1997 mentioned for the very first time the issue ‘Indigenous Peoples’. At its meeting on 5 June 1997, the Development Council invited the European Commission to present a policy paper on EU development policy on indigenous peoples. See the Commission's Report on the implementation of the Council Resolution. See. EU - Promoting and Protecting the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

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european commission

The European Commission (formally the Commission of the European Communities) is the executive body of the European Union. Alongside the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union, it is one of the three main institutions governing the Union. Its primary roles are to propose and implement legislation, and to act as 'guardian of the treaties' which provide the legal basis for the EU.

The Commission has a Delegation of the European Commission to Australia. The Delegation of the European Commission to Australia site provides a comprehensive information about the EU external relations with Australia including all Agreements signed between Australia and the EU.The European Commission has a useful page on Dialogue with Civil Society on Trade Issues The EU provides human rights clauses in their trade agreements with other countries, Australia has in the past refused to sign the human rights clause in any trade agreement with the EU.

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European Commission has a useful page on Dialogue with Civil Society on Trade Issues

The European Initiative on Democracy and Human Rights

european parliament

The EUropean Parliament is made of members of the European Parliament elected from the member countries of the European Union. The parliament has passed resolutions and advice on indigenous australian issues. For example European Parliament Resolution Passed Unamended: 15/1/98 (pdf) in 1998 the European Parliament passed a resolution concerning Native Title in Australia and the Jabiluka Uranium mine in Kakadu, NT, see section on stop Jabiluka mine campaign.

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council of european union

The European Council, informally called the European summit, is a meeting of the heads of state or government of the European Union, and the President of the European Commission.

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europa world

Europa world is a free online newspaper covering international development. Reports on international development and humanitarian actions of European institutions, Governments and NGOs, including European based United Nations agencies.


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