27 MARCH 2009, 12:06PM
Amnesty International welcomes news that the Australian Government will make good on its election commitment to officially support the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
Amnesty International has campaigned vigorously for Australia to endorse the Declaration, which sets minimum standards for the survival, dignity and well-being of Indigenous peoples.
When the Declaration was adopted by the UN General Assembly in September 2007 only four countries opposed it: Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the USA.
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