In 2007 the General Assembly of the United Nations, with an overwhelming majority of votes, adopted the
Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
. The Declaration was 22 years in the making. Its purpose is to set a standard for the treatment of indigenous peoples, and to act as a tool in tackling human rights violations and discrimination against indigenous populations around the world. This important document has both been hailed as a milestone and caused significant concern amongst critics of UN global governance measures.
With the same insight that he brought to the illustrated
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
, Michel Streich's simple yet moving illustrations add powerful resonance to this highly topical and controversial issue.