[box]The World Assembly;
Respecting the cultures of indigenous peoples;
Distraught that since the repeal of [resolution=GA=328]GA #328 “Rights of Indigenous Peoples”[/resolution] there has been no World Assembly legislation protecting these peoples from discrimination and injustice from non-indigenous peoples;
Determined to protect the rights and cultures of indigenous peoples;
Hereby:
[list=1][]Defines “indigenous peoples” as culturally distinct peoples that have inhabited a landmass before the arrival and their knowledge of a now-dominant culture or cultures;
[]Establishes the World Assembly Indigenous Rights Committee (WAIRC), tasked with enforcing the provisions of this proposal as well as handling discovery of and contact with uncontacted tribes;
[*]Forbids WA member states from:
[list=a][]Trying to forcibly impose their customs on indigenous peoples without the indigenous’ consent;
[]Forcibly removing indigenous peoples from their native land without the indigenous’ consent;
[]Forcibly removing indigenous peoples’ and their ancestors’ artifacts without the indigenous’ consent;
[]Trying to eradicate or reduce indigenous peoples’ cultures without the indigenous’ consent;[/list]
[*]Demands member states approach uncontacted tribes in a peaceful and unsophisticated manner;
[*]Declares that previous WA resolutions take precedent for things not explicitly said in this proposal.[/list][/box]