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Jeyaretnam also called for the Singapore Land Authority (SLA)―an agency led by Shanmugam alongside Second Minister for Law Edwin Tong [7] ―to "shed some light on the auction process". [8] In response, the SLA stated in a press release dated 12 May 2023 that "(t)he rentals of SLA properties at No 26 and No 31 Ridout Road were performed in ...
Indigenous land rights are the rights of Indigenous peoples to land and natural resources therein, either individually or collectively, mostly in colonised countries. Land and resource-related rights are of fundamental importance to Indigenous peoples for a range of reasons, including: the religious significance of the land, self-determination, identity, and economic factors. [1]
Others came into conflict with other Indigenous groups as they were forcefully displaced and occupied territory that was inhabited by other Indigenous groups. [47] On occasions, the reaction of Indigenous peoples to attacks resulted in their transformation into warrior horse cultures that used European fire guns to resist further invasion of ...
In 1977, leaders at the International NGO Conference on Discrimination Against Indigenous Populations in the Americas suggested that the second Monday in October be observed as "International Day ...
Indigenous People’s Day was created in reaction to atrocities carried out by Columbus and European settlers against Native American people in the Americas. ... October 9, 2023 at 6:07 AM.
The Constitution also recognises the special position of Malays as the indigenous people of the land in Article 152: "152.—(1) It shall be the responsibility of the Government constantly to care for the interests of the racial and religious minorities in Singapore.
“There was often no intent on the part of the governments to comply — and there was often no intent on the part of the bank’s management to enforce,” said Navin Rai, a former World Bank official who oversaw the bank’s protections for indigenous peoples from 2000 to 2012. “That was how the game was played.”
Indigenous rights are those rights that exist in recognition of the specific condition of indigenous peoples.This includes not only the most basic human rights of physical survival and integrity, but also the rights over their land (including native title), language, religion, and other elements of cultural heritage that are a part of their existence and identity as a people.