Indigenous Rights

The United Nations Economic and Social Council has established a "Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues" The resolution (ECOSOC Res. 2000/22) is available at http://www.un.org/documents/ecosoc/dec/2000/edec2000-inf2-add2.pdf Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
A site providing background information on the National Inquiry into the Separation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children form their families, the actual report, information on Native Title, Indigenous Deaths in Custody and other related reports

AIATSIS Library Web Links
General and subject specific Australian indigenous web resources

ATNS Agreements, Treaties and Negotiated Settlements Project
An ARC Linkage project examining treaty and agreement-making with Indigenous Australians and the nature of the cultural, social and legal rights encompassed by past, present and potential agreements and treaties. Contains a database and relevant links.

Indigenous Law Resources
A comprehensive collection of Indigenous Law Resources including various reports (Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody, Bringing them Home Report etc.).

Mabo - Ten Years On.
A report which chronicles some of the key events and reports since Mabo was handed down.
Added Wednesday 22 May 2002

National Native Title Tribunal Homepage
Homepage of the Tribunal which is a Commonwealth Government body with the aim of facilitating the making of agreements among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and others whose rights or interests may co-exist with native title rights and interests

Reconciliation Australia
An independent, not-for-profit organisation established in 2000 by the former Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation. Site contains media releases and other publications.