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Indigenous peoples rights : Required global solidarity more than ever before.

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Today, we are celebrating International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples . Which was proclaimed by the UN General Assembly December 1994 . People from different nations are encouraged to participate in observing this day to spread the UN’s message on indigenous peoples. Activities may include educational forums and classroom activities to gain an appreciation and a better understanding of indigenous peoples. The right of indigenous peoples protected by the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples , 2007,  through this “Indigenous peoples have the right to establish and control their educational systems and institutions providing education in their own languages, in a manner appropriate to their cultural methods of teaching and learning. There has been progress in implementing the declaration over the last decade, there are continues to a gap between the formal recognition of Indigenous peoples and implementation policies on the ground. As a result, indigenous peo...