In particular, it recognises Indigenous people’s right to self-determination, which is documented in Article 3 and Article 4 of the UNDRIP. Self-determination entails the right for people to control their own affairs through meaningful decision-making that is free from discrimination. For Aboriginal Australians, self-determination is the ‘mother of all rights’ (Cowan 2013). Self-determination is viewed as a necessary foundation for Aboriginal peoples’ enjoyment of all other rights they claim. Australia’s approach to granting Indigenous people this right has not been agreeable, both in the past and the present. Consequently, this has resulted in widespread hardship and frustration throughout the
In particular, it recognises Indigenous people’s right to self-determination, which is documented in Article 3 and Article 4 of the UNDRIP. Self-determination entails the right for people to control their own affairs through meaningful decision-making that is free from discrimination. For Aboriginal Australians, self-determination is the ‘mother of all rights’ (Cowan 2013). Self-determination is viewed as a necessary foundation for Aboriginal peoples’ enjoyment of all other rights they claim. Australia’s approach to granting Indigenous people this right has not been agreeable, both in the past and the present. Consequently, this has resulted in widespread hardship and frustration throughout the