Indigenous Peoples' Right to Land

Abstract

This article discusses the land rights of indigenous peoples based on relevant human rights conventions. The article is divided into three parts. First, articles 1 and 27 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights are discussed in relation to land rights of indigenous peoples. Then, land rights under the ILO Convention No. 169 Concerning Indigenous and Tribal Peoples in Independent Countries are examined, particularly its articles 13, 14 and 15. Thirdly, the proposed Finnmark Act will be scrutinized with regard to these two Conventions. Finally, some conclusions are drawn.