Indigenous Linguistic Rights in the Arctic: a Human Rights Approach
Indigenous Linguistic Rights in the Arctic: A Human Rights Approach Romain François R. Chuffart Faculty of Law University of Akureyri 2017 Indigenous Linguistic Rights in the Arctic: Human Rights Approach Romain François R. Chuffart 30 ECTS thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the degree of Master of Arts in Polar Law (MA) Advisor Fernand de Varennes Faculty of Law School of Humanities and Social Sciences University of Akureyri Akureyri, April 2017 Indigenous Linguistic Rights in the Arctic: A Human Rights Approach Arctic Indigenous Linguistic Rights 30 ECTS thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the degree of Master of Arts in Polar Law (MA) Copyright © 2017 Romain François R. Chuffart All rights reserved Faculty of Law School of Humanities and Social Sciences University of Akureyri Sólborg, Norðurslóð 2 600 Akureyri Telephone: 460 8000 Bibliographic information: Romain François R. Chuffart, 2017, International Human Approach to Indigenous Linguistic Rights in the Arctic, Master’s thesis, Faculty of Law, University of Akureyri, pp. 142 Printing: XX Akureyri, April 2017 Abstract In using an international human rights approach, this thesis assesses the fulfilment of linguistic rights for indigenous peoples and communities living in seven Arctic states (ie Norway, Sweden, Finland, Russian Federation, Canada, USA/Alaska, Denmark/Greenland). The core study of this research is to ask whether the use of an international human rights approach to language rights is best suited to protect the need of Indigenous Peoples in the Arctic. In doing so, this thesis monitors the fulfilment of linguistic rights in three fields which are commonly regarded in several international human rights documents (ICCPR, CRC, ILO 169, UNDRIP, ADRIP) as belonging to realm of basic human rights, namely education, court proceedings, and communication with the authorities.
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