Cardozo Journal of International and Comparative Law
Abstract
The note examines the efforts of Native American groups to seek redress for human rights violations through the Inter-American human rights system, highlighting the limitations of the U.S. legal system in addressing indigenous rights. It focuses on key cases, such as the Yanomani, Miskito, and Dann cases, to illustrate how indigenous peoples are leveraging international mechanisms to assert their rights to land, cultural integrity, and self-determination. The analysis underscores the potential of the Inter-American Commission and Court to set precedents for indigenous rights in the United States.
Disciplines
Courts | Environmental Law | Human Rights Law | Indigenous, Indian, and Aboriginal Law | Jurisprudence | Law | Natural Resources Law
Recommended Citation
Derek de Bakker,
The Court of Last Resort: American Indians in the InterAmerican Human Rights System - Why American Indians Should Utilize Supranational Courts,
11
Cardozo J. Int'l & Comp. L.
939
(2004).
Available at:
https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cjicl/vol11/iss3/5
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