ILO Convention No. 169 in a Nordic Context with Comparative Analysis

This book represents a study in the fields of international law and international relations with a focus on indigenous peoples and their special rights to land. The interdisciplinary study adopts a comparative perspective in regard to the International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention No. 169 co [...]
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This book represents a study in the fields of international law and international relations with a focus on indigenous peoples and their special rights to land. The interdisciplinary study adopts a comparative perspective in regard to the International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention No. 169 concerning the rights of indigenous peoples. While the focus is on Nordic countries, particularly Finland, Sweden and Norway, importance is being placed on evaluating the reporting processes related to the ratification of the Convention. These reports are examined by the Committee of Experts of the ILO (CEACR) and, thus, represent mostly interesting and valuable Latin American examples.Two themes arise within the context of this study: the first are the land rights articles of the ILO Convention No. 169, while the second are the subjects, or beneficiaries, of those rights. These two themes are placed within the broader context of the study through the explanation of the system of state sovereignty at the beginning of the thesis. The concluding chapter presents liberal perspectives on human rights. It can be argued that indigenous peoples' claims to prior and continued sovereignty over their territories question the source and legitimacy of state authority.