Council adopts conclusions on indigenous peoples

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Series Details 15.05.17
Publication Date 15/05/2017
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On 15 May 2017, the Foreign Affairs Council adopted conclusions on indigenous peoples, recalling that the values on which the EU is founded, including the rights of persons belonging to minorities. These conclusions follow the joint staff working document "Implementing EU external policy on indigenous peoples" published by the High Representative and the European Commission in October 2016 and identifying ways for the EU to strengthen its support to indigenous peoples.
Source Link http://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2017/05/15-fac-indigenous-people/
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European Commission:Joint staff working document, 17.10.16: Implementing EU External Policy on Indigenous Peoples https://eeas.europa.eu/sites/eeas/files/swd_2016_340_f1_joint_staff_working_paper_en_v2_p1_865982.pdf
ESO: Background Information: Foreign Affairs Council, 11 May 2017 http://www.europeansources.info/record/foreign-affairs-council-11-19-may-2017/
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