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DECLARATION ON THE RIGHTS OFINDIGENOUS PEOPLESMichel StreichCelebrating Australia's endorsement of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Published in association with Amnesty InternationalOn 13 September 2007, after 22 years of negotiation and deliberation, the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples with an overwhelming majority of votes. Only four countries voted against it: the USA, Canada, New Zealand and Australia. Some two years later, the Rudd Government overturned this decision, and so in 2009, this landmark Declaration has finally been endorsed by the Australian Government. Michel Streich's beautiful and emotive illustrated book, Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, celebrates this acknowledgement.The first ever illustrated book of the Declaration, Michel Streich's evocative artwork brings child-like innocence and a moving, original interpretation to the issue of indigenous rights. Published in association with Amnesty International, the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples is a powerful response to one of the most significant developments in indigenous rights, and in recent Australian history.ABOUT THE AUTHORMichel Streich is a professional illustrator. Born in Germany, he started his artistic career there before working in London, and then Australia, as an illustrator. Michel's work consists mainly of book and editorial illustrations, and he has contributed drawings to a wide variety of magazines and newspapers, including The Big Issue and The Financial Times. His illustrated book The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was published by Allen & Unwin in 2008.'Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples' is available now (RRP $24.95).
DECLARATION ON THE RIGHTS OFINDIGENOUS PEOPLESMichel Streich
Celebrating Australia's endorsement of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Published in association with Amnesty International
On 13 September 2007, after 22 years of negotiation and deliberation, the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples with an overwhelming majority of votes. Only four countries voted against it: the USA, Canada, New Zealand and Australia. Some two years later, the Rudd Government overturned this decision, and so in 2009, this landmark Declaration has finally been endorsed by the Australian Government. Michel Streich's beautiful and emotive illustrated book, Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, celebrates this acknowledgement.
The first ever illustrated book of the Declaration, Michel Streich's evocative artwork brings child-like innocence and a moving, original interpretation to the issue of indigenous rights. Published in association with Amnesty International, the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples is a powerful response to one of the most significant developments in indigenous rights, and in recent Australian history.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Michel Streich is a professional illustrator. Born in Germany, he started his artistic career there before working in London, and then Australia, as an illustrator. Michel's work consists mainly of book and editorial illustrations, and he has contributed drawings to a wide variety of magazines and newspapers, including The Big Issue and The Financial Times. His illustrated book The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was published by Allen & Unwin in 2008.
'Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples' is available now (RRP $24.95).
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