People's Decade of Human Rights Education

This website provides an overview of the rights of Indigenous persons. The website contains excerpts from relevant international treaties and conventions which delineate specific Indigenous rights. Although there is not an explicit emphasis on women, the information contained on this site does outline the international legal basis for the protection of all Indigenous Peoples, including Indigenous women.

This website provides an overview of the rights of refugees. It specifically identifies the human rights of greatest concern for refugees and provides excerpts from a comprehensive list of international documents which both provide the rights for refugees and support the responsibility of governments to guarantee these rights. Although there is not an explicit emphasis on women, the information contained on this site does outline the international legal basis for the protection of all refugees, including women. [Descriptors: Migration - Refugees and Immigration, International]