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Discrimination Against: The Right of Indigenous Children to be Protected from All Forms of Discrimination and Social Exclusion

One of the core guiding principles of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child is the principles of non-discrimination. The Committee on the Rights of the Child, through General Comment No.11 recognized the importance of adopting special measures for indigenous children in order to fully enjoy their rights. The Committee has observed that indigenous children face significant challenges in exercising their rights and continue to experience serious discrimination contrary to article 2 of the Convention in a range of areas, including in their access to health care and education.

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This policy brief is developed and based on the findings of the 2017 study entitled “Pagsasalinlahi: Asserting and Safeguarding Indigenous Peoples’ Rights for the Next Generation,” a research led by Wilfredo Vidal Alangui with component reports from Leah Enkiwe-Abayao, Corazon L. Abansi, Maria Victoria P. De Guzman, Bernice A. See, Maria Teresa Guia-
Padilla with James Israel Alim and Abigail Kitma and commissioned by Tebtebba, with support from UNICEF and OHCHR.

The statements in this publication are the views of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the policies or the views of UNICEF and OHCHR.