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Liberalism and communitarianism -- Society and culture -- Identity -- Indigenous rights in history and the present -- Indigenous demands in the United Nations -- Indigenous rights: culture, identity, and beyond -- Conclusion : culture and identity as collective human rights?

Includes bibliographical references. ; In the post or neo-colonial era, the question of fair and equitable treatment of indigenous peoples remains a subject of international political and legal discourse. Efforts have been made to study ways of promoting and protecting indigenous rights and to develop international norms for the protection of these rights. These efforts have sprung forth a plethora of questions; these questions include 'who qualifies as indigenous peoples?' and 'what rights do they enjoy under international law.' This thesis takes a cursory look at the conceptual underpinnings of indigenous peoples and specifically evaluates their right to culture in the parlance of international law.

Liberalism and communitarianism -- Society and culture -- Identity -- Indigenous rights in history and the present -- Indigenous demands in the United Nations -- Indigenous rights: culture, identity, and beyond -- Conclusion : culture and identity as collective human rights?

Pursues the possibilities and limits of the UN's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples by connecting theoretical discussions with empirical evidence, taken from extensive participant observation and on the qualitative content analysis of indigenous and state documents.

citizens' rights of access to culture diminish, fundamental freedoms are under threat but citizens do not react. Reducing cognitive dissonance and/or increasing confidence as social ties become weakened may partly explain this phenomenon. However, secular morals must be defined and associated with the law so that intellectual property is not protected for the benefit of large companies and to the detriment of authors and citizens. ; free access to culture and fundamental freedoms are greatly endangered, but citizens do not react. The reduction of cognitive dissonance and / or increasing confidence due to the weakening of social links may partly explain this phenomenon. However, we need to define a common morality associated to law to protect intellectual property. The new copyright policy should not be to the sole benefit of large firms at the expense of authors and citizens. ; citizens' rights of access to culture diminish, fundamental freedoms are under threat but citizens do not react. Reducing cognitive dissonance and/or increasing confidence as social ties become weakened may partly explain this phenomenon. However, secular morals must be defined and associated with the law so that intellectual property is not protected for the benefit of large companies and to the detriment of authors and citizens. ; les droits d'accès à la culture des citoyens diminuent, les libertés fondamentales sont largement menacées mais les citoyens ne réagissent pas. La réduction de la dissonance cognitive et/ou l'augmentation de la confiance au fil de la fragilisation du lien social peuvent expliquer pour partie ce phénomène. Il reste qu'une morale laïque est à définir et à associer à la loi pour que la protection de la propriété intellectuelle ne se fasse pas au profit des grandes firmes et au détriment des auteurs et des citoyens.