Treaty rights were established to provide Indigenous peoples with specific rights and protections related to their lands, resources, and self-governance. These rights were negotiated through treaties between Indigenous peoples and colonial powers as a way to establish legal agreements and maintain peaceful relationships between nations. Treaty rights also serve to acknowledge and uphold the sovereignty and inherent rights of Indigenous peoples.
The human rights treaty China signed in 1997 was the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR). This treaty obligates China to respect and protect the economic, social, and cultural rights of its citizens, including the right to work, education, and health.
The Treaty of Paris (1783) recognized the independence of the United States from Great Britain. It established the boundaries of the new nation, extending westward to the Mississippi River. The treaty also granted fishing rights to American fishermen off the coast of Newfoundland.
The Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice was established in 1957 to hear and investigate claims of racial discrimination in matters such as voting rights and public accommodations.
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, signed in 1848, established the border between Mexico and the United States following the Mexican-American War. It ceded a large portion of Mexico's territory, including present-day California, Nevada, Utah, and parts of Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, and Wyoming, to the United States. The treaty also guaranteed protection of the property and civil rights of Mexican citizens living in the ceded territories.
Jay's Treaty was an agreement between the United States and Great Britain in 1794 that resolved issues from the Revolutionary War, such as British occupation of forts in the Northwest Territory. Pinckney's Treaty, signed with Spain in 1795, established boundaries between Spanish Florida and the United States and ensured navigation rights on the Mississippi River.
Pinckney's Treaty (1795) established a positive relationship between the United States and Spain. The treaty defined the boundaries of the United States with the Spanish colonies and guaranteed the United States navigation rights on the Mississippi River.
Why was the bill of rights established
The signing of the Treaty of Rome in 1957 established the European Economic Community.
Fundamental rights in the United States were established with the Bill of Rights.
The boundaries of the Danelaw were established by treaty in 884.
The Webster-Ashburton Treaty established the border between Maine and Canada.
The Treaty established a British governor in New Zealand, recognised Māori ownership of their lands and other properties, and gave Māori the rights of British subjects. However the English and Māori language versions of the Treaty differ significantly, and so there is no consensus as to exactly what was agreed.
CARICOM was established by the Treaty of Chaguaramas, which was signed on July 4, 1973. There are links below.
Chaguaramas
The Treaty of Tordesillas, Signed by Spain and Portugal, Established the line of Demarcation.
The organization that was established with the signing of the Treaty of the Chaguaramas was the Caribbean Community and Common Market, also known as the CARICOM.
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