International Labour Organization Convention No. 169

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ILO convention human rights treaty international treaty

International Labour Organization Convention No. 169 is a binding international treaty that sets out governments’ obligations to recognize, protect, and promote the rights of Indigenous and tribal peoples, including their lands, cultures, and participation in decision-making.

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All labels observed (8)

Label	Occurrences
ILO Convention 169	5
International Labour Organization Convention 169	2
International Labour Organization Convention No. 169 canonical	2
Convenio 169 de la OIT	1
ILO C169	1
ILO Convention 169 on indigenous and tribal peoples	1
ILO Convention No. 169	1
Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989 (No. 169)	1

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Target entity: International Labour Organization Convention No. 169
Context triple: [United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, relatedTo, International Labour Organization Convention No. 169]

A. ILO Convention No. 29
ILO Convention No. 29 is an international labor treaty adopted in 1930 that requires member states to suppress and prohibit all forms of forced or compulsory labor.
B. United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples is an international human rights instrument that sets out minimum standards for the survival, dignity, and well-being of Indigenous peoples worldwide, including their rights to self-determination, culture, land, and resources.
C. Constitution of the International Labour Organization
The Constitution of the International Labour Organization is the foundational treaty that established the ILO, defining its structure, mandate, and principles for promoting social justice and internationally recognized labor rights.
D. ILO Convention No. 105
ILO Convention No. 105 is an international labor treaty that requires the abolition of certain forms of forced or compulsory labor, particularly when used for political coercion, economic development, labor discipline, or discrimination.
E. ILO Convention No. 98
ILO Convention No. 98 is an international labour standard that protects workers’ rights to organize and bargain collectively, and guards them against anti-union discrimination and employer interference.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: International Labour Organization Convention No. 169
Target entity description: International Labour Organization Convention No. 169 is a binding international treaty that sets out governments’ obligations to recognize, protect, and promote the rights of Indigenous and tribal peoples, including their lands, cultures, and participation in decision-making.

A. ILO Convention No. 29
ILO Convention No. 29 is an international labor treaty adopted in 1930 that requires member states to suppress and prohibit all forms of forced or compulsory labor.
B. United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples is an international human rights instrument that sets out minimum standards for the survival, dignity, and well-being of Indigenous peoples worldwide, including their rights to self-determination, culture, land, and resources.
C. Constitution of the International Labour Organization
The Constitution of the International Labour Organization is the foundational treaty that established the ILO, defining its structure, mandate, and principles for promoting social justice and internationally recognized labor rights.
D. ILO Convention No. 105
ILO Convention No. 105 is an international labor treaty that requires the abolition of certain forms of forced or compulsory labor, particularly when used for political coercion, economic development, labor discipline, or discrimination.
E. ILO Convention No. 98
ILO Convention No. 98 is an international labour standard that protects workers’ rights to organize and bargain collectively, and guards them against anti-union discrimination and employer interference.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	ILO convention ⓘ human rights treaty ⓘ international treaty ⓘ
adoptedBy	International Labour Organization ⓘ
adoptionDate	1989-06-27 ⓘ
adoptionPlace	Geneva, Switzerland ⓘ linked to: Geneva
adoptionSession	76th International Labour Conference ⓘ linked to: International Labour Conference
aimsTo	combat discrimination against Indigenous and tribal peoples ⓘ promote equality for Indigenous and tribal peoples ⓘ
contains	cross-border cooperation provisions ⓘ education and means of communication provisions ⓘ employment and vocational training provisions ⓘ general policy provisions ⓘ land and resource provisions ⓘ preamble ⓘ social security and health provisions ⓘ
covers	cultural rights of Indigenous and tribal peoples ⓘ education rights of Indigenous and tribal peoples ⓘ employment and vocational training for Indigenous and tribal peoples ⓘ health rights of Indigenous and tribal peoples ⓘ land rights of Indigenous and tribal peoples ⓘ natural resources related to Indigenous and tribal peoples ⓘ participation in decision-making ⓘ territorial rights of Indigenous and tribal peoples ⓘ
enteredIntoForceDate	1991-09-05 ⓘ
focusesOn	promotion of Indigenous and tribal peoples’ rights ⓘ protection of Indigenous and tribal peoples ⓘ recognition of Indigenous and tribal peoples ⓘ
fullName	Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989 (No. 169) ⓘ linked to: International Labour Organization Convention No. 169
language	English ⓘ French ⓘ Spanish ⓘ
legalEffect	binding only on ratifying states ⓘ
legalStatus	binding international treaty ⓘ
obliges	ratifying states to recognize Indigenous and tribal peoples’ customs ⓘ ratifying states to recognize Indigenous and tribal peoples’ identities ⓘ ratifying states to recognize Indigenous and tribal peoples’ institutions ⓘ ratifying states to safeguard Indigenous and tribal peoples’ lands ⓘ ratifying states to safeguard Indigenous and tribal peoples’ resources ⓘ ratifying states to safeguard Indigenous and tribal peoples’ territories ⓘ
regionScope	global ⓘ
relatedTo	United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples ⓘ
requires	consultation with Indigenous and tribal peoples ⓘ free, prior and informed consultation ⓘ
revises	ILO Convention No. 107 ⓘ
shortName	ILO C169 ⓘ linked to: International Labour Organization Convention No. 169 ILO Convention No. 169 ⓘ linked to: International Labour Organization Convention No. 169
subject	rights of Indigenous peoples ⓘ rights of tribal peoples ⓘ

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