In the past two decades, the international community, specifically the United Nations, has been focusing its attention toward a Universal Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. This article discusses the most exigent issues concerning this emerging international instrument, their history, and their probable implication for the missionary agenda. In particular, it examines the Philippine experience with regard to mission work and human rights.
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