Whilst the rights of a people remains a disputed area of International Law, this document provides the most comprehensive description of what a 'people' are. This is highly significant because the widely recognised right to self-determination applies to 'people'.
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Link to full document: https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000085152.locale=en