Brunswick Books is the new name of Fernwood Books. For over 35 years we have been providing books from independent and progressive publishers.

Paul Joffe

Paul Joffe is an attorney who, since 1974, has specialized in human rights and other issues relating to Indigenous peoples at the international and domestic level. For over two decades, he has been involved in international standard-setting processes, including those relating to the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, the draft American Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, and the Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989.

Books by Paul Joffe

Realizing the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

Triumph, Hope, and Action

Edited by Jackie Hartley, Paul Joffe, Jennifer Preston

Adopted by the UN General Assembly on 13 September 2007, the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples affirms the “minimum standards for the survival, dignity and well-being of the indigenous peoples of the world.” The Declaration responds to past and ongoing injustices suffered by Indigenous peoples worldwide. It provides a strong foundation for improved relationships with states, and for the full recognition of the inherent rights of Indigenous peoples. Despite… (more information)