noun
indigenous rights; aboriginal rights
Refers to the collective rights of indigenous peoples, especially regarding land, culture, and self-determination. Often used in legal, political, and academic contexts.
先住権の保護は国際社会の重要な課題だ。
Protecting indigenous rights is an important issue for the international community.
その国では先住権をめぐる裁判が続いている。
In that country, court cases over indigenous rights are ongoing.
人権 is the broader concept of 'human rights'; 先住権 is a subset focusing on indigenous peoples.
Compound of 先住 (senjū, 'prior residence') + 権 (ken, 'right'). The term is a modern coinage reflecting international legal concepts.