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Líderes Indígenas de América del Sur presentan evidencias sobre violaciones de derechos humanos ante la Comisión InterAmericana

 

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Líderes Indígenas Destacan Violaciones de Derechos Humanos y la Necesidad de una Declaración Americana

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26 de Marzo de 2009

Contacto: Leonardo A. Crippa
(202) 547-2800
lcrippa@indianlaw.org

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South American indigenous leaders bring evidence of human rights violations to the Inter-American Commission

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Contact: Leonardo A. Crippa, Staff Attorney
(202) 547 2800 ext. 105; lcrippa@indianlaw.org

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Within the framework of the 134th Ordinary Session of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) held in Washington DC, the Indian Law...

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Indigenous Leaders Highlight Human Rights Abuses and Need for an American Declaration on Indigenous Rights

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For more information contact: Leonardo A. Crippa, Staff Attorney 
(202) 547-2800, lcrippa@indianlaw.org

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Indigenous leaders from North, Central, and South America met with government and Organization of American States (OAS) functionaries...

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Indian Law Resource Center - Métis Statement: States must adopt a strong Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

Statement issued by the Indian Law Resource Center and Métis National Council

SUMMARY

* The OAS and OAS member states must respect indigenous human rights and adopt a
* strong American Declaration on the Rights of...

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Mankiller in Indian Country Today - Obama's opportunity: Add America's name to declaration

President Obama has an opportunity to send the world a message about American justice.

Anniversary of the UN Declaration: More must be done
A year ago, the international community at last officially recognized that indigenous peoples have a permanent right to exist as peoples, nations, cultures and societies when the U.N. General Assembly overwhelmingly adopted the U.N. Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples on Sept.13, 2007.
Indian Law Resource Center Fights for Indigenous Rights
Indian Country Today. BILLINGS, Mont. - ''Why didn't they vote for the basic rights of Indian people? What's up with that?'' Valerie Taliman asked, referring to the only four countries with sizable indigenous populations - Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United States - that voted against... read more
United Nations adopts Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples


September 13, 2007, the UN General Assembly adopted the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in an historic vote.  The Declaration was adopted by a substantial majority of nation states, with 143 voting in favor, 4 against, and 11 abstaining.  The Declaration was forwarded to ...

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Helena group working with U.N. committee on violence

February 23, 2008 | Helena Independent Record article by Marga Lincoln

More than one in three Native American women will be sexually assaulted in their lifetimes.

And 80 percent of the assaults will be committed by non-Indians.

These startling statistics, based on U.S....

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