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Both the UN and Inter-American Human Rights Systems use special procedures to address specific human rights concerns. The appointment of a Special Rapporteur is the most common special procedure used in both systems. In the UN system, the Human Rights Council appoints Special Rapporteurs to collect information on specific topics or countries and receive communications about human rights concerns. Special...
Pulitzer Center | BY BROOKE STEPHENSON | March 19, 2019: Brutal crimes in Kake, Alaska, have brought the national problem of the lack of safety for indigenous women close to home for the people of the small Alaska Native village. In Alaska, the problem is compounded by the seclusion of indigenous communities, jurisdictional complications and a lack of state funds...
High Country News | Anna V. Smith | March 13, 2018 One of the oldest agencies in the Department of Interior appears to have some of its worst harassment problems. Photo: Office of Public Affairs - Indian Affairs. Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Tara Sweeney and Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke participate in a discussion with tribal leaders at...
December 18, 2018 || Bustle.com article by Sarah Friedmann: A federal bill, Savanna's Act, would address violence against Native American women by improving the federal government's response to related crimes. However, one lawmaker, Republican Representative Bob Goodlatte of Virginia, is reportedly preventing this bill from moving forward.
VOA News Article; October 4, 2018: Alaska Native rights advocates are urging the U.S. Congress to reauthorize the 1994 Violence Against Women Act, or VAWA, for a fourth time with amendments. “We’re hoping that there will be some specific inclusions in the upcoming law that will add some protections for Alaska,” said Michelle Demmert, chief justice for the Tlingit and...