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and so they vote against indigenous rights at the un

posted by [personal profile] maelorin at 12:01pm on 01/10/2007 under , , ,
http://nic.suzor.com/20070917-IndigenousRights-AustraliaVotesNo

Is it ironic, or just shameful, that our Government makes decisions like this without regard for public opinion, while accusing the very institutions that keep check on the use and abuse of power that keeps us a democracy of doing just that?
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posted by [identity profile] reverancepavane.livejournal.com at 09:33am on 01/10/2007
Well, New Zealand was obliged by the original treaties the British signed with the Maori peoples to vote against the bill. I believe Canada was also required to also do so given the modern treaties it signed.

There are no indigenous people left in the USA. They died out with the cowboys, dontcha know.

And, as far as I can tell, the current Australian government is against granting any of its inhabitants any rights (unless the either earn over a certain amount or a members of certain political parties).

Although I was surprised that Mexico voted for the UN resolution. I think the indigenous rebellion's reply to the government's demand that they surrender is the finest such reply I have ever encountered.

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posted by [personal profile] maelorin at 02:57pm on 01/10/2007
Well, New Zealand was obliged by the original treaties the British signed with the Maori peoples to vote against the bill.

not that it's necessarily honoured those treaties otherwise O.o

I believe Canada was also required to also do so given the modern treaties it signed.

afaik, canadian peoples have been granted many of the rights that are recognised in the treaty. but i could be wrong. not a strong point of mine for some time.

no indigenous people left in the USA. They died out with the cowboys

*smirk*

the current Australian government is against granting

the above is enough. they don't like giving anything. to anyone. sell, sure. give ... not so much. even if it's already theirs.

regarding mexico: are you referring to the zapatistas, or am i confused again?
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posted by [identity profile] velvetink.livejournal.com at 01:02pm on 01/10/2007
:( this is the first I've heard of it. very very disappointing.
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posted by [personal profile] maelorin at 02:58pm on 01/10/2007
first many have, so i'm passing it on
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