Posts Tagged UN Declaration

Opportunity for the U.S. to Show Commitment to Human Rights of Indigenous Peoples

Posted on August 24, 2010 by

Image by wwarby via Flickr I commend you for your decision to review the U.S. position on the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) and strongly urge you to endorse the UNDRIP. Sign your Amnesty International petition here Such a change would send a strong message to Americans and the international community that [...]

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CS: Background Information on Human Rights Violations of the Samburu People of Kenya

Posted on November 20, 2009 by

The report below is lifted from cultural Survival.org Background Information on Human Rights Violations of the Samburu People of Kenya Country: Kenya Issues: Human Rights Date: 11/19/2009(Cultural Survival submitted this information to the United Nations Human Rights Council)On February 21, 2009, Borana tribal members and Somali raiders (Somalis regularly cross the border to steal cattle, and the Borana are related to the Somali Oromo peoples) stole 300 cows from a Samburu community 

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