AWID - Announcements Peru, which support the struggle of indigenous peoples and AfroPeruvians for romani and other activist audiences, a range of information that might http://www.awid.org/go.php?list=announcements&prefix=announcements&item=00215
UTS_Library - Aboriginal Studies Use terms such as indigenous people, Aboriginal people or First peoples. Electronic Journals. Patrin Information about the romani (gypsies). http://www.lib.uts.edu.au/information/study_guides/education/aboriginal_studies.
Extractions: UTS:LIBRARY About UTS Library Finding Info Borrowing Info Skills ... Education Aboriginal Studies There are many World Wide Web sites dedicated to collating information on the aboriginal peoples of the world. Many are listed on this page. This page does not attempt to duplicate work better done by others. In particular see the following pages for detailed information on local groups. The Aboriginal Page Bill Hendersons links to Aboriginal Resources Internet search engines will provide much more information. Use terms such as Indigenous people, Aboriginal people or First peoples. Also search for specific groups such as Maori or Ainu etc. The following references attempt to highlight many of the issues of relevance to the academic community at UTS. International Issues and Statements Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Latin American Video Archives - Featured Titles The romani attitude towards mainstream education in this film is markedlyambivalent while on the VIDEO BY AND ABOUT indigenous peoples (October 1997) http://www.lavavideo.org/featuredtitles/index.cfm?Features_ID=93
Related Organizations And Information diverse romani community and be a legal resource center for romani rights . indigenous peoples human rights web. PO Box 28703, Oakland, CA 94602 USA http://www.utexas.edu/coc/rtf/chri/related_sites.html
Extractions: Alternative Information Center (AIC) (Israeli-Palestinian Human Rights Groups) aicmail@trendline.co.il http://www.ariga.com American Kurdish Information Network akin@kurdish.org http://www.kurdistan.org The American Kurdish Information Network (AKIN) is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization established in 1993 to serve the information needs of this country relative to the Kurds. It does this to fulfill two needs: ours, to hold a mirror to the events that are taking place in the Kurdish regions of Turkey, Iran, Iraq and Syria and those of the American public, to enable them to have access to collected materials on the subject. AKIN hopes to function as a bridge over which friendships and knowledge are exchanged to the benefit of both peoples. Its aim is to increase awareness about the Kurds. AKIN is comprised of Americans of Kurdish origin and recent Kurdish immigrants and refugees from all walks of life: entrepreneurs, blue- and white-collar workers, students, and American supporters. AKIN collects, translates, and disseminates information about the Kurds. It hopes to become a valuable resource center for policy makers, scholars, and students of the region. At the same time, it seeks to promote understanding between the Kurds and the Americans. In Kurdistan, AKIN wants the killings to stop, peace to prevail, and the will of the people to be respected and accepted. The Arab Organization for Human Rights
Race Gallery Bulletin Archive makes much play of its belief in the rights of indigenous peoples. He givesfigures showing that romani women are sexually active longer, http://homepage.ntlworld.com/marek.kohn/arch.html
Extractions: The Asatru Folk Assembly , which invoked Odin in a ceremony conducted over the 'Kennewick Man' skeleton, makes much play of its belief in the rights of indigenous peoples. Parts of its Web presentation read like the kind of multiculturalist rhetoric that circulates in American universities today; others like the kind of Romantic racist mumbo-jumbo you might imagine German students lapping up in the 1930s. There's no contradiction here. Multiculturalism, or at least those tendencies in it that emphasise the obstacles differences are said to place between groups, is the successor to Romanticism. Asatru may not have been quite what Charles Murray and Richard Herrnstein had in mind when they coined the term "conservative multiculturalism" , but it fits their bill. The AFA have simply taken to an extreme the misconception that the Kennewick specimen is 'Caucasoid' and therefore of European descent. From what we know of the skeleton, it seems to resemble the handful of other American specimens of similar age, in having a collection of features that does not correspond to any modern population. The nearest living group may be the Ainu, who lived in Japan before the ancestors of modern ethnic Japanese arrived. If studied, Kennewick might undermine misconceptions about race; instead, the controversy is reinforcing them. Archaeology 50(1) January/February 1997 Race Debate Debacle The debate on 'Race, Intelligence and Censorship', which was to have taken place at Edinburgh's Cyberia Cafe on Thursday 22 August 1996, was cancelled at the last minute by the cafe proprietor. This followed threats of violence by the Anti-Nazi League, who objected to the fact that the 'scientific racist' psychology lecturer Chris Brand was to have taken part, and advice from the police that they could not guarantee to maintain order.
1st_comments_Norway designed for indigenous peoples are not construed as mutually exclusive regimes . The setting up of a network between Roma/romani women at Nordic and http://www.coe.int/T/e/human_rights/Minorities/2._FRAMEWORK_CONVENTION_(MONITORI
Extractions: human rights Minorities 2. FRAMEWORK CONVENTION (MONITORING) 2. Monitoring mechanism ... 2. Second cycle 14 October 2002 GVT/COM/INF/OP/I(2003)003 Français PDF ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON THE FRAMEWORK CONVENTION FOR THE PROTECTION OF NATIONAL MINORITIES COMMENTS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF NORWAY ON THE OPINION OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FRAMEWORK CONVENTION FOR THE PROTECTION OF NATIONAL MINORITIES IN NORWAY CM (2002) 153 30 October 2002 Opinion on Norway, adopted 12 September 2002, Chapter IV Main findings and comments of the Advisory Committee In respect of the General remarks 69. Methods to improve statistical data will be discussed with representatives of the national minorities. In respect of Article 3 70. The Authorities will in their dialog with the Saami Parliament inform the Saami People about the Framework Convention remaining available to the Saami should persons belonging to this indigenous people wish to rely on the protection provided therein. The authorities will in their dialogue with the Saami parliament and others concerned with a view to ensuring that the Framework Convention and the treaties designed for indigenous peoples are not construed as mutually exclusive regimes. In respect of Article 4 71. Norway will consider the matter.
Racism And The Administration Of Justice An estimated 300 million indigenous peoples worldwide face impoverishment in some countries on the lifestyle or relative poverty of romani communities. http://www.arnehansen.net/010725amnesty.htm
Extractions: The experiences of millions of people worldwide testify to a simple fact racism undermines all human rights. Justice systems all too often perpetuate racism by mirroring the prejudices of their society. Ahead of the 2001 third UN World Conference against Racism (WCAR), to be held in Durban, South Africa, Amnesty International is urging governments to ensure that the administration of justice in their particular countries is free from prejudice, discrimination and racial bias. The prohibition of racial discrimination constitutes a general principle of international law, included in all fundamental human rights standards. The UN International Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Racial Discrimination (CERD), adopted in 1965 and ratified by 157 countries, outlines substantive rights and a series of steps for the elimination of racial discrimination in all its forms.
BBC NEWS | Have Your Say | Can Peace Be Restored In Sudan? Colonial powers not only divided indigenous peoples, they also mixed them withbitter romani Ibrahim, South Wales. Peace can be restored in Sudan if the http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/talking_point/4743121.stm
Extractions: World Service ... Newswatch Last Updated: Monday, 8 August 2005, 14:06 GMT 15:06 UK E-mail this to a friend Printable version Can peace be restored in Sudan? How can calm be re-established in Sudan's capital, Khartoum? Riots and retaliatory attacks started on Monday following the death of veteran Sudanese leader, John Garang. Mr Garang signed a deal to end the 21 years of civil war in January and became vice-president in a new government of national unity. His funeral is due to take place on Saturday in the city of Juba. As violence continues residents have been forced to flee their homes as gangs of men with clubs and automatic weapons roam the capital. Are you in Khartoum? Have you witnessed the violence? Is enough being done to stop the trouble escalating? Send us your comments and experiences using the form on the right. If you have witnessed these events and are willing to speak to the BBC News website about your experiences please include your phone number on the form. It will not be published. This debate is now closed. Read a selection of your comments below.
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New Human Rights Links Selected Reporting on romani Human Rights by the US Dept. of State 1998 US National Security Council, Position on indigenous peoples (January 18, 2001 http://www1.umn.edu/humanrts/links/newlinks.html
RACISM CONFERENCE 8 The romani participants hope that this Conference will be the starting point for indigenous peoples should not be prejudiced by future negotiations on http://www.westafricareview.com/vol3.1/racism-8.htm
Extractions: 6 September 2001 As the World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance neared the end of its deliberation, a number of international human rights organizations and national rights groups maintained that governments were failing in their responsibility to deal with the human rights crises that generated so much anger and frustration in civil society. Echoing the sentiments of many speakers, the representative of Human Rights Watch urged governments to drop their denial and equivocation and turn wholeheartedly to remedying racism and all forms of intolerance. Hope, rhetoric and apology were not enough. "There is no substitute for action", she said. The Conference must be about the experience of victims, justice, government accountability and follow-up. The representative of Amnesty International said what had emerged from the ranks of civil society was essentially a cry for help. Governments had a critical duty to listen and to act with a renewed sense of urgency. He urged governments to recognize the abuses of the past, including those related to past forms of slavery and colonialism. "In speaking, he said that Amnesty International disassociated itself from parts of the document adopted by the NGO Forum which reflect extreme views.
The Spanish Gypsy By Lou Charnon-Deutsch The discovery of new continents with indigenous peoples lacking all romani dialects first became an object of interest in 177576 when a series of http://www.psupress.org/Justataste/samplechapters/justatasteCharnonDeutsch.html
GE_links The indigenous peoples Council on Biocolonialism http//www.ipcb.org/index.html Gruppo di appoggio di Greenpeace dei Castelli romani. http://www.sydney.foe.org.au/gene_ethics/links.htm
Extractions: against genetically engineered food and crops home info action media ... links LINKS GE Critics in Australia ACF's Gene Ethics Network www.genethics.org GE-free Tasmania http://www.green.net.au/gefreetasmania/links.html Friends of the Earth Melbourne's Genetix Collective http://www.foe.org.au/melbourne/genetics/index.htm Gene Ethics Northern Rivers http://www.nor.com.au/environment/genethic/links.html Senator Bob Brown's great Homepage with update info on GE http://www.cat.org.au/~predator/mol.html Organic Food and Agriculture in Australia The Organic Supersite gives a great overview of growers and suppliers www.organicsupersite.com Organic Federation of Australia - www.ofa.org.au Indigenous concerns Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission (ATSIC)'s webpage on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural and intellectual property rights http://www.atsic.gov.au/issues/intellectual_property/Default.asp
Legal Status 5), under the heading RESOLUTION ON THE STRUGGLE OF THE NAGA PEOPLE IN THEIR which may be members of the UN such as the romani people, indigenous peoples. http://www.nscnonline.org/webpage/legal_status/naga_right3.htm
Lang.small.states.rj The Council of Europe is focusing increasingly more on the romani language, through Norway s ratification of the ILO Convention on indigenous peoples. http://www.nordals.hi.is/lang.small.states.rj.html
The Nutlog Archive Patrin is a learning resource and information centre about romani culture, UNPO offers an international forum for occupied nations, indigenous peoples, http://www.nutcote.demon.co.uk/nl02apr2630.html
Extractions: Grassroots Art Center. 'The Grassroots Art Center in Lucas, Kansas exhibits and promotes the appreciation of the work of self-taught artists, especially those whose work tends toward environments rather than individual works. Its galleries display the work of local exemplars as well as regional self-taught or "outsider" artists.' This is very good - don't miss the Postrock Limestone Courtyard.
I CARE - Crosspoint Anti Racism The College of indigenous Australian peoples is responsible for indigenous academicprogrammes, Roma, Sinti Travellers. romani Union Australia http://www.magenta.nl/crosspoint/aus.html
Extractions: national independent statutory government body, established in 1986 by an Act of the federal Parliament, the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act. The federal Attorney General is the Minister responsible in Parliament for the Commission. The Commission is administered by the President, who is the Chief Executive Officer. She is assisted by the Human Rights, Race, Sex, Disability and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioners. Under the legislation administered by the Commission, it has responsibilities for inquiring into alleged infringements under three anti-discrimination laws - the Racial Discrimination Act 1975, the Sex Discrimination Act 1984, and the Disability Discrimination Act 1992, as well as inquiring into alleged infringements of human rights under the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986. In addition, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner has specific functions under the HREOC Act and under the Native Title Act,1993. These functions relate to the monitoring of the enjoyment or otherwise by Indigenous people of their rights under the law. The Sex Discrimination Commissioner also has responsibilities in relation to federal awards and equal pay under the Workplace Relations Act 1996.
SocioSite: CULTURAL AND SOCIAL ANTHROPOLOGY Dedicated to providing information on the indigenous peoples of Mexico, Central, romani (Gypsy) Culture and History. Includes a very useful page on http://www2.fmg.uva.nl/sociosite/topics/anthropo.html
Extractions: A catalogue of materials about Australian Indigenous languages held at the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS). ASEDA has materials including dictionaries, grammers, teaching materials, and represents about 300 languages. You can find items by map region or language name. Abya Yala Net Includes a great list of links from Africa South of the Sahara . You can find information ordered by countries/regions, browse in a list of many topics, and you can search the Africa pages. Current events can be disclosed by continent or country. And last but not least you will find an up-to-date list of discussion groups, dissertations and African educational programs. The site is prepared by Karen Fung fot the Electronic Technology Group, African Studies Association, USA. African-American Mosaic A Resource Guide for the Study of Black History and Culture, presented by the Library of Congress . It covers the nearly 500 years of the black experience in the Western hemisphere, the Mosaic surveys full range size, and variety of the Library's collections, including books, periodicals, prints, photographs, music, film, and recorded sound. The exhibit is a selection of text and graphics from the full publication and covers slavery, abolition, migrations and the beginning of the Works Project Administration in the 1930's.
Extractions: Women in the world's newsrooms are no longer a rarity. Except on the war front. Though women today make up 40 per cent of the world's media, they face special and unique challenges when they head from the front pages to the front line. This year's International Women's Day event at the ILO focused on how women who cover dangerous stories often find social issues there too. Kate Adie, award-winning reporter and writer, has seen more wars than most generals as BBC Chief News Correspondent. "War is not a boy's game," she says. "Half of the people involved are women." Ms. Adie was part of a panel discussion on "Dangerous Assignments: Women covering conflict", held at the ILO in March to focus on the obstacles and dangers they face in the exercise of their profession, and the special vision which they bring to it. For women, covering dangerous stories is more than just a job - it is part of the "gender evolution" in journalism. During the Bosnian war, Ms. Adie says, many women journalists literally fought to get there because it was the assignment to have. Never mind gender balance, she says. If you're a woman who wants to cover war, "You have to run while men can walk..." Panel members agreed, however, that women bring more to danger zones than a keen desire to prove themselves. They have a different way of perceiving war, and while maintaining a sharp professional eye also see how societies cope with conflict and reconstruction.
