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Old Dec 12, 2007, 11:39 AM
KathyM KathyM is offline
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Hi JinnyAnn

It's a systemic problem with indigenous people. They are not seen as human. Last September, the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples was finally passed by a vote of 143 to 4 against and 11 abstentions. Unfortunately, the 4 against human rights for the indigenous were Canada, US, Australia and New Zealand.

Your story doesn't surprise me. The judge probably only saw this little girl as an animal in heat. How sad.

Have you ever seen the movie "Rabbit Proof Fence?"