Forum for Global Exchange
2007
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Official position and proposal by Udalbiltza as a result of the decision by the government and the Spanish courts to place obstacles to Democratic Municipal elections in Euskal Herria and the political process
May 21, 2007The situation derived from the antidemocratic decision by the Spanish courts is so grave that Udalbiltza, in its character as the national institution in Euskal Herria, calls upon all forces and citizens of Euskal Herria to stand… more >>More -
Stormont ceremony marks end of Northern conflict
May 08, 2007The Rev Ian Paisley and Martin McGuinness today mark the end of almost four decades of bitter and bloody conflict in Northern Ireland when they are formally appointed first minister and deputy first minister.More -
UN Meets to Debate Rights of Indigenous Peoples
May 08, 2007A U. N. body committed to defending the rights of the world's over 370 million indigenous peoples meets later this month (May 14-25) in New York. Among the topics of discussion will be ways to increase international recognition of… more >>More -
More than a mine, a metaphor
May 07, 2007After a group of Mohawks from the Tyendinaga reserve blockaded the railway between Kingston and Toronto two weeks ago, a near unanimous cry rose up from the editorial pages of Ontario newspapers and talk radio: Get Shawn Brant. On… more >>More -
Canadian settlement enters crucial phase
April 27, 2007Canada's attempt to atone for wrongs inflicted on its Native schoolchildren has entered the crucial phase of approval by the victims. Survivors of the government's compulsory boarding schools, many of whom have borne lifelong… more >>More -
Positive Effect on Freeport Strike - West Papua.
April 23, 2007Papuans have entered a new era in their struggle to be heard by the world community. A four day strike led by Tonggoi Papua, a union of indigenous employees working for the Freeport Indonesia gold and copper mine in West Papua,… more >>More -
UN Body Holds Canada Responsible for Corporations
April 19, 2007In a groundbreaking decision, the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) has told Canada that it must rein in Canadian corporations operating on Indian land in the United States.More