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Dr Vickie Casa- Jacques Baud performance of United Nations bodies and
nova-Willis “The danger of false narrative in foreign organs by ceasing to grant disproportionate
US Human Rights relations” time and resources toward addressing human
Network The foreign policy of the West in its current rights violations put forward by countries of
Dr. Casanova-Willis international relations with other countries the North, acting in pursuit of their geopolitical
noted that the myth of is tainted by groundless accusations, biased interests. We call for more attention to be
white supremacy and the assessments, and unverifiable claims of given to address the human rights violations
corrupting influence of human rights violations most often targeting occurring in Alaska, Hawaii, Kashmir,
unchecked greed appear the adversaries – or even enemies – of the and among Indigenous peoples in Canada
to have a stranglehold on United States. This is followed directly by and elsewhere, including in particular the
the sanity of the powerful, sanctions or punitive measures, bypassing discovery of children’s graves at the residential
and even on those in more conventional and graduated diplomatic schools in Canada and North America, as
positions of influence responses. Addressing human rights, the Indigenous populations by violence against well as to the plight of Julian Assange and
whose hearts may at times be in the right place. rule of law and issues that affect whole women and social engineering, leading to a protection of freedom of the press.
What do the people on the ground have to say populations is perfectly legitimate, provided high suicide rate. Bullets are not needed to
– and where can they say it -- about living on its true purpose is to improve the situation. commit genocide. An Alaska psychiatrist has Are the countries of the
the margins in an international institution that But most frequently, human rights are used observed that Alaska Indigenous suffer the South willing to devote
uplifts the language of human rights, but is as a leverage to weaken the position of the symptoms of prisoners of war. Faced with the necessary time and
struggling not just to walk the talk, but even to accused countries. Sanctions are not designed the statement of a former Alaska governor resources to confront
talk the talk? to promote an improvement, but rather that democracy does not apply to Alaska the disproportionate
to stimulate an uprising by the countries’ Indigenous, she affirmed that Alaska’s process of addressing
Barrister A MAJID populations against their leaders. This Indigenous express their political will to human rights violations as
TRAMBOO manner of managing international relations pursue its international status through the promoted by the North?
IHRAAM Director, Europe indicates a profound dysfunction of the Alaska Inter-Tribal Council and the National Assessing the imbalance
Barrister Tramboo pointed rule of law in Western countries that is then Congress of American Indian resolutions. must include reviewing
out that it is the duty of States reflected in UN human rights institutions. It acts of aggression and
to act responsibly to promote demonstrates the inability or unwillingness H.E. Leon Siu, intimidation at all phases
and protect human rights Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of Hawaii of human rights within the
globally. The member States Leon Siu reiterated that not only are double UN system itself, including
of the United Nations must create a process standards a systemic part of the UN but they at the General Assembly,
and a political atmosphere conducive to are based on the human rights standards and Security Council and at
implementing human rights resolutions in customs of European civilization, which have the Economic and Social
letter and spirit. They must act on grave human become the pervasive and entrenched mode Council, within the Human Rights Council
rights violations. The past and present colonial of viewing the same around the world. The and its special procedures and mechanisms
and occupying powers to this day enjoy total challenge is to convince the world to change and within the OHCHR itself. We call for
impunity for multiple crimes and ongoing its mode of doing things. He proposed the a review of the UN’s double standards in
exploitations. The occupied state of Jammu development of a whole new paradigm based addressing human rights and an end to the
& Kashmir is a classic example of this brutal on Indigenous and ethnic cultural values with resultant appearance of racist domination in
occupation. Kashmiris are denied their right which we can better address the rule of law, and order that all victims of human rights abuses
to self-determination by the Indian authorities human and civil rights, etc. He pointed out that are enabled to seek remedy from a position of
in a blatant breach of UN Security Council when the Indigenous Peoples of the Kingdom equality. We suggest, inter alia, that the Human
resolutions. The world community must act to of Western intelligence services to identify of Hawaii submit evidence of the violations Rights Council call for the CERD to accept
ensure that the people of Kashmir are extended or to understand problems, leading to of our human rights, no actions are taken. He petitions pursuant to Article 15 of ICERD
the promised referendum so all brutal human misattribution and deadly confrontations. called for the annulment of General Assembly with an admissibility provision calling for the
rights violations cease forthwith. Barrister resolution 1469 of 12 December 1959 with a General Assembly to adopt a resolution to
Tramboo recommended reform of the United Mary Ann Mills – view to fully addressing the illegal overthrow accept its recommendations. Our organizations
Nations General Assembly, the Security Council Tribal Leader Alaska and occupation of the Kingdom of Hawaii. will continue to lobby Member States and to
and the Human Rights Council to improve As a witness to Alaska history, Ms. Mills request that serious consideration be given to
victims’ access to human rights mechanisms recalled Martin Luther King’s statement that IHRAAM, USHRN and IPNC issued its review and implement these observations and
with a view to balancing the power within the the USA is founded upon genocide and she Observations and Recommendations of the recommendations.
UN between all States, large and small. pointed out that it continues to wipe out the meeting with the request that its findings
be addressed with a view to improving the Ambassador Ronald F. Barnes

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