Author: Michael Murphy

11 Feb Colombian Guerrillas Kill 17 Indians Human Rights Groups Say (CNN)

Posted at 10:35h in News, Posts

17 indigenous peoples have been tortured and murdered by a rebel faction calling themselves the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Columbia. The indigenous peoples were attacked because of their relationships with human rights organizations and the government. go to article...

10 Feb Siberian Deer Herders Press Putin to Stop Dam (Reuters)

Posted at 10:26h in News, Posts

The Evenki, a group of indigenous reindeer herders, have petitioned Prime Minister Vladimir Putin to stop the construction of a dam on the lower Tunguska River. If the project goes ahead approximately 2,000 Evenki will be displaced. go to article...

22 Jan Prisons of Culture: Judicial Constructions of Indigenous Rights in Australia Canada and New Zealand

Posted at 10:20h in Articles, Posts, Publications

The article examines the manner in which High Courts in Australia, Canada and New Zealand define indigenous rights in relation to the traditional laws, customs, and practices of pre-contact indigenous societies. One of the great disappointments of this interpretive framework has been its deployment as...