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26 Feb Australian PM Needs Time to Fix Aboriginal Problems (Reuters)

Posted at 10:46h in News, Posts

Kevin Rudd indicated that in the last year after the official apology to Aboriginal people the government has helped to improve Aboriginal access to health care, education, and housing. Rudd stressed that these improvements would take time, and that a new coordinator-general had been appointed...

19 Feb Aborigines Angry A Year After ‘Sorry’ (BBC)

Posted at 10:43h in News, Posts

The first anniversary of an official apology by the Australian government for injustices suffered by aboriginal people has been marked by a day of protest. Aboriginal protesters maintained that a year after the apology not much has changed for Australia’s indigenous peoples. go to article...

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...