And now:Ish <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
From: "Fred Brann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Warriornet" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: UNWGIP: Statement by Native Youth Movement
Date: Sun, 1 Aug 1999 15:44:46 +0200
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Native Youth Movement
181 Langside St.
Winnipeg, MB, Canada
R3G 1Z7
(204)774-2578
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
www.panamgames.com
United Nations Working Group of' Indigenous PeopIes: Promotion and
Protection of Human Rights
Introduction:
The following statement is regarding the Canadian Justice System. The case
that is being presented is one that without further pressure from both
neighboring governments and indigenous peoples is having a drastic affect
both now and in the future for Canada's Indigenous Peoples. Please keep in
mind that the current case has resulted from past assimilation and
genocidal tactics that the Canadian government has directed upon Indigenous
people of this country. This statement also includes solutions that both
aboriginal peoples and the government can partnership to create a positive
changes in the current justice system.
Case Study:
In November of 1998, a police action termed Operation Snow targeted up to
fifty members of the Manitoba Warriors. A massive police sweep involving
the Winnipeg Police and the R.C.M.P. rounded up nearlv forty members of the
Manitoba Warriors. They were charged under various Criminal Code
violations, however they were also charged under new legislation, the
anit-gang or criminal organization law.
As of July 10, 1999 not one of those Manitoba Warriors who were charged
have been allowed bail. This would not look so bad if it were not for the
fact that a similar sweep of Oriental drug dealers in Winnipeg were also
charged with the same legislation and granted bail; as well white persons
with living off of prostitution were charged under new legislation and
granted bail the same day. It seem that there is two Set of laws operating
in Manitoba seemingly based on race.
The new criminal organization law as it is currently being applied in the
case of the Manitoba Warriors is a violation of fundamental human rights
and is inconsistent with the Canadian constitutional right to be considered
innocent until proven guilty. The means to which this new legislation is
being enforced in Manitoba means that anyone who is charged with
being/associating with the Manitoba Warriors can be held in jail without
the crown being forced to prove its case.
In retrospect, these new laws are being enforced much the same as previous
Indian Act laws. Such as Section 100 of the Indian Act, which was used to
provide that an Indian charged with a violation under the Indian Act was
guilty until he or she proved themselves innocent. This since has been
repealed.
Positive Solutions:
-Mandating that all Justice officials of any form take cross cultural
training and that this program is further developed publicilly by
aboriginal peoples to create a better partnership for aboriginal and non
aboriginal peoples.
-The Implementation of the recommendations of the Aboriginal Justice Inquiry,
-Continued support from Canadian Government to aboriginal peoples as they
implement traditional healing and rehabilitation programs through greater
access to prisoners and financial Support,
-An independent agency to facilitate, document and support persons within
the Justice system and who have experienced any discrimination or violation
of rights,
-Ultimately, through greater self determination that the government
recognize the right of aboriginal peoples to facilitate their own
traditional forms of justice.
Statistics:
-Aboriginal detainees have a 21 percent chance of being granted bail, white
non aboriginal detainees have a 56 percent chance.
Reprinted under the Fair Use http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.html
doctrine of international copyright law.
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