And now:Ish <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: X-Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message-Id: <v04020a02b29042540420@[195.15.83.145]> Date: Sun, 6 Dec 1998 15:24:56 +0100 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: NetWarriors/WarriorNET Network <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: NETWARRIORS - UNIWG98 SCORECARD NETWARRIORS UNIWG98 SCORECARD: Articles 1, 2, 12 The following NetWarriors summary is based on reports from the informal debates taking place on the floor of the Intersessional Working Group meetings taking place in Geneva, and shows where the state governments have said they stand in regard to the various articles under discussion. VP Networks should send letters to various affects below to foreign governments also. They should understand that the world is watching. Utlize the links through: http://www.hookele.com/hawaii/links KC ________________________________________ Article 1 States prepared to accept as written Finland Denmark Norway Columbia UK Brazil Peru Bolivia Switzerland States which want to amend Canada-Include provision recognizing the primary importance of individual rights. Japan-Add "applicable" before "international human rights law." China-Change first paragraph, line 3 to "Indigenous peoples have the right to the full and effective enjoyment of all human rights and fundamental freedoms recognized in the Charter of the United Nations, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international human rights laws." Russian Federation-Put a full stop (period) after the words "fundamental freedoms." New Zealand-Amend to include individual as well as collective rights. State which does not accept as is France-Supports UK but says necessary to avoid clashes between individual and collective rights as regards Article 1. Made comments but didn't explicitly state position for or against the Article. Mexico Australia Article 2 States prepared to accept as written Finland Norway Denmark Australia Russian Federation Argentina Venezuela Ecuador Brazil. Peru Bolivia Switzerland States which want to amend or do not accept as is Canada-May require special measures by states; wants this in the text of the article. El Salvador-Proposes "adverse" be deleted. New Zealand-Collective rights must be compatible with domestic legislation. France-Delete "peoples." Japan-Same as France UK-Same as France US-Human rights and fundamental freedoms constitute individual rights and not group rights. The Netherlands-Problem for Articles 1 and 2 not people vs peoples, but clash of individual vs group rights. Individual rights most important. Article 12 States prepared to accept as written Finland Angola States which want to amend and/or do not accept as is Canada--Amend to reflect, "While respecting the rights of others." US--Text must be more precise; concerned about open-ended obligation for restitution Brazil--Has problems with language; in Brazil, archaeological sites belong to the state. El Salvador--Similar problems as Brazil. Japan--Does not support restitution. Compensation an internal matter. Australia--Wants clarification on intellectual property; opposes restitution. New Zealand--Article wording must be consistent with Treaty of Waitangi because current scope is to wide. Switzerland--Opposes restitution as written; says should be aligned with relevant international instruments France--Wants more precise language re: restitution UK--Wants customs and traditions to be practiced in accordance with international human rights standards, similar to Article 33 Russian Federation--Wants deletion of past, present, and future. Restitution could be placed in a separate article Norway--Must be consistent with International Property Law. Wants clarification on restitution Denmark--Clarify certain elements in the last part of the Article Dedication to Solidarity >< Calling for World Action >>>>>>>>>>> NetWarriors <<<<<<<<<<< http://hookele.com/netwarriors Peace without Truth is Genocide Una Paz sin la Verdad es Genocidio La paix sans la verite est Genocide >>>>>><<<<<<< Subscribe to WarriorNET A discussion listserve dedicated to Indigenous Solidarity SUBSCRIBE? Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED], no subject in the header and in the body write: subscribe warriornet your email addresss &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. section 107, this material is distributed without profit or payment ...http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Tsonkwadiyonrat (We are ONE Spirit) Unenh onhwa' Awayaton http://www.tdi.net/ishgooda/ `"` `"` `"` `"` `"` `"`
