Thursday, September 13, 2007

New Zealand drops the ball…

[Spot the racist countries:] 

The United Nations General Assembly has adopted a non-binding declaration on the rights of indigenous peoples after 22 years of debate.

The General Assembly passed it, with 143 countries voting in favour and 11 abstaining.

Four nations - Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United States - each with large indigenous populations, voted against.

- BBC (see also Radio NZ)

p.s. SIS backs down over Ahmed Zaoui

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