1st Edition
Racism Against Indigenous Peoples
336 Pages
by
International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs
Racism Against Indigenous Peoples documents and analyzes the many forms of racism that indigenous peoples all over the world are still facing at the beginning of the new millennium.
Although many national constitutions prohibit racial discrimination, indigenous peoples are facing pervasive racial discrimination in their daily lives, which has far-reaching consequences for their well-being and... Read more
Editorial: Setting the Record Straight, 1. The Fight Against Racism: Principles of Non-Discrimination and Equality, 2. Indigenous People and Racism in Australia: Issues and International Commentary, 3. Indigenous Peoples in the Pacific and the World Conference Against Racism, 4. Racism and Racial Discrimination Against the Indigenous People in Scandinavia and Russia - the Saami People, 5. Behind the Bamboo Curtain: Racism in Asia, 6. The Gap Between Legality and Reality: The Case of Indigenous Women and Children in South America, 7. Racism Against Indigenous Peoples in the United States and Canada, 8. Racism Against the Indigenous Peoples of Central America and the Caribbean, 9. Discrimination Against the Forest People ('Pygmies') of Central Africa, 10. Recommendations: Why Affirmative Action?, Biographies
Biography
Suhas Chakma, Marianne Jensen
