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August 10, 2012

International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples Marked Worldwide 
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The 18th annual International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples was
celebrated on Thursday with events across the globe. Speaking in Mexico,
Amnesty International's Daniel Zapico said indigenous peoples continue
face oppressive conditions throughout the Americas.

Daniel Zapico: "What Amnesty International has found in recent years is
that indigenous communities live in a situation of backwardness (in
comparison to) the majority of places in the region, in regards to
economic, social and cultural access, as well as access to education,
health, housing, water etc. Furthermore, we have found that indigenous
communities face those who do not respect their ancestral lands."

 

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