CANBERRA, Australia — Australians voted in a referendum Saturday against enshrining in the nation’s constitution a mechanism for Indigenous people to advise Parliament on policies that affect their lives. Proponents said creating an Indigenous Voice via the constitution would recognize the special place that Indigenous people have in Australian history while giving them input in … Read more
CANBERRA, Australia — Australia will look for new ways to lift Indigenous living standards after voters soundly rejected a proposal to create a new advocacy committee, the deputy prime minister said on Sunday. Every state and mainland territory apart from Australian Capital Territory voted against a proposal to enshrine in the constitution an Indigenous Voice … Read more
GUATEMALA CITY — In what Guatemalan authorities described as a national security incident, hackers affiliated with the activist group Anonymous disabled multiple government webpages Saturday. The attacks were in support of demonstrations led by Indigenous organizations in the Central American country. For almost two weeks, demonstrators have been calling for the resignation of Guatemalan Attorney … Read more
CANBERRA, Australia — Opposing campaigners made their final pitches on Friday over changing the Australia’s constitution to acknowledge a place for Indigenous Australians on the eve of the nation’s first referendum in a generation. The referendum has the potential to amend Australia’s founding legal document for the first time since 1977. But opinion polls suggest … Read more
CANBERRA, Australia — Australians cast their final votes Saturday in the country’s first referendum in a generation, deciding whether to tackle Indigenous disadvantages by enshrining in the constitution a new advocacy committee. The proposal for an Indigenous Voice to Parliament bitterly divided Australia’s Indigenous minority as well as the wider community. Indigenous activist Susanne Levy … Read more
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Early voting began on Monday in New Zealand for the nation’s Oct. 14 general election, with conservative contender Christopher Luxon casting his ballot. Early voting also began in some parts of Australia in a referendum that would enshrine in Australia’s constitution a mechanism for Indigenous people to advise Parliament on policies … Read more
CANBERRA, Australia — Australia’s prime minister said Tuesday he was confident that Indigenous Australians overwhelmingly support a proposal to create their own representative body to advise Parliament and have it enshrined in the constitution. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s remarks came as Tiwi Islanders cast their votes on making such a constitutional change. They were among … Read more
MEXICO CITY — The U.N. human rights workplace mentioned Friday it condemned the killing of two extra Indigenous residents on Nicaragua’s Atlantic coast. The workplace known as on the Nicaraguan authorities to research and punish the crimes. The federal government has not but confirmed or commented on the 2 killings. “The communities on this area … Read more
CANBERRA, Australia — Australia’s Senate voted Monday to carry a referendum this yr on creating an Indigenous Voice to Parliament, an advocate aiming to provide the nation’s most deprived ethnic minority extra say on authorities coverage. Dozens of primarily Indigenous individuals stood up the general public galleries and clapped when senators handed the referendum invoice … Read more
CANBERRA, Australia — Australia’s Home of Representatives voted overwhelming Wednesday for a referendum to be held this yr on creating an Indigenous Voice to Parliament, an advocate aiming to offer the nation’s most deprived ethnic minority extra say on authorities coverage. Whereas the Voice would advocate for Indigenous pursuits, it could not have a vote … Read more