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United Nations Petitioned Re: Violation of Indigenous Prisoners’ Religious Freedoms by Gabe Galanda | Last Real Indians

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United Nations Petitioned Re: Violation of Indigenous Prisoners’ Religious Freedoms by Gabe Galanda | Last Real Indians: The coalition submitted a report to CERD “Concerning Freedoms of Indigenous Persons Deprived of Their Liberty in the United States of America.” The coalition complains that “[i]ndigenous prisoners’ freedoms to possess religious items, to participate in religious ceremonies, and to otherwise engage in traditional religious practices are subject to an increasingly pervasive pattern of illegal restriction throughout the United States,” citing violations in California, Montana, Hawaii, Arizona, South Dakota, Indiana, Texas, Wyoming and Missouri.

The coalition recommended the United Nations urge that U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder “undertake a comprehensive investigation of state laws and policies regarding indigenous exercise of religion.” The U.S. Department of Justice is responsible for oversight and implementation of the federal Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act.

CERD is slated to review the United States’ efforts to reduce racial discrimination in America in Geneva, Switzerland on August 13-14, 2014.


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