AAP General News (Australia)
08-17-2009
FED: Suspending laws 'discriminatory': UN rapporteur
The United Nations' special delegate on indigenous human rights .. says the Australian
government was discriminatory when it suspended laws to bring in the Northern Territory
intervention.
The Racial Discrimination Act was suspended by the former Howard government so quarantining
welfare payments in indigenous communities could be rolled out.
Professor JAMES ANAYA is in Australia to investigate whether the intervention violates
human rights.
He says on the surface .. suspending the Racial Discrimination Act was discriminatory
.. but he's yet to make up his mind that if doing so was in the best interests of indigenous
people.
During his 11-day visit .. Professor ANAYA will visit Canberra .. Adelaide .. Perth
.. Alice Springs .. Darwin .. Yirrkala .. Groote Eylandt .. Cairns .. Sydney and Brisbane.
AAP RTV jcd/sb/ka
KEYWORD: INTERVENTION (CANBERRA)
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