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TPP screws Natives on the other side of the globe, too
The TPPA is a death sentence for Indigenous Rights
The New Zealand government has by-passed indigenous involvement at every level. This complete lack of consultation also contravenes the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and this government has no right to sign this trade deal without our free,prior and informed consent.
The New Zealand government has by-passed indigenous involvement at every level. This complete lack of consultation also contravenes the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and this government has no right to sign this trade deal without our free,prior and informed consent.
http://shadesofsilence.org/2016/01/08/the-tppa-is-a-death-sentence-for-indigenous-rights/
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REMINDER: Public comment period on the TPP ends this week!
Scary stuff. These links will help you prepare your comments: http://tppinfo.org/
http://www.citizen.org/TPP
For submitting comments:
http://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=USTR_FRDOC_0001-0366
Helpful guide for submitting comments:
http://www.flushthetpp.org/your-chance-to-officially-tell-the-ustr-what-you-think-about-the-tpp/
