New Zealand: Māori Rights in the Firing Line

New Zealand: Māori Rights in the Firing Line

Credit: Dave Lintott / AFP via Getty Images Opinion by Andrew Firmin (london) Monday, September 02, 2024 Inter Press Service LONDON, Sep 02 (IPS) – A New Zealand bill that would roll back Indigenous rights is unlikely to pass – but it’s emblematic of a growing climate of hostility from governing politicians. A recent survey shows…

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New Caledonia: Time to Talk about Decolonisation

New Caledonia: Time to Talk about Decolonisation

Credit: Alain Pitton/NurPhoto via Getty Images Opinion by Andrew Firmin (london) Thursday, June 20, 2024 Inter Press Service LONDON, Jun 20 (IPS) – The violence that rocked New Caledonia last month has subsided. French President Emmanuel Macron has recently announced the suspension of changes to voting rights in the Pacific island nation, annexed by his country…

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