WASHINGTON 'REDSKINS' TEAM NAME, 'HURTFUL REMINDER' TO NATIVE AMERICANS - UN EXPERT SORRY MR EXPERT YET NOT ONE WORD ABOUT CLEVELAND INDIANS NOR ATLANTA BRAVES WHICH ARE ALL VALID UNDER THE FEDERAL ARTICLES MANDATE

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Date: 11 Apr 2014 16:00:00 -0400
Subject: WASHINGTON 'REDSKINS' TEAM NAME, 'HURTFUL REMINDER' TO NATIVE
AMERICANS - UN EXPERT
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WASHINGTON 'REDSKINS' TEAM NAME, 'HURTFUL REMINDER' TO NATIVE
AMERICANS - UN EXPERTNew York, Apr 11 2014 4:00PMThe United Nations
independent expert tasked with defending the rights of indigenous
peoples, today called on the owners of the Washington Redskins
football team to consider that the term "redskins" is the hurtful
reminder of the long history of mistreatment of Native American people
in the United States.

"While I am aware that there are some divergent views on this issue,"
Special Rapporteur James Anaya
<"http://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=14497&LangID=E">said,
"I urge the team owners to consider that the term 'redskin' for many
is inextricably linked to a history of suffering and dispossession,
and that it is understood to be a pejorative and disparaging term that
fails to respect and honour the historical and cultural legacy of the
Native Americans in the US."

This echoes a 2012 report by Mr. Anaya on the situation of indigenous
peoples in the US, where he stressed that "the use of stereotypes
obscures understanding of the reality of Native Americans today and
instead helps to keep alive racially discriminatory attitudes."

In that report, he further noted that, within the US, many stereotypes
still portray Native Americans as relics of the past, perpetuated by
the use of Indian names by professional and other high-profile sports
teams, caricatures in the popular media and even mainstream education
on history and social studies.

"Indigenous peoples have the right to the dignity and diversity of
their cultures, traditions, histories and aspirations which shall be
appropriately reflected in education and public information," Mr. Anya
said, quoting the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

The human rights expert emphasized that States must take measures to
combat prejudice and eliminate discrimination and to promote
tolerance, understanding and good relations among indigenous peoples
and all other segments of society.

"Private actors also have responsibilities independently from the
States' obligation to promote and protect human rights," Mr. Anaya
said, referring to the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human
Rights, endorsed by the Human Rights Council in June 2011."

Independent experts or special rapporteurs are appointed by the UN
Human Rights Council in Geneva to examine and report back on a country
situation or a specific human rights theme. The positions are honorary
and the experts are not UN staff, nor are they paid for their work.
Apr 11 2014 4:00PM
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