Darkness Visible: Canada's War Against Indigenous Children

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Summary: The situation of indigenous children
in Canada is the subject of this
briefing paper, which draws
attention to record levels of suicide
and solvent abuse, widespread
sexual exploitation, high rates of
AIDS prevalence and other problems.Owner: Peacemedia

Articles: 
Article 24: Health and health services
Article 27: Standard of living
Article 28: Education
Article 30: Children of minorities or of indigenous peoples
Article 33: Drug abuse
Article 34: Sexual exploitation
Article 40: Administration of juvenile justice
Articles 42-54: Implementation and monitoring
Article 6: Survival and development
Article 41: Respect for higher standards
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