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UN Denounces Racism in Mexico
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sent by Milt Shapiro (mexnews) - Dec 12, 2007
Prensa Latina, Havana
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UN Denounces Racism in Mexico
Mexico, Dec 11 (Prensa Latina) The Mexican chapter of the UN High
Commissioner for Human Rights revealed on Tuesday that indigenous
women in the states of Guerrero, Chiapas and Oaxaca suffer ***ual,
work, educational and health discrimination.
A statement by UN representative Louis Arbour recommended the
adoption of legislative, administrative, budgetary and judicial
measures to overcome this situation.
Arbour explained that racism and ***ism are great work loads for
indigenous women, as well as is immigration of women to farm fields
in northern Mexico and the United States and the abandonment of
widows and minors.
Cases of ***ual abuse or physical mistreatment by teachers, as well
as discrimination in indigenous school shelters, have been re****ted
among the child population, he noted.
The UN body added that regarding health, this population segment is
also hit by malnutrition, mother and child mortality and an
increasing presence of HIV AIDS.
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