United Nations Faces Calls to Launch Investigation into Violence Against Indigenous Women in Canada
- Calls for an independent investigation into violence against Indigenous women and girls in Canada have been made by international human rights expert J.R. Howell.
- Howell filed a complaint with the United Nations on behalf of affected families and human rights defenders.
- Indigenous women and girls in Canada continue to face trafficking, abuse, and murder, as stated by Howell.
- Howell urges the Special Rapporteur to investigate the Canadian government's role in systemic abuses against Indigenous peoples.
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United Nations Faces Calls to Launch Investigation into Violence Against Indigenous Women in Canada
GENEVA, Aug. 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples faced calls to launch an independent investigation into the systemic mistreatment, exploitation, and violence faced by Indigenous women and girls across Canada today…
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