Should the United Nations send inspectors to America to help Indians

[QuestionAuthority]

Dakota Pipeline: Protesters Soaked With Water in Freezing Temperatures

Tear gas, freezing cold water and rubber bullets were used to disperse a crowd of 400 protesters at the Dakota Access Pipeline in clashes late Sunday and early Monday that left more than 150 activists and one law enforcement officer injured.

Standing Rock Sioux Chairman Dave Archambault II told NBC News that between 200-300 people were transported late Sunday night to a gymnasium on the Standing Rock Sioux reservation for treatment for hypothermia, facial and hand wounds, and other minor injuries. Approximately seven people with more serious injuries — including two elders who were tear gassed and who suffered near cardiac arrest — were sent to a hospital in Bismarck for emergency treatment, said Archambault.

He said the tribe was reaching out to the White House Monday with a request that the Obama administration intervene "due to the threat to public safety at Standing Rock."

"From the beginning, we've had water protectors attacked by guard dogs, rubber bullets and mace. Last night, law enforcement upped the ante by using exploding tear gas canisters and water cannons in sub-freezing temperatures," said Archambault. "There's no telling what law enforcement will do next."

For those not aware of the issue, read: http://www.vox.com/2016/9/9/12862958/dakota-access-pipeline-fight

President Obama is refusing to help. Native Americans and sympathetic protesters are being injured by law enforcement armed with military grade assault weapons, armored clothing, helmets, assault rifles and riot water cannons.

Do you believe the U.S. Government is incapable of protecting its citizens from harm in this case due to bias over the desire to complete the pipeline? Is that bias placing its citizens at deadly risk? Do you agree with the governments stance and actions toward the protesters? Should the United Nations send independent inspectors and arbiters to investigate and attempt to assist with protecting the safety of those involved?

[birareru1988]

Dakota Pipeline: Protesters Soaked With Water in Freezing Temperatures

Tear gas, freezing cold water and rubber bullets were used to disperse a crowd of 400 protesters at the Dakota Access Pipeline in clashes late Sunday and early Monday that left more than 150 activists and one law enforcement officer injured.

Standing Rock Sioux Chairman Dave Archambault II told NBC News that between 200-300 people were transported late Sunday night to a gymnasium on the Standing Rock Sioux reservation for treatment for hypothermia, facial and hand wounds, and other minor injuries. Approximately seven people with more serious injuries — including two elders who were tear gassed and who suffered near cardiac arrest — were sent to a hospital in Bismarck for emergency treatment, said Archambault.

He said the tribe was reaching out to the White House Monday with a request that the Obama administration intervene "due to the threat to public safety at Standing Rock."

"From the beginning, we've had water protectors attacked by guard dogs, rubber bullets and mace. Last night, law enforcement upped the ante by using exploding tear gas canisters and water cannons in sub-freezing temperatures," said Archambault. "There's no telling what law enforcement will do next."

For those not aware of the issue, read: http://www.vox.com/2016/9/9/12862958/dakota-access-pipeline-fight

President Obama is refusing to help. Native Americans and sympathetic protesters are being injured by law enforcement armed with military grade assault weapons, armored clothing, helmets, assault rifles and riot water cannons.

Do you believe the U.S. Government is incapable of protecting its citizens from harm in this case due to bias over the desire to complete the pipeline? Is that bias placing its citizens at deadly risk? Do you agree with the governments stance and actions toward the protesters? Should the United Nations send independent inspectors and arbiters to investigate and attempt to assist with protecting the safety of those involved?

The United Nations can not do anything to solve it. In the format in which it exists now it will not be able to work. It will either cease to exist or will be changed.

[bryant.coleman]

Unfortunately, the American Indians are not a significant voter bloc in the United States. They are not present in considerable numbers in any of the swing states. The states where they reside are mostly deep-red (such as Oklahoma, Arizona, South Dakota.etc) or deep-blue (Oregon, Washington.etc). That is the reason why the mainstream parties are ignoring them.

[wowanstrong]

Unfortunately, the American Indians are not a significant voter bloc in the United States. They are not present in considerable numbers in any of the swing states. The states where they reside are mostly deep-red (such as Oklahoma, Arizona, South Dakota.etc) or deep-blue (Oregon, Washington.etc). That is the reason why the mainstream parties are ignoring them.

This is due to the fact that the basic postulate of democracy is the subordination of the minority to the majority. I think it is not correct. This approach provokes conflicts. It is not always the indigenous people more.

[QuestionAuthority]

I just learned that a woman might lose her arm from a concussion grenade thrown at protesters. You can see her bone sticking out in the photo below. I've also put a few shots of what law enforcement is doing to the protesters.



Five cops against a woman armed with a walking stick. That seems fair.



Have some mace for lunch you filthy redskins. Go back to your stupid tepee while I bulldoze the bones of your ancestors.





Better grab your shotgun, I hear there is a girl with a walking stick.



The threatening and scary protesters about to sing an Indian song. Get the rubber bullets, quick!



Everyone loves mace.

[Sithara007]

^^^^^ Reminds me of a well known quote from Archbishop Desmond Tutu.

When the missionaries came to Africa they had the Bible and we had the land. They said 'Let us pray.' We closed our eyes. When we opened them we had the Bible and they had the land.

The natives are treated like dogs in the United States. This situation must change.

[birareru1988]

^^^^^ Reminds me of a well known quote from Archbishop Desmond Tutu.

When the missionaries came to Africa they had the Bible and we had the land. They said 'Let us pray.' We closed our eyes. When we opened them we had the Bible and they had the land.

The natives are treated like dogs in the United States. This situation must change.

Russian can only teach others. Themselves not only humiliate the small Nations which are part of Russia, but do not spare itself the indigenous population. For Russian authorities the price of human life never mattered.

[crazywack]

While the situation is not pretty.... I don't think blue helmets will help solve any issues. I would start more IMO. Opening another can of worms entirely.

[QuestionAuthority]

^^^^^ Reminds me of a well known quote from Archbishop Desmond Tutu.

When the missionaries came to Africa they had the Bible and we had the land. They said 'Let us pray.' We closed our eyes. When we opened them we had the Bible and they had the land.

The natives are treated like dogs in the United States. This situation must change.

Exactly, living the American dream.

The only ethnic minorities I can see wanting to emigrate to America would be masochists. Either they really love being a maid, busboy or migrant farm labor or they've always dreamed of serving a long prison sentence. Stand up against government evil and earn yourself mace, rubber bullets and a new free one room apartment with a built in roommate named Leroy.

[Thenoticer]

This is digusting.

Someone should go post this to the swarm ai at r/the_donald.


I believe they would not appreciate the police brutality.

Maybe Trump would even tweet about it.

[btvlGainer]

^^^^^ Reminds me of a well known quote from Archbishop Desmond Tutu.

When the missionaries came to Africa they had the Bible and we had the land. They said 'Let us pray.' We closed our eyes. When we opened them we had the Bible and they had the land.

The natives are treated like dogs in the United States. This situation must change.

Exactly, living the American dream.

The only ethnic minorities I can see wanting to emigrate to America would be masochists. Either they really love being a maid, busboy or migrant farm labor or they've always dreamed of serving a long prison sentence. Stand up against government evil and earn yourself mace, rubber bullets and a new free one room apartment with a built in roommate named Leroy.

You do not forget that in many countries on more prestigious jobs can earn 10 times less than a maid in America. Here immigrants go to any kind of work in more developed countries. Judging by the name in your post you Russian? What is your salary?

[devthedev]

I just learned that a woman might lose her arm from a concussion grenade thrown at protesters. You can see her bone sticking out in the photo below. I've also put a few shots of what law enforcement is doing to the protesters.

This is absolutely insane and despicable. The natives are PEACEFULLY protesting the creation of a pipeline close to their main water source, that could poison thousands.

However, authorities are using tear gas, rubber bullets and spraying the protesters with water cannons in below freezing temperatures. What a disgraceful treatment of human beings. I do not recall seeing this in the Baltimore, Ferguson, etc. Black Lives Matter riots.

[bryant.coleman]

You do not forget that in many countries on more prestigious jobs can earn 10 times less than a maid in America. Here immigrants go to any kind of work in more developed countries. Judging by the name in your post you Russian? What is your salary?

Don't try to divert the topic. The issue here is the police brutality towards the indigenous population in the United States. The salary of the immigrants has nothing to do with this. If you are talking about salary, then there are dozens of other nations which are having higher wages than the US.

[philggg]

The united nation can only advice the u s government on how to treat the Indians they can not inter fare into the affairs of u s because the untef state government as a lot of influence in the in so the  India ns should join political society so that they can be in government to help fellow Indians just as Obama did it for the blavks

[devthedev]

Obama did it for the blavks

Obama has done absolutely nothing for blacks, he only played the race card when it was election time. America is more racially divided than it has been for decades. We have basically been set back to the 60's.

[QuestionAuthority]

You can always count on Texas to get rowdy.

Austin, Texas — Advocates gathered downtown Austin from all over Texas Tuesday in solidarity with Dakota Access Pipeline protesters.

The "Water is Life" movement began in North Dakota in April, and has since garnered support from people, celebrities and politicians.

In Austin, hundreds of people marched around the Bank of America Plaza shouting, "Texas supports freedom - profit isn't freedom."

Demonstrators say Bank of America is just one of many major banks financing the construction of the pipeline.

"Bank of America is a supporter of the pipelines, Wells Fargo is a supporter. There's other supporters. We need to stop doing business with those supporters so that they realize that what they're doing to the people. They need us, we don't need them. They need our money, we don't need their money,” said one Texan supporter.

Notice one of the signs in the background says, "domestic terrorism".

[BADecker]

The UN should do exactly that, if they want to continue to see global dominance.

[Sithara007]

Obama did it for the blavks

Obama has done absolutely nothing for blacks, he only played the race card when it was election time. America is more racially divided than it has been for decades. We have basically been set back to the 60's.

I will agree with you on that. Obama was a puppet of the Clinton crime family and Soros. He couldn't do anything for the African Americans, because he was too busy playing golf. Right now, the blacks are much worse off than they were in 1992.

[gabmen]

Obama did it for the blavks

Obama has done absolutely nothing for blacks, he only played the race card when it was election time. America is more racially divided than it has been for decades. We have basically been set back to the 60's.

I will agree with you on that. Obama was a puppet of the Clinton crime family and Soros. He couldn't do anything for the African Americans, because he was too busy playing golf. Right now, the blacks are much worse off than they were in 1992.

Well it can be observed that the situation with black people didn't go well in obama's 8 hear term. This goes as well with the indians. I think the u.n needs to interfere already. Look at whats happening in standing rock. It seems that there is very little respect being given to the indians there and there should already be intervention

[QuestionAuthority]

Obama did it for the blavks

Obama has done absolutely nothing for blacks, he only played the race card when it was election time. America is more racially divided than it has been for decades. We have basically been set back to the 60's.

I will agree with you on that. Obama was a puppet of the Clinton crime family and Soros. He couldn't do anything for the African Americans, because he was too busy playing golf. Right now, the blacks are much worse off than they were in 1992.

Well it can be observed that the situation with black people didn't go well in obama's 8 hear term. This goes as well with the indians. I think the u.n needs to interfere already. Look at whats happening in standing rock. It seems that there is very little respect being given to the indians there and there should already be intervention

I agree completely. The UN charter specifically calls out their duties and responsibilities regarding human rights. This situation fits completely. If it was happening in Rwanda or Libya they wouldn't hesitate. Why is the USA off limits when they exhibit the same behavior?

High Commissioner for Human Rights

The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has lead responsibility in the UN system for the promotion and protection of human rights.  The office supports the human rights components of peacekeeping missions in several countries, and has many country and regional offices and centres. The High Commissioner for Human Rights regularly comments on human rights situations in the world and has the authority to investigate situations and issue reports on them.

Security Council

The UN Security Council, at times, deals with grave human rights violations, often in conflict areas.  The UN Charter gives the Security Council the authority to investigate and mediate, dispatch a mission, appoint special envoys, or request the Secretary-General to use his good offices.  The Security Council may issue a ceasefire directive, dispatch military observers or a peacekeeping force.  If this does not work, the Security Council can opt for enforcement measures, such as economic sanctions, arms embargos, financial penalties and restrictions, travel bans, the severance of diplomatic relations, a blockade, or even collective military action.

Various Other UN Bodies

Different intergovernmental bodies and interdepartmental mechanisms based at the United Nations headquarters in New York, as well as the United Nations Secretary-General, address a range of human rights issues. The General Assembly, the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and their subsidiary organs make policy decisions and recommendations to Member States, the United Nations system and other actors. The United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII), an advisory body to the Economic and Social Council, has a mandate to discuss indigenous issues, including human rights. The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights interacts with and provides advice and support on human rights issues to these bodies and mechanisms. The Office also works to mainstream human rights in all areas of work of the Organization, including development, peace and security, peacekeeping and humanitarian affairs. Human rights issues are also addressed in the context of the post-conflict UN peacebuilding support activities