U.N. told of religious discrimination against indigenous prisoners US

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http://www.nativenationsnet.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=1255&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0&POSTNUKESID=f37ccd7cde805f8d9236f76b7ed138e1

American Indian prisoners in the U.S. prison system are facing new restrictive policies on religious and spiritual practices that make healing and rehabilitation in the traditional manner virtually impossible, according to a report to the United Nations Commission on Human Rights.

Lenny Foster, Navajo and board member of the International Indian Treaty Council, told the commission that new restrictions in U.S. prisons are racist and undermine the sacredness of traditional ceremonies. Those restrictions include time limits and the rationing of firewood for the sweat lodge and an English-only mandate.

''Mandating the English-only requirement for the ceremony is discrimination and racist, because the Native language is used and needed for the songs and prayers to be blessed by the Creator,'' Foster told the commission.

Foster's report to the commission was delivered during the 61st session, held March 14 - April 22 in Geneva. The report was delivered in the session ''Civil and Political Rights,'' which includes religious intolerance.
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but, but, US prisons bring in a lot of money. stock holders are happy.

torture and class

are rich white men tortured?

(I know rich white women are)