Kuwait Nearly every nation has indigenous peoples. In many countries, they have been forced into subpar lifestyles. And yet very little is done to support or aid them. While we may think of this as a problem, it happens all over the globe. In Canada, in September of 2014, Holly Jarrett of Hamilton, Ontario started a social media campaign to bring attention to a pressing issue: the kidnapping and murder of indigenous Canadian women. Kuwait’s indigenous minority, however, is the Bidoun people. Although our country has had a history of racism and discrimination against the Bidoun, in recent years we have passed a number of laws supporting them, including one providing free education for Bidoun children. The statelessness of the Bidoun, however, is still a huge issue that affects their given human rights. In the rest of the modern world, the rights of indigenous people are a pressing but often ignored issue. The United Nations has published a declaration on the rights of indigenous peoples, but it has had little effect on the people who may be helped by it. Canada, Australia, the United States, and New Zealand even voted against it. While these nations, which have low native populations, wanted simply to preserve their own interests, this is a clear sign that first-world nations are less responsive to the problems of indigenous people. Kuwait did vote in favor of this declaration, and have attempted to live up to its standards, but the statelessness of native and indigenous peoples can still weigh heavily on their rights and privileges as citizens. It is the statelessness of these indigenous people that the nation of Kuwait would like to see changed. While many countries have made a conscious effort to help their indigenous peoples, there is only so much they can do. If the indigenous people were given (as stated in the UN Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous People) right to a nationality,” they would find it much easier to enjoy human “the rights and freedoms we take for granted. Additionally, the government should provide the aid these people need to become citizens, whether through lawmaking, registration drives, or any other means of citizenization. With these measures in place we will be one step closer to fully accepting indigenous peoples, and ensuring they have full rights under the law. It is also our opinion that the rest of the modern world should follow Kuwait’s example by providing free education to indigenous children. With these changes, the civilized world will become increasingly more tolerant and accepting of its indigenous peoples.
Kuwait Nearly every nation has indigenous peoples. In many countries, they have been forced into subpar lifestyles. And yet very little is done to support or aid them. While we may think of this as a problem, it happens all over the globe. In Canada, in September of 2014, Holly Jarrett of Hamilton, Ontario started a social media campaign to bring attention to a pressing issue: the kidnapping and murder of indigenous Canadian women. Kuwait’s indigenous minority, however, is the Bidoun people. Although our country has had a history of racism and discrimination against the Bidoun, in recent years we have passed a number of laws supporting them, including one providing free education for Bidoun children. The statelessness of the Bidoun, however, is still a huge issue that affects their given human rights. In the rest of the modern world, the rights of indigenous people are a pressing but often ignored issue. The United Nations has published a declaration on the rights of indigenous peoples, but it has had little effect on the people who may be helped by it. Canada, Australia, the United States, and New Zealand even voted against it. While these nations, which have low native populations, wanted simply to preserve their own interests, this is a clear sign that first-world nations are less responsive to the problems of indigenous people. Kuwait did vote in favor of this declaration, and have attempted to live up to its standards, but the statelessness of native and indigenous peoples can still weigh heavily on their rights and privileges as citizens. It is the statelessness of these indigenous people that the nation of Kuwait would like to see changed. While many countries have made a conscious effort to help their indigenous peoples, there is only so much they can do. If the indigenous people were given (as stated in the UN Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous People) “the right to a nationality,” they would find it much easier to enjoy human rights and freedoms we take for granted. Additionally, the government should provide the aid these people need to become citizens, whether through lawmaking, registration drives, or any other means of citizenization. With these measures in place we will be one step closer to fully accepting indigenous peoples, and ensuring they have full rights under the law. It is also our opinion that the rest of the modern world should follow Kuwait’s example by providing free education to indigenous children. With these changes, the civilized world will become increasingly more tolerant and accepting of its indigenous peoples.