We are constantly reminded we are rubbish. She spoke of police harassment and scrutiny of Aboriginal youth. Acheh Sumatra representative, Yusuf Daud said that recently 1,000 of his countrymen had been arrested. We in Taiwan oppose Chinese colonialism and will pay the necessary price to safe-guard our freedoms and sovereignty. Former Chair of the General Assembly Erkin Alptekin, of the Uighur people, said the lack of progress in member situations was depressing.
Little progress appears to have been made.
We are warning governments to pay more than lip-service to conflict prevention and human rights. My people are facing extremes of persecution as are other members. Here we can build on our common experience and work together against regimes dedicated to annihilating peoples and cultures. The New Chair Mr Seif Sharif Hamad, Vice-Chair of the Civic United Front of Zanzibar was elected today by the assembly. Elections for Vice-Chairs continue.