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This house believes that environmental group should prioritize environmental advocacy surrounding institutional shift in foreign policy (politically stabilizing environmentally rich regions, demillitarization/denuclearization, indigenous/east african liberation) as opposed to economic/production focus efforts (development of green tech, carbon tax, csr, etc)
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USU Open 2022 · 3 · 2022-08-20
B: That environmentalist movements should cease opposition to the Thacker Pass Lithium mine
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B: Thacker Pass is the site of the largest lithium deposit in the United States. There are fears that mining the deposit may displace indigenous groups and damage the local environment. Thacker Pass is not near any major population centres.

Monash Easters 2022 · Round 4 · 2022-05-17
That Indigenous groups in parliamentary democracies should form independent political parties instead of encouraging their members to vote for, and run on behalf of, existing parties
Advanced Premier 2022 · Round 1 · 2022-03-02
That the government should create and fund schools that teach solely in Indigenous languages
Advanced Premier 2022 · Round 1 · 2022-03-02
That we should allow Indigenous communities to administer their own forms of justice
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Currently, Australian law does not recognise Indigenous law and prohibits its operation.

Advanced Premier 2022 · Round 1 · 2022-03-02
This house as the US Federal Government would return the National Parks to indigenous tribes.
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The National Parks System has often been called America's best idea but that idea came at a cost - the cost of 85 million acres that once belonged to Native Americans. David Treuer argues that the federal government should give those acres back. Treuer is himself a Leech Lake Ojibwe.

Fred Scheller Forensics Invitational 2022 BP Debate · 4 · 2022-01-28
This house believes that travelers should boycott indigenous tourism destinations
Asia Schools Open - Winter 2022 · 4 · 2022-01-16
That we should oppose the promotion and marketing of indigenous cultures for the purpose of tourism
Nepal Australasian Intervarsity Debating Championships 2021 · Open Final · 2021-12-28
As a progressive politician in support of the Palestinian government this house would unconditionally support the LANDBACK movement
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LANDBACK is a movement that has existed for generations with a long legacy of organizing and sacrifices to get Indigenous Lands back into Indigenous hands. The LANDBACK movement advocates for a transfer of decision-making power over lands to Indigenous communities. The movement does not ask current residents to vacate their houses but maintains that Indigenous governance is possible sustainable and preferred for public lands. These lands include hallmark like Mt. Rushmore.

Indonesian Varsity English Debate 2022 · 5 · 2021-12-09
This house regrets the commercialization of spiritual wellness practices (i.e. meditation retreats advertising healing crystals nature rituals and other practices traditionally used by indigenous cultures etc.)
World Schools Debate Open 2021 · Open Quarters · 2021-12-05
In provinces or states with a significant indigenous population this house would implement home land laws.
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Home land laws regulate the ability for individuals to buy inherit or own land. These laws often require the buyer or holder of land to be 50% or more native to the region and prohibit those who are considered 'non-native' from acquiring land. Home land laws have been implemented in jurisdictions around the world e.g. in Hawaii.

Taiwan Schools Debate Challenge 2021 · 2 · 2021-11-20
This house, as the environmental movement, would prioritise advocating for the return of land rights to indigenous people as their primary environmental protection strategy
Sydnery AWDC 2021 · Open Final · 2021-11-19
This house would recognize the Legal Personality of the natural regions of Latin America.
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The Legal Personality is the recognition of the rights of which an entity can enjoy or demand compliance from the State. When Nature is recognized as a Legal Personality, it implies that natural regions can be holders of rights such as their care and repair through representatives who protect the interests of Nature. An example of this may be the Whanganui River in New Zealand; said river whose resources were exploited was defended in a lawsuit against the New Zealand State by a Maori tribe which lives in it and has a spiritual connection with it. Upon winning the lawsuit, the Legal Personality of the River was recognized, which created a distinction between the protection of the rights of the tribe (eg economic compensation) and the rights of Nature (eg Restoration of its environment).

Campeonato Nacional de Debate 2021 · Open Final · 2021-11-06
This house believes that Papuan exploitation should be a mitigating factor in court rulings for punishing the perpetrators from West Papua National Liberation Army
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On September 17th 2021 The West Papua National Liberation Army (WPNLA) has claimed responsibility for the burning of public buildings including a clinic a bank office a school building and a market and an attack by 50 individuals against six medical workers at a village in the town of Kiwirok of Pegunungan Bintang district. Four medical workers jumped into a ravine to hide themselves from the attackers and one of them was found dead. A joint rescue team identified a nurse who suffered stab wounds in the back also a doctor who broke his arm after being hit with an iron stick by the attackers. Based on witness’ reports one of the nurses Gabriella Meilani was sexually assaulted and brutally murdered before being thrown from the cliff. Mitigating factors include any facts or circumstances thet lessens the severity or culpability of crimes.

Newbies 2021 · Open Octos · 2021-10-16
This house believes that states should actively fund indigineous art
Hong Kong Online WSDC International · Open Quarters · 2021-10-07
This house as a respected elder of an indigenous community would support the self-commercialisation of indigenous culture. (For example Maori 'village tours' Aboriginal art fairs and Native American casinos).
NTU Pro-Ams 2021 · 2 · 2021-09-24
That indigenous communities should be allowed to administer traditional justice.
Advanced Open · Semifinals · 2021-09-14
This Parliament believes that sovereign immunity should be granted to the indigenous peoples.
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Sovereign impunity is a form of impunity granted to indigenous peoples by which members of that community are judged by their own laws, even when they have organized a crime against a person belonging to a culture other than that community.

CUSD OPEN : Fundraiser for A Child · Open Pre-Semis · 2021-09-02
As Free Papua Movement (OPM), This house would advocate for Papua's interest through structural changes (i.e. Papua Special Autonomy Law) as opposed to continuing the fight for independence.
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In July 2021, the Papua Special Autonomy Law (UU Otsus Papua) was revised and included 4 changes, which includes: 1. Prioritizing native Papuan people in political recruitments, mandating for a quarter to be not affiliated with political parties in the last 5 years, 2. A minimal of 30% of the representatives must be native Papuan women, 3. A raise of the funding for the special autonomy from 2% to 2,25% of the national funding, 4. A larger percentage of the funding must be spent on welfare, specifically education, nutrition, infrastructure, and the protection of indigenous communities.

ALSA e-Comp UI 2021 · Varsity Finals · 2021-08-20
This house believes that Indigenous people charged with crimes should be tried and sentenced in accordance with the customs of their Indigenous justice system (i.e. state/federal/provincial courts)
WSDC 2021 · 8 · 2021-07-28