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Native women more likely to be sexually assaulted
Thursday, November 29, 2007
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Native American women are nearly three times more likely to be sexually assaulted than women of other racial and ethnic backgrounds, according to a recent Amnesty International report.

Most Native women say their perpetrators are of another race. Yet tribal governments cannot prosecute non-tribal members or non-Indians.

"Tribal governments should have the authority and capacity to make it safe for women on tribal land Zara Dittman, a recent University of Wisconsin-Parkside graduate who helped Amnesty prepare the report. She met with survivors and advocates on the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation.

Get the Story:
Indian women at risk, study says (The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel 11/29)

Amnesty International Report:
Full Report | Press Release

Online Discussion:
Violence against Native American and Alaska Native Women (April 24, 2007)

Relevant Links:
Join Voices with Native American and Alaska Native Women and Take Action to Stop the Violence - http://www.amnestyusa.org/maze
Senate Indian Affairs Committee - http://indian.senate.gov

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