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Currently, several islands of the Galapagos have significant communities, while others are off-limits to human activity—at least for now. Yet, as Galapagos-born children grow up and have children of their own, the communities will inevitably expand. While many inhabitants recognize the importance of their surroundings, continued development and economic expansion— including fishing the islands’ protected, rich waters—will cause deepening challenges for the true indigenous residents of the islands: the native wildlife species...
Ecuador must respect those currently living in the Galapagos, but these people cannot claim the kind of rights and legacy of other truly indigenous groups. True, one cannot simply tell the current settlers that their new homes are a mistake. But future human occupation of the islands must be regulated as closely as the tours that allow for its presence. All tour guides are also trained park rangers. It is time that the people of the islands take on a second identity as well, as more active conservators of their adopted home...
...reproductive services such as birth control and abortion as part of health reform. The poll also found that 75% believe an independent commission should determine what medical services are covered among the basic benefits offered under health reform. (Congress is also considering giving that power to the Health and Human Services Secretary.) Said NWLC vice president Judy Waxman: "Congress should refrain from practicing medicine and instead let medical professionals determine what health-care services will be included in a benefits package...
...prison term, she was exiled in 2005, and she now lives in the Washington area, where she leads the World Uyghur Congress. Pressure from the U.S. was instrumental in securing her release, and she has forged strong contacts on Capitol Hill. "To blame the civil disturbances and bloodshed on human-rights leader Rebiya Kadeer is ludicrous," Representative Chris Smith, a senior member of the House Foreign Relations Committee, said in a statement. "But it is typical of Chinese officials attempting to hide the government's cruelty that in fact created the unrest by violating the fundamental human rights...
What connections do you have to Urumqi at present? We don't have any specific connection. What we're doing here is educating the international community about the human rights of the Uighurs. We don't have any people there, and we don't have any connection there...