I co-authored this study with Hawaiian colleagues At stake is not only the self-determination of the Hawaiian people, but the continuity of the Hawaiian kingdom that was illegally overthrown by the US in 1893, ushering in a century of colonialism and exploitation. Bill Clinton’s “Apology” resolution of 1993 did not redeem the illegal aggression or reestablish the Hawaiian kingdom (see Stephen Kinzer’s book “Overthrow”).
Hawaii was never decolonized as envisaged in article 73 of the UN Charter. It was annexed following a fraudulent “referendum”.
International Human Rights Association of American Minorities (IHRAAM) Indian Council of South America (CISA) Indigenous Peoples and Nations Coalition (IPNC)* Koani Foundation* Thursday 23 June 2016 13:00 – 14:00 Room IX Self-determination and Trade The right of peoples to self-determination is being eroded not only by the unsettled classic colonization…
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