Statutory Declaration In the matter of Amendment to the Office of The Registrar General of Jamaica Registration # 8077 I, Neil Harvey George Rodney now to be known as Taharaka Bey c/o of 4089 Wilder Avenue, Bronx , New- York do solemnly declare in accord with: the 1931 Statute of Westminster (htip://iwww.detaxcanada.ors/), 1777 Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union — Article XI, 1812 Treaty of Ghent: 1794 Jay Treaty, 1836 Treaty of Marrakesh (Morocco) all recognized and valid treaties, constitution for the united states of America, the 1948 Charter of the United Nations, the 1975 Inter ~American Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples(hitt:/ /esa/socdev/unpfii/documents/DRIPS_en.pdt) and the registration of live Birth of September 23, 1963 in the Republic of Jamaica, West Indies was a contract between my mother and the Government who did not tell her that she was selling me, a flesh and blood child, to the Government of Jamaica, as their Chattel Property/Slave, which is a violation of Human Rights, I hereby void the contract ab_ initio for fraud. Since I am Flesh and Blood of Arawak Descent in accord with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, HJR- 194 — htips://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/1 10/hres 194/text U.S. Congress apology to African Americans for Slavery, § Con Res 26 htins://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/1 11/sconres26/text. United States Senate apology to African Americans for Slavery: u.s.A apology to Native Americans (Sec 8113 of H.R. 3326 Department of Defense Appropriations Act) https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/ 1] 1/hr3326/text. REGINA v. JAH (case Ref. number :120107746). On May 14, 2011 at Southwark Crown Court (English Grounds, London, England) Defendant: John Anthony Hill in the United Kingdom proved before a jury that Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor— Mountbatten, was not the rightful monarch, and never was. queen Elizabeth is not the rightful monarch and never was. This was a two-point argument. Firstly, Elizabeth knew -both then and now that she was crowned on a fake coronation stone instead of the real Stone of Destiny/Coronation Stone, which meant not only was she not properly crowned but she was knowingly and fraudulently conning the public, and that is why she didn’t want her coronation televised.(see: litip://www ttrial.org/node/133). I declare that Name NEIL -HARVEY GEORGE RODNEY, on the registration of live Birth, is a corporation and Neil Harvey George Rodney is an Indigenous flesh & Blood Man. I am Not a corporation, artificial person, natural person, fictitious entity or vessel of the United States defined under 18 U.S.C. §9 and I give notice Internationally, Domestically and Universally via this Declaration that I deny corporate existence. Under reservation of All My Rights unalienable and otherwise, I am: indigenous /Autochthon of this planet and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing it to be true, and knowing that it is the same force and effect as made under oath. Jurat United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples - (http:/Avww.un.org/esa/socdev/unpfii/documents/DRIPS_en.pdf ) UN Convention on Economic, Social & Cultural Rights, United Nations Charter; Articles 55 & 56; Presidential Proclamation 7500, H.J.R. 194, S. Con, Res 26, 8. 1200, HJR-3. ‘Affirmed to and subseribed before me this day of. ai 2016 By lahaaka- Deu Affiant Personally Known Produced Identification _,/ Type and Hof 1D: DMV) 310 04 8 845 Newer Atwell Publig Notary My CommissionBy and from: Taharka-Bey Formerly known as Neil-Rodney Clo 4089 Wilder Avenue, Bronx, New-York [10466] ‘To: Governor Andrew Cuomo Governor of New York State NYS State Capitol Building Albany, New York, 122241 Re: Statutory Declaration Let it Be Known by The Presents that this Matter Comes before the World: For the purpose of the Informing, Declaring and Proclaiming Internationally Domestically and Universally by and through this Statutory Declaration, Neil Harvey George Rodney now known as Taharka —Bey’s Non Corporate Status, as well as Neil Harvey George Rodney now known as Taharka Bey’s Indigenous Status, with the Claiming of the e National Heritage as defined within United Nations Charter 5Sand 56 as well as the Rights of Indigenous People; the Decade of People of African Descent., as well as the following Attachments: Number of Pages = 23 Statutory Declaration 1 page United Nations Resolution: 68/237. Proclamation of the International Decade for People of African Descent 2 pages Title 28 section 3002 paragraph 15 2 pages Pope Francis Moto Proprio, on the jurisdiction of Judicial Authorities of Vatican State In Criminal Matters 3 pages HJ. RES. 3 Apology of All Native People on behalf of the United States 6 pages HLRES. 194 Apology to African Americans. 4 Pages Pope Francis Apology Catholic Churches Offenses against Indigenous Peoples. 2 Pages United Nations Resolution 65/201 universal realizat pages of the right of Peoples in self determination 2 Stamped sf181 by Social Security Administration 1 page Please ce. The Holy See, Pope Francis, Queen Elizabeth Il, US President: Barack Obama. Notice to Principal is Notice to Agent, Notice to Agent is Notice to Prineipal ‘Taharka- Bey Formerly known as Neil-Rodney Email: Rodneo9S9@em:, E aes : = ae 3 os ss ta. $20.55 sta) SER a gor peal. 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Proclamation of the International Decade for People of African Descent The General Assembly, Recalling its resolution 52/111 of 12 December 1997, by which it decided to convene the World Conférence against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance, and its resolutions 56/266 of 27 March 2002, 57/195 5 of 18 December 2002, 58/160 of 22 December 2003, 59/177 of 20 December 2004 and 60/144 of 16 December 2005, which guided the comprehensive follow-up to the World Conference and the effective implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action,’ Reiterating that all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights and have the potential to contribute constructively to the development and well-being of their societies, and that any doctrine of racial superiority is scientifically false, morally condemnable, socially unjust and dangerous and must be rejected, together with theories that attempt to determine the existence of separate human reces, Acknowledging the efforts and initiatives undertaken by States to prohibit discrimination and segregation and to engender the full enjoyment of cconomic, social and cultural as well as civil and political rights, Emphasizing that, despite efforts in this regard, millions of human beings continue to be victims of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, including their contemporary manifestations, some of which take violent forms, Emphasizing also its resolution 64/159 of 18 December 2009, by which it proclaimed 2011 as the International Year for People of African Descent, Recalling its resolutions 3057 (XXVIII) of 2 November 1973, 38/14 of 22 November 1983 and 48/91 of 20 December 1993, by which it proclaimed the three Decades to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination, and conscious of the fact that their objectives are yet to be attained, " See A/CONF.189/12 and Cor, ebap n Please recycle YeAJRES/687237 Proclamation of the International Decade for People of African Descent Underlining its resolution 67/155 of 20 December 2012, by which it requested the President of the General Assembly, in consultation with Member States, relevant United Nations programmes and organizations and civil society, including non-governmental organizations, to launch an informal consultative preparatory process for the proclamation of the International Decade for People of African Descent, with the theme “People of African descent: recognition, justice and development”, with a view to proclaiming the International Decade in 2013, Recalling paragraph 61 of its resolution 66/144 of 19 December 2011, by which it encouraged the Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent to develop programme of action, including a theme, for adoption by the Human Rights Council, and in this regard taking note of Council resolution 21/33 of 28 September 2012," in which the Couneil weleomed the draft programme of action for the Decade for People of African Descent? and decided to transmit it to the General Assembly with a view to its adoption, Taking note with appreciation of the work undertaken by the Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent in producing a draft programme of action that is comprehensive and covers a wide range of areas that could serve as a broad framework for the programme of action for the International Decade for People of African Descent, and the report of the Secretary-General on how to make the International Decade effective,* 1. Proclaims the International Decede for People of African Descent, commencing on 1 January 2015 and ending on 31 December 2024, with the theme “People of African descent: recognition, justice and development”, to be officially launched immediately following the general debate of the sixty-ninth session of the General Assembly; 2. Requests the President of the General Assembly, through the facilitator, to continue consultations with States members of the General Assembly and other stakeholders, with a view to elaborating a programme for the implementation of the International Decade, with a draft programme developed by the Intergovernmental Working Group on the Effective Implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action as its basis, to be finalized and adopted during the sixty-eighth session of the Assembly and not later than 30 Tune 2014; 3. _ Calls for the allocation of predictable funding from the regular budget and extrabudgetary resources of the United Nations for the effective implementation of the programme of action and activities under the International Decade. 72nd plenary meeting 23 December 2013 * See Offical Records ofthe General Assembly, Séy-seventh Sesion, Supplement No, S34 (AIGTISWAGG.1), chap. I > ATHRCRUSIVAdA2 “671879,Page 61, ‘TITLE 2JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE, 3002 te an, 80, Hn ‘Ste tata rm Ds sige «cara eh nm Go ect ami pee te tk mi Scat oan metre See eee ee Bie bana ee ek Pare Sige Gates recat se soba einai mieeeamraae ad acneuare aec e ‘esa taeaa ete UE a a ceca euarna Paae te scawas Soest Sir eecs oeennenneaee Biaaaannd Sane aa NER cee ee EES, as semmu mses iecgaranrencarh man ct ‘hehe patactai cee arte Suis ate Soa ae Tae ies ater in eo SIMI LESS, nao “Ee ee cg ee soared ia 9002, Definitions ‘As used tn this chapter: (0) “Counsel for the United States” moans— (a) a Unitod States attorney, a assistant United Staces attorney desienaced to act tt) Dochaif of the United Scaces attomey, oF ait attorney with the United Seates Department ‘¢ Justios oF with & Pouoral agenoy who as Titigation authority; and GD any pevate attorney authorised by contract made im accordance Wit section, ‘Sh of title MT to conduct elgation for eo). Ietion ‘of aobte on bebalf of the United Staves, @ “Court” mesns any court created by the ongress of the United States, oxvluling the United States Tax Court ‘@) “Debt” meane— (A) an amount Uha: te owing to the United States on account of © alreot loan, or Toa ‘maured or guaranteed, by the United States: (B) an smount that is owing to the United States on account ata tee, Gute, laa, rent, Sservies, sale of Teel o> personal preperey, ‘eerpajment, fino, assessment, pennley, Ps: ution, damages, interest, tax. ball bond {orfeisare, relmbureement, recovary af a cost ‘incurred by. the United. Stataa, or ther souree of iveebtodzess to vhe United States, Dut that Is uot owing wader the terms of ¢ contract originally entered into by only Der ‘sons other than tho Unived Staten and includes any amount owing to the Untted ‘States forthe bensft of an Indian rive oi Aividual indian, bot exeludee any amount to Win tho Unitod States fe entitled under see on 303) (© "Debtor means a person who i able for ‘8 debt or against whom there is claim for & ‘ede. (©) "Disposable earnings means that part of earnings remaining after all deduetione ‘Gulzed by law have been mathe (@) Barnings"” means sompensation paid or payable for personel sarvioes, whethar deni ‘ated as wages, salary. commission. bons, or ‘otherwise, “and ‘includes partodie payments pursuant io 2 pension oF retirement progsam, () “Garntenoo" manne a peraut (the™ than the debian) Who has, or i reasonably ought to have, possession, costody, or control of aay Droperty in which the debtor has a eabatentie! Ronexempt interest, ipeluding any obligation due sho debtor or So become due tha debtor, fand against whom a garnishment under sec: Hos Boker 3 naa iy nce, (6) "sudement” means a jadement, order, oF ‘teeree entered in favor of the United States in 4 court and arising trom a civil ot erimias! rowoeding regarding a debt. (®."Nonexempe disporabie earnings" means 25 peroent of disposable earnings, eubjee: to ‘eciion is of te Consumar Credit Provestion et ‘GO) “Porson” sneludes » natural person (io cluding an individual Indian), corporation, a partnership, am unincorporated aseoeiation, 3 {rust or an estate, or any other public or pei vate entity, meluding a State of losal govern: ‘ent or an Indian tive () “Prejudgment remedy” means the rem= dy of attachment, reeelverenip, earmishinent, fr tequestration authorized by this chapee® to bbe urantod before fadgment on te marie of = lai ‘ora dene a) “Property” includes any present or fa- tare interest) whether Tegal ox equitable, In Fal pamal Gncling coos isthe or ‘mixed property, csnatle or intangsbe, vaste fr contingent, waerever Jocaiod and however ‘eva (including community property and pro. certy held in trust Gncluding spendthrite and pension trusts), but exolndes— (UD propery held is taat by the Uniead States for the baveat of an Indian trina oF Individual Indian; ane (@) Tntian lande subject to rescriosione ‘against alienation Imposed by the United ‘States 49) “Security aproomant’” means an agree ‘ment that areates or provides fora ten. (4) "State" moans any of tho soveral States, ‘te District of Columbia, the Commonweal of Puerto. Rico, tae Commonwealth of the Northern Mariuas, or any territory or postoe- son ofthe United Seaces. (G5) "Cited Seaves” menne— (A) a Federal corporation, (GB) ‘an agency. deperuent, commission, ‘woart, or other entity of the United Bates: (©) an instramentality of the United States (GB) “United States marshal” means & United States marsbat, a deputy marshal, oF fn official of the Unie States Marshals Ser {ce dasiznatod under seotion 042 C0.8, sent nome Soto «corporat, & or ty of whose stock is held by aliens, i, for some | arposes, deemed to be 2 foreign corporations | A domestic corporation does not heencie a fore | ig comporstion merely by accepting from anvther sate 2 grant of the right to ann property en (0 transact business in such other state and vice ver. se, 2 foreign corporation does ant become a do- mestic corporation by accepting and exercising ike rights within the tate as showa fufra §§ 1794-1798, A siate may, however, adozt a foreign corporation bby creating it a domestic corporation, and 2 corge- sation created by the concurrent aetion of several states fs a cumestic corporation in exch of such slates, as shown infra § 1795, § 1785. — Federal Corporations the abeanc of semutes to the contrary, 9 corgr Sencive with he Union te generally held not a Toreion A comporation rested by an act of congress with owes coor with the Ui asaming of | ‘course that in creating it congreos ects within she | scope of its powers, 1s nor 2 foreign eorperation | within say sate of the Union, any more than an act of congress isa forcigm Ini within any state of the Union? tt where congress creates # corpora tion merely by virtce of is authority to legilate fora partesac tron and me bya gene ee | CORPORATIONS $1786 the corporation isa foreiga one in any state or t Fiory other thea thae in which it was eneated® Under a stanite defining a foreign corporation as fone crested under the laws of another state or ether political subdivision of the United States or any {forvigm eountry or natioa, a federal corporation bas been held acither @ forciga® nae a donestil® cor. poration, althoogh in some jurisdictions, sometimes ‘under statutory provisions defining a foreign corpo. ration as one created under the laws of any other tate, governmest, or country, a federal cocpore- ‘on has been held to be a foreign corporation with espect 10 a state? Under some etatutes, federal comorations Tocated within the state eve been deemed domestic corporations 12 The United States goverament is a foreign corpo. ration with respect to a state? $1786. — Tersitorial Corporations A sore, crated oy 9 erat eae ae A corporation created by or under an act of a territorial legisstere is not a federal corporation ‘but a corporation of the territory, and it has the status of = foreign eocporation in every other state and territory;l# and on the admission of = terri tory into the Union as a state, corporations under ‘he ins of the tersitory become eorporstions of the sates & Dy hetinre eeder coust re O1—severson x. 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Se ie it cine Boas Seas | Woh Nae Sf Seltmine, 6G. 467 200 651 8 [a1 avic_sedeeot Zand stank ot Gu! ESL” Hog NG IGh, etng Gorman due | "Loti Bo aay, FS Gar Grainy oe avian Segal Signal eae fe Bek BR RCo, Fame De HS, Gi 8 Le u{In our times, the common good is increasingly threatened by transnational organized crime, the improper use of the markets and of the economy, as well as by terrorism. {tis therefore necessary for the international community to adopt adequate legal instruments to prevent and counter criminel activities, by promoting intemational judicial cooperation on criminal matters. In ratifying numerous international conventions in these areas, and acting also on behalf of Vatican City State, the Holy See has constantly maintained that such agreements are effective ‘means to prevent criminal activities that threaten human dignity, the common good and peace. With a view to renewing the Apostolic See's commitment to cooperate to these ends, by means of this Apostolic Letter Issued Motu Proprio, | establish that: 4. The competent Judicial Authorities of Vatican City State shall also exercise penal jurisdiction @) crimes committed against the security, the fundamental interests or the patrimony of the Holy See;») crimes referred to: + in Vatican City State Law No. VII, of 11 July 2013, containing Supplementary Norms on Criminal Law Matters in Vatican City State Law No. IX, of 11 July 2013, containing Amendments to the Criminal Cade and the Criminal Procedure Code; when such crimes are committed by the persons referred to in paragraph 3 below, in the exercise of their functions; ©) any other crime whose prosecution Is required by an intemational agreement ratified by the Holy See, if the perpetrator is physically present in the territory of Vatican City State and has not been extradited, 2, The crimes referred to in paragraph 1 are to be judged pursuant to the criminal law in force in Vatican Gity State at the time of their commission, without prejudice to the general principles of the {egal system on the temporal application of criminal laws. 3. For the purposes of Vatican criminal law, the following persons are deemed ‘public officials’ ‘2) members, officials and personnel of the various organs of the Roman Curia and of the Institutions connected to it 'b) papal legates and diplomatic personnel of the Holy See. ) those persons who serve as representatives, managers or directors, as well as persons who ‘even de facto manage or exercise control over the entities directly dependent on the Holy See and listed in the registry of canonical juridical persons kept by the Governorate of Vatican City State; 4) any other person holding en administrative or judicial mandate in the Holy See, permanent or temporary, paid or unpaid, irespectve ofthat person's seniority. 4. The jurisdiction referred to in paragraph 1 comprises also the administrative lability of juridical persons arising from crimes, as regulated by Vatican City State laws. 5, When the same matlers are prosecuted in other States, the provisions in force in Vatican City Stale on concurrent jurisdiction shall apply. 6. The content of article 23 of Law No, CXIX of 21 November 1987, which approves the Judicial Order of Vatican City State remains in force. This | decide and establish, anything to the contrary notwithstanding. | establich that thie Apostolic Letter issued Motu Proprio will be promulgated by its publication inL’Osservatore Romano, entering into force on 4 September 2013. Given in Rome, at the Apostolic Palace, on 11 July 2013, the first of my Pontificate,110TH CONGRESS OE" HL J, RES, 3 ‘To acknowledge a long history of offical depredations and ill-conceived policies by the United States Govermnent regarding Indian tribes and offer an apology to all Native Peoples on behalf of the United States, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 4, 2007 Mrs. Jo ANN Davis of Virginia introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources JOINT RESOLUTION To acknowledge a long history of official depredations and ill-conceived policies by the United States Government regarding Indian tribes and offer an apology to all Native Peoples on behalf of the United States. Whereas the ancestors of today’s Native Peoples inhabited the land of the present-day United States since time im- memorial and for thousands of years before the arrival of peoples of European descent; ‘Whereas the Native Peoples have for millennia honored, pro- ‘tected, and stewarded this land we cherish; Whereas the Native Peoples are spiritual peoples with a deep and abiding belief in the Creator, and for millennia their peoples have maintained a powerful spiritual conneetiona to this land, as is evidenced by their customs and leg- ends; Whereas the arrival of Europeans in North Ameriea opened a new chapter in the histories of the Native Peoples; Whereas, while establishment of permanent European settle- ments in North America did stir conflict with nearby In- dian tribes, peaceful and mutually beneficial interactions also took place; ‘Whereas the foundational Bnglish settlements in Jamestown, Virginia, and Plymouth, Massachusetts, owed their sur- vival in large measure to the compassion and aid of the Native Peoples in their vieinities; Whereas, in the infancy of the United States, the founders of the Republic expressed their desire for a just relation- ship with the Indian tribes, as evidenced by the North- west Ordinance enacted by Congress in 1787, which be- gins with the phrase, “The utmost good faith shall al- ways be observed toward the Indians”; Whereas Indian tribes provided great assistance to the fledg- ling Republic as it strengthened and grew, including in- valuable help to Meriwether Lewis and William Clark on their epic journey from St. Louis, Missouri, to the Pacific Coast; Whereas Native Peoples and non-Native settlers engaged in numerous armed conflicts; Whereas the United States Government violated many of the treaties ratified by Congress and other diplomatic agree- ments with Indian tribes; Whereas this Nation should address the broken treaties and many of the more ill-conceived Federal policies that fal- lowed, such as extermination, termination, forced removal saya or3 and relocation, the outlawing of traditional religions, and the destruction of saered places; Whereas the United States forced Indian tribes and their citi- zens to move away from their traditional homelands and onto federally established and controlled reservations, in accordance with such Aets as the Indian Removal Aet of 1880; Whereas many Native Peoples suffered and perished— (1) during the execution of the official United States Government policy of forced removal, including the infe- mous Trail of Tears and Long Walk; (2) during bloody armed confrontations and mas- sacres, such as the Sand Creek Massacre in 1864 and the ‘Wounded Knee Massacre in 1890; and (3) on numerous Indian reservations; ‘Whereas the United States Government condemned the tradi- tions, beliefs, and customs of the Native Peoples and en- deavored to assimilate them by such policies as the redis- tribution of land under the General Allotment Act of 1887 and the foreible removal of Native children from their families to faraway boarding schools where their Native practices and languages were degraded and for- bidden; Whereas officials of the United States Government and pri- vate United States citizens harmed Native Peoples by the unlawful acquisition of recognized tribal land, the theft of resourees from such territories, and the mismanagement of tribal trust funds; Whereas the policies of the United States Government toward Indian tribes and the breaking of covenants with Indian ow 6H4 tribes have contributed to the severe social ills and eco- nomie troubles in many Native communities today; Whereas, despite continuing maltreatment of Native Peoples by the United States, the Native Peoples have remained committed to the protection of this great land, as evi- denced by the fact that, on a per capita basis, more Na- tive people have served in the United States Armed Forees and placed themselves in harm’s way in defense of the United States in every major military conflict than any other ethnie group; ‘Whereas Indian tribes have actively influenced the public life of the United States by continued cooperation with Con- gress and the Department, of the Interior, through the in- volvement of Native individuals in official United States Government positions, and by leadership of their own sovereign Indian tribes; Whereas Indian tribes are resilient and determined to pre- serve, develop, and transmit to future generations their unique cultural identities; Whereas the National Museum of the American Indian was established within the Smithsonian Institution as a living memorial to the Native Peoples and their traditions; and ‘Whereas Native Peoples are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, and that among those are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness: Now, therefore, be it 1 Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives 2 of the United States of America in Congress assembled, ons 2H5 SECTION 1, ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND APOLOGY, ‘The United States, acting through Congr (1) recognizes the special legal and political relation- ship the Indian tribes have with the United States and the solemn covenant with the land we share; (2) commends and honors the Native Peoples for the thousands of years that they have stewarded and protected this land; (3) acknowledges years of official depredations, ill- conceived policies, and the breaking of covenants by the United States Government regarding Indian tribes; (4) apologizes on behalf of the people of the United States to all Native Peoples for the many instances of vio- lence, maltreatment, and neglect inflicted on Native Peo- ples by citizens of the United States; (5) expresses its regret for the ramifications of former offenses and its commitment to build on the posi- tive relationships of the past and present to move toward a brighter fature where all the people of this land live rec- oneiled as brothers and sisters, and harmoniously steward and proteet this land together; (6) urges the President to acknowledge the offenses of the United States against Indian tribes in the history of the United States in order to bring healing to this land by providing a proper foundation for reconciliation be- tween the United States and Indian tribes; and say 9mu em dN An aw 6 (7) commends the State governments that have begun reconciliation efforts with reeognized Indian tribes located in their boundaries and encourages all State gov- ernments similarly to work toward reconeiling relation- ships with Indian tribes within their boundari SEC, 2. DISCLAIMER. Nothing in this Joint Resolution authorizes any claim against the United States or serves as a settlement of any claim against the United States, ° ony a110TH CONGRESS maar H RES, 194 . RES, Apologizing for the enslavement and racial segregation of African-Americans, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ‘Feexvany 27, 2007 Mr. CoMEN (for himself, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, Mr. WExtER, Ms. KIUPATRICK, Ms. Woousey, Mr. Pantone, Ms. Lax, Mr. MOGOVERN, Ms, Scuamowsicr, Mrs. MALONEY of New York, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. MORAN of Virginia, Mr. CaPtaNo, Mr. RaNaBE, Mr. Pane, Mr. JEmrERSON, Mr, BULIsON, Mr. AL GREEN of Texas, Mr. BUTTERFIELD, Ms, WATSON, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. Curaven, Ms. Cansow, Mr. Isnamt, Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr. LEw1S of Georgia, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Mr. Hane, Mr. KENNEDY, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. Hopes, Mr. Friar, Mr. Honpa, and Mr. Kucnvicn) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary RESOLUTION Apologizing for the enslavement and racial segregation of African-Americans. Whereas millions of Africans and their descendants were enslaved in the United States and the 13 American colo- nies from 1619 through 1865; Whereas slavery in America resembled no other form of invol- untary servitude known in history, as Africans were eap- tured and sold at auetion like inanimate objects or ani- mals;2 Whereas Africans forced into slavery were brutalized, humili- ated, dehumanized, and subjected to the indignity of being stripped of their names and heritage; ‘Whereas enslaved families were torn apart after having been sold separately from one another; ‘Whereas the system of slavery and the visceral racism against persons of African descent upon whieh it depended be- came entrenched in the Nation’s social fabrie; ‘Whereas slavery was not officially abolished until the passage of the 13th Amendment to the United States Constitu- tion in 1865 after the end of the Civil War, which was fought over the slavery issue; Whereas after emancipation from 246 years of slavery, Afri- can-Americans soon saw the fleeting political, social, and economic gains they made during Reconstruction evis- cerated by virulent racism, lynehings, disenfranchisement, Black Codes, and racial segregation laws that imposed a rigid system of officially sanctioned racial segregation in virtually all areas of lite; Whereas the system of de jure racial segregation known as “Jim Crow,” which arose in certain parts of the Nation following the Civil War to create separate and unequal societies for whites and African-Americans, was a direct result of the racism against persons of African descent engendered by slavery; Whereas the system of Jim Crow laws officially existed into the 1960’s—a century after the official end of slavery in Ameriea—until Congress took action to end it, but the vestiges of Jim Crow continue to this day; Whereas African-Americans continue to suffer from the eon- sequences of slavery and Jim Crow—Iong after both sys- CARES 194 TH3 tems were formally abolished—through enormous damage and loss, both tangible and intangible, including the loss of human dignity and liberty, the frustration of careers and professional lives, and the long-term loss of income and opportunity; Whereas the story of the enslavement and de jure segregation of Afriean-Americans and the dehumanizing atrocities committed against them should not be purged from or minimized in the telling of American history; Whereas on July 8, 2008, during a trip to Goree Island, Sen- egal, a former slave port, President George W. Bush ac- Imowledged slavery’s continuing legacy in American life and the need to confront that legacy when he stated that slavery “was . . . one of the greatest crimes of history . . + The racial bigotry fed hy slavery did not end with slavery or with segregation. And many of the issues that still trouble America have roots in the bitter experience of other times. But however long the journey, our destiny is set: liberty and justice for all.”; Whereas President Bill Clinton also acknowledged the deep- seated problems caused by the continuing legacy of rac- ism against African-Americans that began with slavery when he initiated a national dialogue about race; Whereas a genuine apology is an important and necessary first step in the process of racial reconciliation; Whereas an apology for centuries of bratal dehumanization and injustices cannot erase the past, but confession of the wrongs committed can speed racial healing and ree- onciliation and help Americans confront the ghosts of their past; “HRES 104 1H4 Whereas the legislature of the Commonwealth of Virginia has recently taken the lead in adopting a resolution officially expressing appropriate remorse for slavery and other State legislatures are considering similar resolutions; and Whereas it is important for this country, which legally recog- nized slavery through its Constitution and its laws, to make a formal apology for slavery and for its successor, Jim Crow, so that it can move forward and seek rec- oneiliation, justice, and harmony for all of its citizens: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the House of Representatives— (1) acknowledges the fundamental injustice, cruelty, bratality, and inhumanity of slavery and Jim Crow; (2) apologizes to African-Americans on behalf of the people of the United States, for the wrongs committed against them and their ancestors who suffered under slavery and Jim Crow; and x (3) expresses its commitment to rectify the lin- gering consequences of the misdeeds committed against African-Americans under slavery and Jim Crow and to stop the occurrence of human rights violations in the future. ° *HIRES 194 IPope Apologizes For Catholic Church’s ‘Offenses’ Against Indigenous Peoples inst the native peoples dur ap s committed 1 humbly ask .for crim ‘givene: the so-called cc quest of America Nicole Winfield, Jacobo Garcia SANTA CRUZ, Bolivia (AP) — Pope Francis apologized Thursday for the sins and “offenses” committed by the Catholic Church against indigenous peoples during the colonial-era conquest of the Americas. History’s first Latin American pope “humbly” begged forgiveness during an encounter in Bolivia with indigenous groups and other activists and in the presence of Bolivia’s first-ever indigenous president, Evo Morales. Francis noted that Latin American church leaders in the past had acknowledged “grave sins were committed against the native peoples of America in the name of God.” St. John Paul II, for his part, apologized to the continent’s indigenous for the “pain and suffering” caused during the 500 years of the church’s presence on the continent during a 1992 visit to the Dominican Republic. But Francis went farther. “I humbly ask forgiveness, not only for the offenses of the church herself, but also for crimes committed against the native peoples during the so-called conquest of America,” he said to applause and cheers from the crowd. Earlier in the day, Francis denounced the “throwaway” culture of today’s society that discards anyone who is unproductive as he celebrated his first public Mass in Bolivia. The government declared a national holiday so workers and students could attend the Mass, which featured prayers in Guarani and Aimara, two of Bolivia’s indigenous languages, and an altar carved from wood by artisans of the Chiquitano people. In a blending of the native and new, the famously unpretentious pope changed into his vestments for the Mass in a nearby Burger King. Speaking to the crowd in South America’s poorest country, Francis decried the prevailing mentality of the world economy where so many people are “discarded” today — the poor, the elderly, those who are unproductive. “It is a mentality in which everything has a price, everything can be bought, everything is negotiable,” he said. “This way of thinking has room only for a select few, while it discards all those who are unproductive.”The day, however, threatened to be overshadowed by President Evo Morales’ controversial gift to Francis upon his arrival: a crucifix carved into a hammer and sickle. Both the Vatican and the Bolivian government insisted Morales wasn't making a heretical or political statement with the gift. They said the cross, dubbed the “Communist crucifix,” had originally been designed by a Jesuit activist, the Rev. Luis Espinal, who was assassinated in 1980 by suspected paramilitaries during the months that preceded a violent military coup in Bolivia. On Wednesday, Francis, a fellow Jesuit, prayed at the site where Espinal’s body was dumped. “You can dispute the significance and use of the symbol now, but the origin is from Espinal and the sense of it was about an open dialogue, not about a specific ideology,” said the Vatican spokesman, the Rev. Federico Lombardi. The Bolivian government insisted the gift wasn’t a political maneuver of any sort, but was a profound symbol that Morales thought the “pope of the poor” would appreciate. “That was the intention of this gift, and it was not any sort of maneuver ... It was really from great affection, a work designed by the very hands of Luis Espinal,” Communications Minister Marianela Paco told Patria Nueva radio, Associated Press writers Paola Flores and Carlos Valdez contributed. 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Universal realization of the right of peoples to self-determination The General Assembly, Reaffirming the importance, for the effective guarantee and observance of human rights, of the universal realization of the right of peoples to self-determination enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations and embodied in the International Covenants on Human Rights,‘ as well as in the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples contained in General Assembly resolution 1514 (XV) of 14 December 1960, Welcoming the progressive exercise of the right to self-determination by Peoples under colonial, foreign or alien occupation and their emergence into sovereign statehood and independence, Deeply concerned at the continuation of acts or threats of foreign military intervention and occupation that are threatening to suppress, or have already suppressed, the right to self-determination of peoples and nations, Expressing grave concern that, as a consequence of the persistence of such actions, millions of people have been and are being uprooted from their homes as refugees and displaced persons, and emphasizing the urgent need for concerted international action to alleviate their condition, Recalling the relevant resolutions regarding the violation of the right of peoples to selfedetermination and other human rights as a result of foreign military intervention, aggression and occupation, adopted by the Commission on Human Rights at its sixty-first” and previous sessions, Reaffirming its previous resolutions on the universal realization of the right of peoples to self-determination, including resolution 64/149 of 18 December 2009, "Resolution 2200 A (XD, sex 2 See Oficial Records of tho Economic and Social Cowl, 2005, Supplement No.3 and conigende (€200823 and Core 1 aad 2), cap. set A 10.52460 0A/RESI6S?201 Reaffirming also its resolution 55/2 of 8 September 2000, containing the United Nations Millennium Declaration, and recalling its resolution 60/1 of 16 September 2005, containing the 2005 World Summit Outcome, which, inter alia, upheld the right to self-determination of peoples under colonial domination and forcign occupation, Taking note of the report of the Secretary-General on the right of peoples to self-determination,? 1. Reaffirms that the universal realization of the right of all peoples, including those under colonial, foreign and alien domination, to selfdetermination is @ fundamental condition for the effective guarantee and observance of human rights and for the preservation and promotion of such rights; 2. Declares is firm opposition to acts of foreign military intervention, aggression and occupation, since these ave resulted in the suppression of the right of peoples to self-determination and other human rights in certain parts of the world; 3. Calls upon those States responsible to cease immediately their military intervention in and occupation of foreign countries and territories and all acts of repression, discrimination, exploitation and maltreatment, in particular the brutal and inhuman methods reportedly employed for the execution of those acts against the peoples concerned; 4. Deplores the plight of millions of refugees and displaced persons who hhaye been uprooted as a result of the aforementioned acts, and reaffirms their right to return to their homes voluntarily in safety and with honour; 5. Requests the Human Rights Council to continue to give special attention to violations of human rights, especially the right to self-determination, resulting from foreign military intervention, aggression or occupation; 6. Requests the Secretary-General to report on the question to the General Assembly at mn under the item entitled “Right of peoples to self-determination”. 71st plenary meeting 21 December 2010 1657286US. Offles of Personnel Management ETHNICITY AND RACE IDENTIFICATION Guide to Personnel Data Standards (Please read the Privacy Act Stotement and intustons before completing form.) 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