Inuit accuse US of destroying their way of life with global warming

If there’s one thing I’ve learned in my life, it’s don’t fuck with Eskimos. This is from Inuit accuse US of destroying their way of life with global warming: “A delegation of Inuit is to travel to Washington DC to provide first-hand testimony of how global warming is destroying their way of life and to accuse the Bush administration of undermining their human rights. … The Inuit’s efforts..are part of an unprecedented attempt to link climate change to international human rights laws. They will argue…that the US’s behaviour puts it in breach of its obligations. ‘The impacts of climate change, caused by acts and omissions by the US, violate the Inuit’s fundamental human rights protected by the American Declaration of the Rights and Duties of Man and other international instruments. Because Inuit culture is inseparable from the condition of their physical surroundings, the widespread environmental upheaval resulting from climate change violates the Inuit’s right to practice and enjoy the benefits of their culture.’”

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  1. Posted February 12, 2007 at 11:51 am | Permalink

    I thought the headline said Intuit, the makers of Quicken business and Tax Software.

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