Dene Lawyer Jennifer Duncan Leads Push to End Indigenous Mass Incarceration Ahead of Canada’s UN Human Rights Review – NetNewsLedger

August 29, 2023

GENEVA – Dene lawyer Jennifer Duncan is currently in Geneva, spearheading efforts in the run-up to Canada’s 4th Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Pre-Session. Her mission: to bring international awareness to Canada’s ongoing mass incarceration of Indigenous people. Duncan’s advocacy resonates with the BC First Nations Justice Council (BCFNJC), the BC Assembly of First Nations (BCAFN), the Union of BC Indian Chiefs (UBCIC), and Prisoners’ Legal Services (PLS), all of whom are calling for an end to the mass incarceration of Indigenous people as part of the United Nations’ examination of Canada’s human rights record.

International Attention on Indigenous Incarceration

Jennifer Duncan’s presence in Geneva symbolizes a growing international focus on the plight of Indigenous populations in Canada’s justice system. The UPR enables United Nations member states to scrutinize the human rights records of their peers, providing an invaluable platform to highlight issues of systemic importance. Canada’s UPR pre-session is scheduled for August 31, 2023, leading up to the review in Geneva set for November 2023 during the United Nations Human Rights Council meeting.

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