Australians Vote Down Referendum to Recognize Indigenous Groups in Constitution

Indigenous groups in Australia on Sunday called for a “Week of Silence” beginning Saturday night to protest what one campaigner called the “gut-wrenching” outcome of a referendum that would have formally recognized Indigenous Australians in the country’s Constitution and created a body to advise the government on policies that affect them. Communities with large populations of Aboriginal people…

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