Member News
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Iranian Kurdistan: Civilians Face State Violence in Mountains
Reports are being received of a group of Kurdish field pickers becoming the target of an attack by Iranian paramilitary forces in the mountains of the West-Azerbaijan Province, leaving one person -
East Turkestan: Uyghur Leader Meets Tsunami Survivors
The President of the World Uyghur Congress (WUC) Rebiya Kadeer has met with survivors of the earthquake and tsunami that devastated Japan in 2011 to express her condolences on the loss of life they -
Kosova: Approval Gained from FIFA
The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) has approved Kosova’s bid to play football matches against its other 208 members. -
Chittagong Hill Tracts: Development Projects Given Boost
An order has been given from Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to accelerate the implementation of the on-going development projects in the Chittagong Hill Tracts.
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Aboriginals of Australia: Granted Native Title over Lake
An Australian special Federal Court has granted native title over Lake Eyre, an area that covers approximately 70,000 kilometres squared, to an Aboriginal group in South Australia. -
Maasai: Children’s Activist Awarded Prize
The 2012 World’s Children’s Prize has been awarded to Anna Mollel, an activist dedicated to helping Maasai children living with disabilities in poor rural areaS.
UNPO News
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Q&A About Pollution In Lake Koka, Ethiopia
Lake Koka, lying close to the capital Addis Ababa, represents the main source for water and providing also hydroelectic energy for the inhabitants in its neighborood. Besides a resource it also -
UNPO UN Reports Highlight Human Rights Violations in Argentina, Pakistan, and Ukraine
UNPO continues its participation in the UN Universal Periodic Review process by submitting reports highlighting the state of human rights in Argentina, Pakistan, and Ukraine as it affects indigenous -
Mapuche: Congress Approves Anti-discrimination Law
After action by Chile’s Congress, Mapuche will have a way to defend themselves from discrimination after the passing of a new law following the murder of a gay man earlier this year.
Blackboard News
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Ethiopia Growing a Bittersweet Sugar Crop
Survival international has revealed new evidence of widespread human rights abuses in the Omo valley, as Ethiopia presses on with the development of sugar cane plantations.
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Making Sure Iraq Gives Federalism a Chance
Saddam Hussein's authoritarian rule condemned Iraqis to isolation for decades, but as instability and insecurity return to the country there are fears that abandoning the federal experiment -
New Research on Central Asia Places Uyghurs in Regional Context
China’s influence in Central Asia is having serious consequences for the region’s Uyghur communities, says Jana Brandt of the World Uyghur Congress in comments to the CQ Press’s