UNPO: Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization

UNPO Speaks Out Against New Arrests of Baloch People

Cordillera: Government Failing to Tackle Abuse

Human rights abuses against minority groups and indigenous peoples in the Philippines continue to be ignored by the Philippine government, according to a report submitted to the United Nations
East Turkestan: Families Speak Out About Disappearances

An increasing number of families, whose loved ones remain missing as a result of the widespread arbitrary detentions carried out by Chinese authorities following the unrest in Urumqi on 5 July 2009,
Tibet: UK Stands By Dalai Lama Meeting

The meeting of British Prime Minister David Cameron with His Holiness the Dalai Lama has been defended by the British government, following the heated response it prompted from the Chinese
Mapuche: Seminar Urges End to Indirect Discrimination

A seminar has taken place in Chile where experts and academics convened to discuss the on-going discrimination and disrespect towards the Mapuche people, and possible solutions for changing this
Crimean Tatars: Report Presented to European Commission

A new report has been presented to the European Commission in Brussels, which criticises Ukraine for its lack in progress in creating a sustainable democracy and judicial system. The report also
Khmer Krom: U.S. Congress Urged to Intervene

The U.S. Congress has been called upon by human rights activists to aid the release of political prisoners who have been arbitrarily detained in Vietnam for issues such as expression of political and

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
Arrest of Mauritanian Anti-Slavery Leader

Mr. Biram Dah Abeid, president of the ‘Initiative de Résurgence du Mouvement Abolitionniste de Mauritanie’ (IRA), was arrested on 28 April 2012 following his act of
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.

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.
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